# Church of England Pensions Measure 2018, Section 36: Determination of questions


(1) The Board is to decide any question arising as to—
(a) whether a clerk, deaconess or licensed lay worker has performed or is performing pensionable service;
(b) the length of a qualifying period of pensionable service in any given case or the date on which a qualifying period ended;
(c) whether a member of the past service scheme satisfies any other conditions for receiving a pension under the scheme or the terms and conditions on which the pension is payable;
(d) whether a member of the scheme has retired or the date on which the member retired;
(e) the rate at which a pension under the scheme is to be paid;
(f) the right of a member of the scheme to a repayment of payments made by him or her;
(g) the rights of a surviving spouse or civil partner or of a child or dependant of a member (including whether or not a particular person is a dependant of a member).
(2) Before making a decision under subsection (1), the Board must give the member or other person concerned, or his or her agent, an opportunity to be heard.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukcm/2018/9/section/36 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/church-of-england-pensions-measure-2018/section-36
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