# Local Government Pension Scheme Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2002, Regulation 29: Ill-health

Extent: N.I.

(1) Where a member leaves a local government employment by reason of being permanently incapable of discharging efficiently the duties of that employment or any other comparable employment with his employing authority because of ill-health or infirmity of mind or body, he is entitled to an ill-health pension and grant which are payable immediately.
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(4) In paragraph (1), “comparable employment” means employment in which, when compared with the member’s employment –
(a) the contractual provisions as to capacity either are the same or differ only to an extent that is reasonable given the nature of the member’s ill-health or infirmity of mind or body; and
(b) the contractual provisions as to place, remuneration, hours of work, holiday entitlement, sickness or injury entitlement and other material terms do not differ substantially from those of the member’s employment.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2002/352/regulation/29 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/local-government-pension-scheme-regulations-northern-ireland-2002/regulation-29
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