BENEFITS DURING THE APPOINTMENT. 11.1 The Executive will arrange his own personal pension scheme into which the Company will, for each complete year of the Appointment, contribute on a monthly basis a sum equal (unless the Executive requests a lower payment) to 17.5 per cent of his salary, provided that the Executive’s scheme is a “registered scheme” for the purposes of the Finance Xxx 0000 and the Company’s contributions to the scheme do not exceed the “annual allowance” as defined in the Finance Xxx 0000. It will be the Executive’s responsibility to decide whether to limit the Company’s contributions to a lower amount, in light of any change in legislation or any retirement benefits accruing to the Executive under other registered pension schemes or otherwise, in order to avoid liability for any charge to income tax in respect of these contributions. 11.2 The Company shall during the term of this Agreement pay all necessary premiums and make all necessary payments to provide the Executive with life assurance cover which in the event of the Executive’s death while employed under this Agreement shall pay to the Executive’s chosen dependants a sum equal to six times his basic salary, subject to any limits, terms and conditions imposed by statute or the relevant insurance company including the requirement for a medical examination. 11.3 The Company shall during the term of this Agreement cover the cost of membership for the Executive and the Executive’s spouse and children under the age of 18 or in full time education of an appropriate private patients medical plan with “BUPA” or such other reputable medical insurance scheme as the Company shall decide from time to time, subject to the rules of the scheme and the approval of his application for membership by the relevant insurer. 11.4 The Company shall pay all premiums and make all necessary payments to make available the Scheme for the benefit of the Executive upon such terms as shall provide for the payment to the Executive throughout the period of any qualifying ill-health or disability (with the exception of the first 26 consecutive weeks thereof) of sums at a rate per annum equal to 75 per cent of pensionable salary on the date such absence commences less the amount of a single person’s state sickness benefits, subject to any limits, terms and conditions imposed by statute or the relevant insurance company including the requirement for a medical examination and acceptance of the Executive’s claim. 11.5 The provision of these insured benefits will be subject to the provisions governing such insurance and on such terms as the Board may from time to time decide, including but not limited to deductibles, caps, exclusions and aggregate limits and the obtaining of insurance at reasonable rates of premium. 11.6 The Executive agrees that the provision by the Company of the insured benefits above is on the basis that the Company will have no responsibility for the decisions taken by the insurers about any claim by the Company or the Executive and that there are no circumstances in which the Group can be liable to the Executive for any such benefits, or loss of such benefits, which the insurers have declined to pay for whatever reason. Any such insured benefits will be subject always to the terms of the relevant insurance policy between the Company and the insurer.
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BENEFITS DURING THE APPOINTMENT. 11.1 10.1 The Executive will arrange his own personal pension scheme into which the Company will, will for each complete year of the Appointment, Appointment contribute on a monthly basis a sum equal (unless the Executive requests a lower payment) to 17.5 per cent of his salary, provided that the Executive’s scheme is a “registered scheme” for has been approved by the purposes Commissioners of the Finance Xxx 0000 Inland Revenue and the Company’s contributions to the scheme do not exceed the “annual allowance” as defined in limits prescribed by law. If they do exceed the Finance Xxx 0000. It will be the Executive’s responsibility to decide whether to limit limits prescribed by law, the Company’s contributions will be restricted to a lower amount, in light of any change in legislation or any retirement benefits accruing to the Executive under other registered pension schemes or otherwise, in order to avoid liability for any charge to income tax in respect of these contributionsthem.
11.2 10.2 The Company shall during the term of this Agreement pay all necessary premiums and make all necessary payments to provide the Executive with life assurance cover which in the event of the Executive’s death while employed under this Agreement shall pay to the Executive’s chosen dependants a sum equal to six times his basic salary, subject to any limits, terms and conditions imposed by statute or the relevant insurance company including the requirement for a medical examination.
11.3 10.3 The Company shall during the term of this Agreement cover the cost of membership for the Executive and the Executive’s spouse and children under the age of 18 or in full time education of an appropriate private patients medical plan with “BUPA” or such other reputable medical insurance scheme as the Company shall decide from time to time, subject to the rules of the scheme and the approval of his application for membership by the relevant insurer.
11.4 10.4 The Company shall pay all premiums and make all necessary payments to make available the Scheme for the benefit of the Executive upon such terms as shall provide for the payment to the Executive throughout the period of any qualifying ill-health or disability (with the exception of the first 26 consecutive weeks thereof) of sums at a rate per annum equal to 75 per cent of pensionable salary on the date such absence commences less the amount of a single person’s state sickness benefits, subject to any limits, terms and conditions imposed by statute or the relevant insurance company including the requirement for a medical examination and acceptance of the Executive’s claim.
11.5 The provision of these insured benefits will be subject to the provisions governing such insurance and on such terms as the Board may from time to time decide, including but not limited to deductibles, caps, exclusions and aggregate limits and the obtaining of insurance at reasonable rates of premium.
11.6 10.5 The Executive agrees that the provision by the Company of the insured benefits above is on the basis that the Company will have no responsibility for the decisions taken by the insurers about any claim by the Company or the Executive and that there are no circumstances in which the Group can be liable to the Executive for any such benefits, or loss of such benefits, which the insurers have declined to pay for whatever reason. Any such insured benefits will be subject always to the terms of the relevant insurance policy between the Company and the insurer.
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