# The Local Government Pension Scheme Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2014, Regulation 37: Early payment of retirement pension on ill-health grounds: deferred members


(1) Where a deferred member who has qualifying service for a period of two years or more, because of ill-health or infirmity of mind or body—
(a) becomes permanently incapable of discharging efficiently the duties of the employment that the member was engaged in at the date the member became a deferred member; and
(b) has a reduced likelihood of being capable of undertaking any gainful employment before reaching normal pension age,
may make a written request to the Committee to receive payment of a retirement pension immediately, whatever the member's age.
(2) In order to consider a request under paragraph (1), the Committee shall obtain a certificate, in accordance with regulation 38 (role of the IRMP), from an IRMP qualified in occupational health medicine who is appointed by the Committee.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2014/188/regulation/37 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/local-government-pension-scheme-regulations-northern-ireland-2014/regulation-37
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