# The Local Government Pension Scheme Regulations 1995, Regulation D7: Early entitlement to retirement benefits: ill-health


(1) Subject to the following provisions of this Part, where a member who ceases to hold a local government employment—
(a) has a statutory pension entitlement, and
(b) is incapable of discharging efficiently the duties of that employment by reason of permanent ill-health or infirmity of mind or body,
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.
(2) Where the member’s total period of membership is at least 5 years, he is to be treated for the purposes of this regulation as being entitled to count as a period of membership an additional period calculated in accordance with Schedule D3.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1995/1019/regulation/D7 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/local-government-pension-scheme-regulations-1995/regulation-D7
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