Paragraph 17 Amendment of Annex 1 (ill health pensions)

In Annex 1 after paragraph 3 insert—

“4.

Where a special deferred member or a special pensioner member is entitled to a retrospective award on ill-health retirement, paragraph 2 applies with the substitution of “45” for “60”, “thirty” for “forty” and “special pensionable service” for “pensionable service”.

5.

(1)

Where the person entitled to a lower tier ill-health pension or a higher tier ill-health pension is a special member, who is not also a standard member, paragraphs 1 and 2 apply with the substitution of “forty-five” for “sixty”, “45” for “60”, “thirty” for “forty” and “special pensionable service” for “pensionable service”.

(2)

Where a person to whom sub-paragraph (1) of this paragraph applies is a retained firefighter, sub-paragraph (3) of paragraph 1 applies with the insertion after “actual annual pensionable pay” of “during the firefighter’s special pensionable service”.

6.

In the case of a person who joined this Scheme as a special pensioner member or a special deferred member the person’s final pensionable pay is the amount determined by the authority and set out in the notice given under rule 5A(13) of Part 11.”