# The National Health Service (Superannuation) (War Service, etc.) Regulations 1977, Note: Explanatory note


These Regulations provide for the war service of certain members of the National Health Service superannuation scheme who entered public health service employment after war service to count at half its length for the purpose of calculating superannuation benefits payable to or in respect of them (regulations 3 to 12); and enable certain National Health Service employees whose retirement benefits are provided through the proceeds of insurance policies to elect to join the main National Health Service superannuation scheme with back-service credit (regulation 13).
In accordance with section 12(1) of the Superannuation Act 1972, these regulations have retrospective effect as from 17th July 1975, except for regulation 13 which has effect as from 31st March 1977.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1977/1922/note (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/national-health-service-superannuation-war-service-etc-regulations-1977/note
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