Paragraph 3B Pension credit benefit before attaining normal benefit age (on grounds of ill health)F1F2
A pension credit member shall be entitled to the payment of the pension credit benefit described in paragraph 3 of this Schedule before attaining normal benefit age if the Secretary of State is satisfied that the pension credit member—
meets the ill-health condition specified in paragraph 1 of Schedule 28 to the 2004 Act, and
had previously been engaged in regular employment but is now permanently incapable of engaging in regular employment due to mental or physical infirmity.
For the purpose of sub-paragraph (1), the Secretary of State may require whatever medical evidence that the Secretary of State considers necessary.
Annotations
Textual amendments
- F1
Sch. 2A inserted (1.5.2001) by The National Health Service (Pension Scheme and Additional Voluntary Contributions) (Pension Sharing) Amendment Regulations 2001 (S.I. 2001/1428), reg. 1, Sch. 1 para. 3
- F2
Sch. 2A paras. 3A, 3B inserted (with effect from 6.4.2009) by The National Health Service Pension Scheme and Injury Benefits (Amendment) Regulations 2009 (S.I. 2009/381), regs. 1(2)(3)(a), 14(4) (with reg. 89)