# The Local Government Pension Scheme (Scotland) Regulations 1998, Regulation 18: General qualification for benefits

Extent: E+W+S
Status: prospective

(1) Membership of the Scheme entitles the member to benefits under this Chapter only if–
(a) his total membership is at least two years; or
(b) a transfer value is credited to him.
(2) Paragraph (1) does not apply–
(a) to a benefit under regulation 24 (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 37 (death grants), regulation 39 (surviving spouse’s short-term pension), regulation 40 (surviving spouse’s long-term pension) regulation 44 (children’s short-term pensions) or regulation 45 (children’s long-term pensions).

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1998/366/regulation/18 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/local-government-pension-scheme-scotland-regulations-1998/regulation-18
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