# The Local Government Pension Scheme Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2014, Regulation 8: Deferred members


(1) A person is a deferred member of the Scheme, in relation to an employment, if—
(a) the person has qualifying service for a period of at least two years;
(b) the person is no longer an active member of the Scheme in relation to that employment;
(c) the person has not started to receive any pension under the Scheme in relation to that employment; and
(d) the person has not reached the age of 75.
(2) A person may be a deferred member of the Scheme in relation to one period of membership notwithstanding the fact that the same person is a member, in the same or a different category of membership, in relation to a different period of membership.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2014/188/regulation/8 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/local-government-pension-scheme-regulations-northern-ireland-2014/regulation-8
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