State Authorities Superannuation (Government Railways Superannuation Scheme Transfer) (Savings and Transitional) Regulation 1990
25Restriction on automatic adjustment of pension
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25 Restriction on automatic adjustment of pension
25 Restriction on automatic adjustment of pension
(1) If the SAS Board considers that an increase in accordance with this Part in a pension payable to a person under this Regulation would prejudicially affect that person as regards to some advantageous situation in which, but for being so affected, that person would be placed, that Board may make a determination—
(a) not to pay the amount of the increase, or
(b) to pay a specified increase of a lesser amount.
(2) A determination under this clause is subject to clause 26 but otherwise has effect according to its tenor, and once the determination has had effect a person is not entitled to be paid or to recover any amount that would have been payable but for the determination.
(3) A determination made under this clause must be disregarded in calculating a pension payable to the spouse of a deceased pensioner to whom the determination relates but such a determination may be made in relation to the pension so calculated.