# The Firefighters’ Pension Scheme (England) Regulations 2014, Regulation 58: Entitlement to retirement pension

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

(1) Subject to paragraph (2), a member of this scheme (P) is entitled to the immediate payment of a retirement earned pension under this scheme if—
(a) P—
(i) has reached the age of 55,
(ii) has at least three months qualifying service,
(iii) has claimed payment of a retirement pension, and
(iv) is no longer employed in a scheme employment and so is not entitled to be an active member of this scheme; or
(b) P has exercised the partial retirement option.
(2) Where a member is entitled to an ill-health award, the requirement in paragraph (1)(a)(i) does not apply to that member.
(3) On becoming entitled to the immediate payment of a retirement earned pension, P is entitled to immediate payment of a retirement added pension if P had an added pension account in this scheme before becoming so entitled.
(4) The claim for payment of a retirement pension must be made by notice to the scheme manager in a form required by the scheme manager and must be given before the date on which the first payment of the retirement pension is paid.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2014/2848/regulation/58 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/firefighters-pension-scheme-england-regulations-2014/regulation-58
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