Section 131 — Pensions Act 2004: Protected liabilities

Protected liabilities 131 1 For the purposes of this Chapter the protected liabilities, in relation to an eligible scheme, at a particular time (“ the relevant time ”) are—

a the cost of securing benefits for and in respect of members of the scheme which correspond to the compensation which would be payable, in relation to the scheme, in accordance with the pension compensation provisions (see section 162) if the Board assumed responsibility for the scheme in accordance with this Chapter, b liabilities of the scheme which are not liabilities to, or in respect of, its members, and c the estimated cost of winding up the scheme.

2 For the purposes of determining the cost of securing benefits within subsection (1)(a), references in sections 140 to 142 and Schedule 7 (pension compensation provisions) to the assessment date are to be read as references to the date on which the time immediately after the relevant time falls.