# The Armed Forces Pension Regulations 2014, Regulation 38: Establishment of a pensioner member’s account

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

(1) When an active member becomes entitled to the immediate payment of a retirement earned pension under regulation 43 (retirement on or after reaching normal pension age – active members) or an ill-health pension under regulation 51 or 52 (entitlement to ill-health pension: active member with permanent serious ill-health and entitlement to ill-health pension: active member with significant impairment of capacity for gainful employment)—
(a) the active member’s account must be closed; and
(b) a pension account for the pensioner member must be established ....
(2) When a deferred member becomes entitled to the payment of a retirement earned pension under regulation 44 (retirement before reaching normal pension age – deferred members) or an ill-health pension under regulation 56 (entitlement to ill-health pension: deferred member with permanent serious ill-health)—
(a) the deferred member’s account must be closed; and
(b) a pension account for the pensioner member must be established ....

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2014/2336/regulation/38 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/armed-forces-pension-regulations-2014/regulation-38
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