# The Local Government Pension Scheme Regulations 1995, Regulation D6: Early entitlement to retirement benefits: redundancy etc.


(1) Subject to the following provisions of this Part, if a member who ceases to hold a local government employment—
(a) has a statutory pension entitlement,
(b) has attained the age of 50, and
(c) satisfies one of the conditions mentioned in paragraph (2),
he is entitled—
(i) to a standard retirement pension and
(ii) to a standard retirement grant,
which are payable immediately on his ceasing to hold that employment, unless paragraph (3) applies.
(2) The conditions mentioned in paragraph (1)(c) are—
(a) that the employing authority certify that he has ceased to hold the local government employment—
(i) by reason of redundancy, or
(ii) in the interests of the efficient exercise of their functions, or
(b) that he was one of the holders of a joint appointment and his appointment has been terminated because the other ceased to hold his appointment.
(3) Where—
(a) the member’s entitlement is by virtue of his satisfying the condition mentioned in paragraph (2)(a),
(b) regulation 9 of the Local Government (Compensation for Redundancy) Regulations 1994 applies to him, and
(c) notification of compensation has been given to him under regulation 15 of those regulations,
he may by notice in writing to his employing authority waive his right under paragraph (1) to immediate payment of the standard retirement pension and standard retirement grant.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1995/1019/regulation/D6 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/local-government-pension-scheme-regulations-1995/regulation-D6
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