| Act of Parliament | |
| Long title | An Act of the Scottish Parliament to set out rules to govern the Scottish Parliamentary Pension Scheme; to provide for the payment of resettlement grants to individuals when they stop being members of the Scottish Parliament or holding certain offices; and for connected purposes. |
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| Territorial extent | Scotland |
| Dates | |
| Royal assent | 25 February 2009 |
| Text of the Scottish Parliamentary Pensions Act 2009 as in force today (including any amendments) within the United Kingdom, from legislation.gov.uk. | |
The Scottish Parliamentary Pensions Act 2009 was an Act of the Scottish Parliament to set out rules to govern the Scottish Parliamentary Pension Scheme which was passed by the Parliament on 22 January 2009 and received Royal Assent on 25 February 2009. [1]
The act introduced resettlement grants for ministers of a quarter of their salary - this amounted to £7,270 for Mark McDonald when he resigned in 2018. [2] Resettlements grants were automatically made 90 days after departure. [3]