Regulation 50 M’s entitlement to ill-health benefits to be treated as equivalent in M’s alternative schemeI1

Northern Ireland

F1(1)

This regulation applies in relation to an immediate choice member (“M”) who, during the period beginning 1st April 2015 and ending on 31st March 2022 was—

(a)

a FPS IHR member;

(b)

a NFPS IHR special member;

(c)

a 2015 IHR member.

(2)

For the purposes of PSPJOA 2022 and these Regulations, M is to be treated as meeting the requirements for an equivalent ill-health award in M’s alternative scheme.

(3)

In paragraph (2), “equivalent ill-health award in M’s alternative scheme” means, where M is entitled to—

(a)

a lower tier award under the NFPS, a lower tier award under the reformed scheme;

(b)

a higher tier award under the NFPS, a higher tier award under the reformed scheme;

(c)

a lower tier award under the reformed scheme, and—

(i)

M’s legacy scheme is the FPS, a lower tier award under that scheme;

(ii)

M’s legacy scheme is the NFPS, a lower tier award under that scheme;

(d)

a higher tier award under the reformed scheme, and—

(i)

M’s legacy scheme is the FPS, a higher tier award under that scheme;

(ii)

M’s legacy scheme is the NFPS, a higher tier award under that scheme.

(4)

No question relating to M’s entitlement to ill-health benefits that has been decided following referral to an IQMP is to be re-opened by virtue of any provision of PSPJOA 2022 or of these Regulations.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Reg. 50(1) substituted (9.1.2025 with effect from 1.10.2023) by The Firefighters’ Pension Schemes and Compensation Scheme (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2024 (S.R. 2024/218), regs. 1(1)(4), 6(5)

Commencement

I1: Reg. 50 in operation at 1.10.2023, see reg. 1