Paragraph 3

After rule P3 (payments) insert–

“Authorisation of payment of GMP-related payments

P4

(1)

The relevant fire and rescue authority may pay GMP related payments to–

(a)

a person to whom this Part applies; and

(b)

a deceased entitled member.

(2)

Where a relevant fire and rescue authority has paid GMP related payments before 6th April 2009, the authority may not recover those payments after 6th April 2009.

(3)

In this rule, a deceased entitled member is a person who–

(a)

at the date of his death was entitled to a pension under this Scheme;

(b)

at that date was entitled to a guaranteed minimum pension; and

(c)

has in any tax year since entitlement to the guaranteed minimum pension commenced received a GMP related payment.”.