# The Firefighters’ Pension Scheme (Amendment and Transitional Provision) (Scotland) Regulations 2017, Regulation 3: Amendments to Part 5 (retirement benefits)


(1) Part 5 (retirement benefits) is amended as follows.
(2) In regulation 71 (option to commute part of pension) in paragraph (4)—
(a) in the opening words, after “exchange” insert “for a lump sum under this regulation”; and
(b) in sub-paragraph (a), omit “for a lump sum under this regulation”.
(3) In regulation 71A (option to commute part of an equivalent amount)—
(a) in the opening words of paragraph (3) for “rule” substitute “regulation”; and
(b) after paragraph (3) insert—
“(4) Where the person is entitled to the immediate payment of an equivalent amount to the 1992 Scheme lower tier ill-health pension and exercises the option to commute under this regulation, the lump sum is calculated in accordance with rule B7 (commutation-general provision) of the 1992 Scheme.”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2017/435/regulation/3 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/firefighters-pension-scheme-amendment-and-transitional-provision-scotland-regulations-2017/regulation-3
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