# The Local Government Pension Scheme Regulations 1997, Regulation 19: General qualification for benefits


(1) Membership of the Scheme only entitles the member to benefits under this Chapter if—
(a) his total membership is at least two years, or
(b) a transfer value is credited to him.
(2) But paragraph (1) does not apply—
(a) to a benefit under regulation 25 (normal retirement) in a case where the member's normal retirement date is his 65th birthday or under regulation 27(3) (ill-health grants); or
(b) to benefits in respect of a member under regulation 38 (death grants), regulation 40 (surviving spouse’s short-term pension), regulation 45 (children’s short-term pensions) or regulation 46 (children’s long-term pensions).

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1997/1612/regulation/19 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/local-government-pension-scheme-regulations-1997/regulation-19
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