# The Firefighters’ Pension Scheme (England) Regulations 2014, Paragraph 34: Continuous pensionable service under the 1992 Scheme

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

(1) This paragraph applies to a transition member (T) who was in pensionable service under the 1992 Scheme on the date before that member’s transition date and joined this scheme on the transition date, and has remained in pensionable service under this scheme until the date on which T qualifies under the 1992 Scheme for an award under that Scheme.
(2) The requirement in paragraph (1) that T has remained in pensionable service under this scheme is satisfied where T has been or is treated as an active member of this scheme.
(3) In determining whether T qualifies under the 1992 Scheme for retirement benefits (other than an award on ill-health retirement or to a deferred pension), T’s pensionable service under the 1992 Scheme terminates when T’s pensionable service under this scheme terminates.
(4) For the purposes of calculating the pension under rule B1A of the 1992 Scheme and for the commutation under rule B7 (commutation – general provision) of that Scheme, pensionable service under this scheme is reckonable under rule F2 (current service) of that Scheme as 2015 pensionable service.
(5) Where T had elected to pay periodical contributions for increased benefits under rule G6 (election to purchase increased benefits) of the 1992 Scheme, these continue to be payable as if T continued in pensionable service under the 1992 Scheme until T leaves pensionable service under the 2015 Scheme.
(6) If after the transition date T returns to work following a period of maternity or adoption leave and is entitled to elect to pay pension contributions under rule G2A (optional pension contributions during maternity and adoption leave) of the 1992 Scheme in respect of that period, the election may only be made in respect of the period before the transition date.
(7) Where this paragraph applies and T is entitled to an ordinary pension under rule B1 (ordinary pension) of the 1992 Scheme or a short service award under rule B2 (short service award) of that Scheme, T’s ordinary pension, or short service award, as the case may be, is calculated in accordance with Part 2A of Schedule 2 of the 1992 Scheme and Part 1 and Part 2 of Schedule 2 to that Scheme do not apply.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2014/2848/schedule/2/paragraph/34 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/firefighters-pension-scheme-england-regulations-2014/schedule-2/paragraph-34
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