# The Parliamentary Pensions (Consolidation and Amendment) Regulations 1993, Paragraph 4: Office holders with service between 1st January 1972 and 19th July 1983


(1) Where a person
(a) was the holder of a qualifying office on or after 1st January 1972; and
(b) has before 20th July 1983 fulfilled the conditions specified in paragraphs (a) to (c) of paragraph 1(1) of Schedule 9; and
(c) would be entitled to a pension under paragraphs 3 and 4 or under paragraph 5 of Schedule 9 if he had attained the age of sixty-five years; and
(d) has attained the age of sixty years;
then if—
(i) he applies to the Trustees for an immediate pension under those paragraphs, and
(ii) the Trustees are satisfied that he does not intend to stand for election to the House of Commons or to accept any further appointment to a qualifying office,
he shall be entitled to receive a pension under those paragraphs as if he had attained the age of sixty-five years on the date of his application or, if later, such other date as may be there specified; but the annual amount of the pension to which he is so entitled, both before and after he attains the age of sixty-five years, shall (subject to Regulation G1 (commutation)) be an amount calculated in accordance with paragraphs 3 and 4 or paragraph 5 of Schedule 9, reduced by such amount as the Government Actuary determines to be appropriate, having regard to the length of the period beginning with the date of his application or, if later, such other date as may be there specified and ending with the date on which he would attain the age of sixty-five years.
(2) In the case of a person who was a participating officer holder on or after 6th April 1978 and who is entitled to a guaranteed minimum pension, the amount calculated by virtue of sub-paragraph (1) above shall not be reduced below the rate of the guaranteed minimum pension, as provided for by regulation F7.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1993/3253/schedule/10/paragraph/4 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/parliamentary-pensions-consolidation-and-amendment-regulations-1993/schedule-10/paragraph-4
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