Regulation E3C Early retirement pension (special classes)F1
This regulation applies to a member—
who has attained the age of 55;
to whom regulation R2 (nurses, physiotherapists, midwives and health visitors) or regulation R3 (mental health officers) applies, and
whose employment is terminated on, or after, 1st October 2011, and either—
the Secretary of State certifies that that employment is terminated by reason of redundancy, or
with the agreement of the employing authority, the Secretary of State certifies that that employment is terminated in the interests of the efficiency of the service in which he is employed.
A member referred to in paragraph (1) who would, if he made a claim for it, be entitled to a pension in accordance with regulation E3A—
shall (for the purpose of this regulation) be treated as retiring from pensionable employment on the day on which his employment terminates; and
shall be entitled to a pension under regulation E1 or E5 if he makes a claim for it.
A claim referred to in paragraph (2)(b) shall—
be in writing and addressed to the Secretary of State;
be made within 6 months of the employment terminating; and
contain such information as the Secretary of State may from time to time require.
Annotations
Textual amendments
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Regs. E3-E3D substituted for reg. E3 (1.12.2006) by The National Health Service (Pension Scheme and Compensation for Premature Retirement) Amendment Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/2919), regs. 1(2), 2(5)