# Pension Schemes (Northern Ireland) Act 1993, Section 175: Normal pension age.


(1) In this Act “normal pension age”, in relation to a scheme and a member’s pensionable service under it, means—
(a) in a case where the scheme provides for the member only a guaranteed minimum pension, the earliest age at which the member is entitled to receive the guaranteed minimum pension on retirement from any employment to which the scheme applies; and
(b) in any other case, the earliest age at which the member is entitled to receive benefits (other than a guaranteed minimum pension) on his retirement from such employment.
(2) For the purposes of subsection (1) any scheme rule making special provision as to early retirement on grounds of ill-health or otherwise is to be disregarded.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1993/49/section/175 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/pension-schemes-northern-ireland-act-1993/section-175
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