Regulation 5 Ill-health pensions for former Members

(1)

Regulation J3 of the Principal Regulations is amended as follows.

(2)

In paragraph (1)—

(a)

for “retired from gainful work” substitute “permanently ceased to perform gainful work”;

(b)

for “an early pension” substitute “early payment of his pension”; and

(c)

for “he so retired” substitute “he so ceased to perform gainful work”.

(3)

For paragraph (2) substitute—

“(2)
If on an application under this regulation—

(a)
the applicant (“A”) has certified to the Trustees in such form as the Trustees require that A does not intend—

(i)
to seek election to the House of Commons; or

(ii)
to accept any future offer of a qualifying office; and

(b)
the Trustees are satisfied that—

(i)
A has permanently ceased to perform gainful work as a direct consequence of A’s ill-health; and

(ii)
A’s ill-health is such as would permanently prevent A from performing adequately the duties of a Member of the House of Commons,

A shall, subject to regulation J6, be entitled to receive a pension under regulation F1 as from the date on which the Trustees are satisfied that A meets the conditions in paragraphs (1) and (2) of this regulation.”.

(4)

Omit paragraph (4).