# Pensions Act 2008, Paragraph 14


(1) The Board must determine an application for a terminal illness lump sum in accordance with this paragraph.
(2) The Board must—
(a) if satisfied that the conditions in paragraph 12(1) are met, grant the application;
(b) in any other case (subject to sub-paragraph (3)), reject the application.
(3) The Board may hold over the application for determination at a later date if it is satisfied that—
(a) although the condition in paragraph 12(1)(a) is not met, the transferee suffers from a progressive disease and may become terminally ill within six months, and
(b) the conditions in paragraph 12(1)(b) to (d) are met.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2008/30/schedule/5/paragraph/14 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/pensions-act-2008/schedule-5/paragraph-14
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