S.I. No. 124/2024 - Occupational Pension Schemes (Revaluation) Regulations 2024

1. These Regulations may be cited as the Occupational Pension Schemes (Revaluation) Regulations 2024.

Rate of Revaluation of Preserved Benefit

2. In accordance with Section 33 of the Pensions Act there shall be a 4% revaluation of preserved benefits for 2023.

GIVEN under my Official Seal,

27 March, 2024.

HEATHER HUMPHREYS,

Minister for Social Protection.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(

This note is not part of the Instrument and does not purport to be a legal interpretation.

)

These Regulations provide for changes in the percentage by which the amount of a preserved benefit is to be increased or decreased in a specified year.

There shall be a 4% revaluation of preserved benefits under

section 33

of the Pensions Act 1990 for 2023.

Notice of the making of this Statutory Instrument was published in

“Iris Oifigiúil” of

29

th March,

2024.

I, HEATHER HUMPHREYS, Minister for Social Protection (as adapted by the Employment Affairs and Social Protection (Alteration of Name of Department and Title of Minister) Order 2020 (

S.I. No. 447 of 2020

)), in exercise of the powers conferred on me by

sections 5

and

33

(as amended by

section 23

of the

Social Welfare and Pensions Act 2012

(No. 12 of 2012)) of the

Pensions Act 1990

(No. 25 of 1990), and having consulted with the Minister for Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform, hereby make the following Regulations

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