# The Local Government Pension Scheme Regulations 1995, Regulation G1: Meaning of “Child”


For the purposes of these regulations “child” means a person who—
(a) has not attained the age of 17 years,
(b) has attained that age and has since been—
(i) receiving full-time education, or
(ii) undergoing a full-time course of training of not less than 2 year’s duration for a trade, profession or vocation,
either continuously or continuously with the exception of a period which the appropriate administering authority have in their discretion decided to disregard (on being satisfied that his education or training ought not to be regarded as completed), or
(c) has attained that age and is incapacitated by reason of ill-health or infirmity of mind or body which arose either—
(i) before he attained that age, or
(ii) while receiving such full-time education or training, or
(iii) during a period which the authority have decided to disregard under paragraph (b).

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1995/1019/regulation/G1 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/local-government-pension-scheme-regulations-1995/regulation-G1
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