# The Police Pension Scheme (Scotland) Regulations 2015, Regulation 81: Entitlement to full retirement pension (deferred members)

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(1) A deferred member of this scheme is entitled to payment for life of a retirement earned pension if paragraph (2), (3) or (4) applies.
(2) This paragraph applies if—
(a) the member has reached the member’s state pension age;
(b) the member has at least 2 years’ qualifying service or a transfer payment otherwise than from another occupational pension scheme has been received by this scheme in relation to the member; and
(c) the member has left eligible service.
(3) This paragraph applies if—
(a) the member has not reached the member’s state pension age;
(b) the member has left eligible service;
(c) the selected medical practitioner gives a report under regulation 76 (early payment on grounds of permanent medical unfitness) that the member is permanently medically unfit for engaging in any regular employment; and
(d) the member is eligible under this scheme for payment of ill-health benefits.
(4) This paragraph applies if—
(a) the member has reached normal minimum pension age but has not reached the member’s state pension age;
(b) the member has at least 2 years’ qualifying service or a transfer payment otherwise than from another occupational pension scheme has been received by this scheme in relation to the member;
(c) the member has left eligible service; and
(d) the member claims payment of a full retirement pension under regulation 86 (claim for early payment otherwise than on grounds of permanent medical unfitness (deferred members)).
(5) On becoming entitled to payment for life of a retirement earned pension, P is entitled to payment for life of a retirement added pension of any description if the deferred member’s account specifies a provisional amount of the relevant deferred added pension.
(6) In this regulation, “relevant deferred added pension” means—
(a) for a retirement added (self only) pension, a deferred added (self only) pension;
(b) for a retirement added (all beneficiaries) pension, a deferred added (all beneficiaries) pension.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2015/142/regulation/81 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/police-pension-scheme-scotland-regulations-2015/regulation-81
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