# The Police Pensions Regulations 1987, Paragraph 5


In the case of a policeman who, had he continued to serve until he could be required to retire on account of age, would have become entitled to an ordinary or short service pension, a pension calculated in accordance with paragraph 3 or 4 shall not exceed the pension to which he would so have become entitled calculated, however, by reference to the average pensionable pay by reference to which the ill-health pension is calculated.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1987/257/schedule/B/part/III/paragraph/5 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/police-pensions-regulations-1987/schedule-B/part-III/paragraph-5
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