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Section 48A – Prescribed Guidance

Section 48A guidance prescribes the requirements in relation to the preparation of the actuarial statement under section 48A(1) and the trustees’ application to the Pensions Authority under section 48A(2) of the Pensions Act 1990, as amended.

Related File(s)
Section 48A - Prescribed Guidance Version 2 (October 2016)
Section 48A – Prescribed Guidance Version 2 (October 2016)

Format: PDF|File Size: 379KB

Section 48A(2) application form for Pensions Authority certification
Section 48A(2) application form for Pensions Authority certification

Format: DOCX|File Size: 756KB

Section 48A - Information note Version 1 (April 2016)
Section 48A – Information note Version 1 (April 2016)

Format: PDF|File Size: 124KB

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