# The Local Government Pension Scheme (Amendment) Regulations 2018, Regulation 30: Amendment of the Local Government Pension Scheme (Transitional Provisions, Savings and Amendment) Regulations 2014


In Schedule 2 (rule of 85)—
(a) in paragraph 1(1)(a) after “Benefits Regulations” insert “if the member was aged 60 or over at the date of making the request”;
(b) after paragraph 1(1)(a) insert—
“(aa) regulation 30(1) (choice of early payment of pension) or 30A (choice of payment of pension: pensioner member with deferred benefits) of the Benefits Regulations, if the member is aged 55 or over but aged under 60 at the date of making the request and the former Scheme employer or, where the former Scheme employer has ceased to be a Scheme employer, the administering authority, agrees that paragraph 1(3) of this Schedule should apply;”;
(c) in paragraph 1(1)(c) after “of the 2013 Regulations” insert “, or regulations 30(1) (choice of early pension) or 30A (choice of payment of pension: pensioner member with deferred benefits) of the Benefits Regulations,”;
(d) omit the word “or” preceding paragraph 1(1)(d) and after that paragraph insert—
“(e) regulation 31(1) of the 1997 Regulations (other early leavers: deferred retirement benefits and elections for early payment) if the member was aged 60 or over at the date of making the request; or
(f) regulation 31(1) of the 1997 Regulations (other early leavers: deferred retirement benefits and elections for early payment) if the member is aged 55 or over but aged under 60 at the date of making the request and the former employing authority or, where the former employing authority has ceased to be a Scheme employer, the administering authority, agrees that paragraph 1(3) of this Schedule should apply.”.
(e) in paragraph 1(2), for “1(1)(c)” substitute “1(1)(aa), 1(1)(c) or 1(1)(f)”; and
(f) in paragraph 2(3)—
(i) omit “to the payment of benefits prior to age 60 in the circumstances described in paragraph 1(1)(a) of this Schedule, or”, and
(ii) for “1(1)(c)” substitute “1(1)(aa), 1(1)(c) or 1(1)(f)”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2018/493/regulation/30 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/local-government-pension-scheme-amendment-regulations-2018/regulation-30
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