# The Firefighters’ Pension Scheme Order (Northern Ireland) 2007, Paragraph 4

Extent: N.I.

(1) The amount of a person’s higher tier ill-health pension is the amount determined by deducting from the amount ascertained in accordance with sub-paragraph (2) or paragraph 5, as his circumstances require, the amount of his lower tier ill-health pension.
(2) The amount referred to in sub-paragraph (1) as to be ascertained in accordance with this sub-paragraph is—
(a) if the person concerned has at least 5 but not more than 10 years’ pensionable service, the amount found by applying the formula—
(2x(AxC))/60where A is the person’s average pensionable pay; and
C is the period in years of his pensionable service; or
(b) if the person concerned has more than 10 years’ pensionable service, the greater of the amounts found by applying the formulae—
((20xA)/60)and
{(7xA)+(AxD/60)+(2xAxE/60)}where A is the person’s average pay;
C is the period in years of his pensionable service;
D is the period in years of his pensionable service up to and including 20 years; and
E is the period in years by which his pensionable service exceeds 20 years.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2007/144/schedule/2/part/III/paragraph/4 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/firefighters-pension-scheme-order-northern-ireland-2007/schedule-2/part-III/paragraph-4
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