Paragraph 5A Special eligibility conditionsF1

(1)

A special firefighter member is eligible for a special member’s ordinary pension or a pension under article 12 (award on ill-health retirement) or article 13 (deferred pension) of Part 3 as a special member under this Scheme if—

(a)

he pays the special pension contribution; and

(b)

an eligibility condition is satisfied.

(2)

A special deferred member or a special pensioner member is eligible for a special member’s ordinary pension or a pension under article 12 (award on ill-health retirement) or article 12A (retrospective award on ill-health retirement) F2of Part 3 if an eligibility condition is satisfied.

(3)

A special deferred member who was a special firefighter member immediately before he satisfied the requirements of paragraph (1) of article 13 of Part 3 and in respect of whom an eligibility condition is satisfied is entitled to a special member’s ordinary pension.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Annex Scheme art. 5A inserted (1.4.2015) by The New Firefighters' Pension Scheme (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2015 (S.R. 2015/9), art. 1(2), Sch. para. 2(4)
F2: Words in Annex Scheme art. 5A(2) inserted (18.1.2016 with effect from 1.4.2015) by The Firefighters’ Compensation Scheme (Amendment) (No. 2) and the New Firefighters’ Pension Scheme (Amendment) (No. 4) Order (Northern Ireland) 2015 (S.R. 2015/422), art. 1(2)(3), Sch. 2 para. 2(3)