# The Police Pensions Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015, Regulation 108: Review of lower tier ill-health pension


(1) This regulation applies in relation to a person (P) who—
(a) is receiving payment of a lower tier ill-health pension but not an enhanced upper tier ill-health pension; and
(b) has not reached normal pension age under this scheme.
(2) The scheme manager may periodically review whether P's medical unfitness has ceased or significantly worsened.
(3) A periodic review under paragraph (2) may be carried out at any time the scheme manager in its discretion determines .
(4) The scheme manager must carry out a review as to whether P's medical unfitness has ceased or significantly worsened if the scheme manager is notified that P's medical unfitness has worsened.
(5) In carrying out a review under paragraph (2) or (4) the scheme manager must refer the questions in regulation 115(2) (referral of medical questions for purpose of a review) to a selected medical practitioner for decision.
(6) In this regulation, medical unfitness means inability occasioned by infirmity of mind or body to perform the ordinary duties of a member of the police service.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2015/113/regulation/108 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/police-pensions-regulations-northern-ireland-2015/regulation-108
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