Paragraph 2 Eligibility of 2008 Section pensioners to join new schemeI1
Scotland
Subject to paragraph (2), a 2008 Section pensioner member is eligible to be a member of the new scheme if that member would, apart from the operation of regulation 19(d) of the 2015 Regulations, otherwise be eligible for membership under those Regulations.
A person of the description in column 2 of the table is eligible to be a member of the new scheme in the circumstances or on the date specified in column 3 of the table.
Table
Column 1 Group | Column 2 Description of person | Column 3 Circumstances or date of eligibility |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | a 2008 Section pensioner member—
| eligible to be an active member of the new scheme on return from a break in service where regulation 2.B.3(1B) or 3.B.3(1B) of the 2013 Regulations applies. |
| 2 | a 2008 Section pensioner member—
and to whom regulation 2.B.3(1D) or 3.B.3(1D) of the 2013 Regulations applies. | eligible to be an active member of the new scheme on the earliest of—
|
| 3 | a 2008 Section pensioner member—
and ceased to be eligible to be an active member of the 2008 Section in any employment on or after 1st April 2015. | eligible to be an active member of the new scheme on the first day on or after 1st April 2015 that the member is in an employment that would, apart from the operation of regulation 19(d) of the 2015 Regulations, otherwise be eligible for membership under those Regulations. |
| 4 | an Upper Tier ill-health pensioner—
| eligible to be an active member of the new scheme on the first day on or after the first anniversary of return to NHS employment that the member is in an employment that would, apart from the operation of regulation 19(d) of the 2015 Regulations, otherwise be eligible for membership under those Regulations. |
| 5 | a 2008 Section member—
| eligible to be an active member of the new scheme on or after 1st April 2015 if that member would, apart from the operation of regulation 19(d) of the 2015 Regulations, otherwise be eligible for membership under those Regulations. |
| F26 | a 2008 Section pensioner other than an upper tier ill-health pensioner who—
| eligible to be an active member of the new scheme on the first day on or after 1st April 2022 on which the member is in an employment that would, apart from the operation of regulation 19(1)(d) of the 2015 Regulations, otherwise be eligible for membership under those Regulations. |
| 7 | An upper tier ill-health pensioner—
| eligible to be an active member of the new scheme on the first day on or after the first anniversary of return to NHS employment on which the member is in an employment that would, apart from the operation of regulation 19(1)(d) of the 2015 Regulations, otherwise be eligible for membership under those Regulations. |
Paragraphs (1) and (2) apply notwithstanding a person also—
being a 1995 Section pensioner; or
becoming a 1995 Section pensioner after becoming eligible to be an active member of the new scheme.
Annotations
Textual amendments
- F1
Words in sch. 1 para. 2 table substituted (1.4.2022) by The National Health Service Pension Schemes (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2022 (S.S.I. 2022/100), regs. 1(2), 5(9)(b)(i)
- F2
Words in sch. 1 para. 2 table inserted (1.4.2022) by The National Health Service Pension Schemes (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2022 (S.S.I. 2022/100), regs. 1(2), 5(9)(b)(ii)
Commencement
- I1
Sch. 1 para. 2 in force at 1.4.2015, see reg. 1(b)