# The New Firefighters’ Pension Scheme Order (Northern Ireland) 2007, Paragraph 5A: Special eligibility conditions


(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) of 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.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2007/215/schedule/ANNEX/paragraph/5A (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/new-firefighters-pension-scheme-order-northern-ireland-2007/schedule-ANNEX/paragraph-5A
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