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  "legislation_title": "The Local Government Pension Scheme (Transitional Provisions) (Scotland) Regulations 2008",
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  "number": "1",
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  "text": "Subject to paragraph 7, where a member–\n(a) makes a request to receive the immediate payment of retirement benefits under regulation 18(1) (flexible retirement) or 30(1) (choice of early payment of pension) of the Benefits Regulations; and\n(b) satisfies the 85 year rule,\nthat part of the member’s retirement pension and grant which is calculated by reference to any period of membership before the relevant date shall not be reduced in accordance with regulation 18(2) or, as the case may be, 30(4) of the Benefits Regulations.",
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