# The Judicial Pensions (Fee-Paid Judges) Regulations 2017, Regulation 12: Retirement aged 65 or over: entitlement to ordinary pension


(1) This regulation applies in respect of one or more relevant offices where—
(a) P retires (whether before, on or after the commencement day); and
(b) on the day on which P retires, P—
(i) has reached the age of 65;
(ii) has at least 5 years' qualifying judicial service, and
(iii) has accrued reckonable service in relation to the relevant office.
(2) On a pension start day, P becomes entitled to the payment for life of a pension.
(3) In this regulation “pension start day” means—
(a) in respect of pension payable in respect of qualifying fee-paid service on or after 7 April 2000—
(i) the day after that on which P retires, or
(ii) if later, the commencement day;
(b) in respect of pension payable in respect of qualifying fee-paid service before 7 April 2000—
(i) the day after that on which P retires, or
(ii) if later, the amendment day.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2017/522/regulation/12 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/judicial-pensions-fee-paid-judges-regulations-2017/regulation-12
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