The House of Commons Members' Fund Act 2016 (c. 18) is an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.
Background The House of Commons Members' Fund (HCMF) was established in 1939, before a pension scheme was established in 1964, to help former Members and their dependants who had financial difficulty.
Passage The act was passed as a private member's bill, introduced under the Ten Minute Rule by Sir Paul Beresford.
Provisions The act simplifies and consolidates legislation containing the provisions for to the House of Commons Members' Fund.
The act empowers trustees to cease requiring contributions from MPs (which was previously £2 per member per month) and to return surplus funds to HM Treasury. It also extend the class of beneficiaries to assist all dependants of former Members who experience severe hardship. It would also allow one of the trustees to be a former MP.
Repealed enactments Section 9 of the act repealed 7 enactments, listed in that section. CitationShort titleExtent of repealNotes2 & 3 Geo. 6. c. 49House of Commons Members' Fund Act 1939The whole act.Established the fund11 & 12 Geo. 6. c. 36House of Commons Members' Fund Act 1948The whole act.Extended assistance to widowers5 & 6 Eliz. 2. c. 24House of Commons Members' Fund Act 1957The whole act.Created Treasury contributions to the fund10 & 11 Eliz. 2. c. 53House of Commons Members' Fund Act 1962The whole act.1981 c. 7House of Commons Members' Fund and Parliamentary Pensions Act 1981The whole act.Created pensions for certain former members1984 c. 52Parliamentary Pensions etc. Act 1984Section 12.1991 c. 5Ministerial and Other Pensions and Salaries Act 1991Section 7.
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