# The National Health Service Pension Scheme Regulations 1995, Paragraph 3B: Pension credit benefit before attaining normal benefit age (on grounds of ill health)


(1) 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—
(a) meets the ill-health condition specified in paragraph 1 of Schedule 28 to the 2004 Act, and
(b) had previously been engaged in regular employment but is now permanently incapable of engaging in regular employment due to mental or physical infirmity.
(2) For the purpose of sub-paragraph (1), the Secretary of State may require whatever medical evidence that the Secretary of State considers necessary.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1995/300/schedule/2A/paragraph/3B (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/national-health-service-pension-scheme-regulations-1995/schedule-2A/paragraph-3B
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