Paragraph 61 Purchase of increased benefitsI1

Northern Ireland

(1)

For the purpose of securing increased benefits as provided in article 64, additional sixtieths of average pensionable pay may be purchased in accordance with articles 62 and 63 by eligible persons.

(2)

An eligible person is a regular firefighter—

(a)

who is paying pension contributions under article 57;

(b)

whose normal pension age is at least 9 years after the date on which he last became a regular firefighter; and

(c)

who at his normal pension age would be entitled to reckon less than 30 years’ pensionable service.

Annotations

Commencement

I1: ANNEX Scheme Pt. G art. 61 in operation at 1.4.2006, see art. 1(2)