Regulation E13 Discretionary additional benefits for certain female nursing staffI1
England, Wales and Scotland
This regulation applies to a woman who—
immediately before 1st April 1974 was a nurse, midwife or health visitor to whom section 16(1) of the Act of 1937 applied,
became a pensionable employee on 1st April 1974,
has not since had a disqualifying break of service,
on or after attaining the age of 60 years, but before completing 40 years' reckonable service, becomes entitled, otherwise than by virtue of regulation E2(2), to a retirement pension, and
immediately before becoming entitled to the pension was employed as a nurse, midwife or health visitor.
The employing authority of a woman to whom this regulation applies may grant her an additional benefit not exceeding the difference between the benefit to which she is entitled and the benefit to which she would have been entitled if she had remained in their employment until she attained the age of 65 years receiving an annual remuneration equal to her pensionable remuneration.