NIM02781 - Class 1 NICs: earnings of employees and office holders: retirement benefits schemes from 6 April 2006: employer-financed retirement benefits schemes: payments from such schemes: authorised member payments flowchart: pensions

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Payment out of the EFRBS is a Pension.Ìý

Step 1

If the scheme had been a registered pension scheme, would the payment satisfy pension rules:Ìý

  • 1 and 3, andÌý

YesÌýGo to step 2Ìý

No Go to step4Ìý


Step 2Ìý

Is the pension payable until the employee’s death at least once a year?Ìý

YesÌýGo to step 3Ìý

No Go to step 4Ìý


Step 3Ìý

Payment can be disregarded in the calculation of earnings. See NIM14510 for Class 1A position.Ìý


Step 4

Payment cannot be disregarded in the calculation of earnings.


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