Regulation 49 ...Interpretation of Chapter 1F7I1

In this Chapter—

• “FPS IHR member” means a member entitled to an ill-health award under article 15 of the FPS;

• “NFPS IHR member” F1or NFPS IHR special member means a member entitled to an F2the relevant ill-health pension under article 12 of the NFPS;

• “2015 IHR member” means a member entitled to an ill-health pension under regulation 73 of the 2015 Regulations;

• “alternative scheme” means, in relation to—

  1. (a)

     a FPS IHR member F3, a NFPS IHR member or a NFPS IHR special member , the reformed scheme;

  2. (b)

     a 2015 IHR member, the member’s legacy scheme;

• “higher tier award” means, in relation to—

  1. (a)

     the FPS, an award determined in accordance with article 15(5)(b) of the FPS;

  2. (b)

     the NFPS, an award determined in accordance with article F412(3) of the NFPS;

  3. (c)

     the reformed scheme, an ill-health pension payable under regulation 73(2) of the 2015 Regulations

• “ill-health benefits” means benefits F5to which a FPS IHR member, a NFPS IHR member, a NFPS IHR special member or a 2015 Regulations IHR member is entitled ;

• “IQMP” has the same meaning given in regulation 3 of the 2015 Regulations;

• “lower tier award” means, in relation to—

  1. (a)

     the FPS, an award determined in accordance with article 15(5)(a) of the FPS;

  2. (b)

     the NFPS, an award determined in accordance with article F612(2) of the NFPS;

  3. (c)

     the reformed scheme, an ill-health pension payable under regulation 73(1) of the 2015 Regulations.

• “remediable ill-health benefits” means ill-health benefits payable in relation to M’s remediable service as a firefighter.