Regulation 89 Entitlement to full retirement pension (deferred members)

(1)

A deferred member of this scheme is entitled to the immediate payment for life of a retirement earned pension if paragraph (2) or (3) applies.

(2)

This paragraph applies if—

(a)

the member has reached 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 ;F1and

(c)

the member has left eligible service F2.

F3(d)

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(3)

This paragraph applies if—

(a)

the member has not reached state pension age;

(b)

the member has left eligible service; F4and

(c)

the selected medical practitioner gives a report under regulation 84 (early payment on grounds of permanent medical unfitness) that the member is permanently medically unfit for engaging in any regular employmentF5.

F6(d)

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F7(e)

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(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 94 (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.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Word in reg. 89(2)(b) inserted (with effect in accordance with reg. 2(c) of the amending Rule) by The Police Pensions (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2024 (S.R. 2024/38), regs. 2, 19(2)
F2: Word in reg. 89(2)(c) substituted (with effect in accordance with reg. 2(c) of the amending Rule) by The Police Pensions (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2024 (S.R. 2024/38), regs. 2, 19(3)
F3: Reg. 89(2)(d) omitted (with effect in accordance with reg. 2(c) of the amending Rule) by virtue of The Police Pensions (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2024 (S.R. 2024/38), regs. 2, 19(4)
F4: Word in reg. 89(3)(b) inserted (with effect in accordance with reg. 2(c) of the amending Rule) by The Police Pensions (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2024 (S.R. 2024/38), regs. 2, 19(5)
F5: Word in Reg. 89(3)(c) substituted (with effect in accordance with reg. 2(c) of the amending Rule) by The Police Pensions (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2024 (S.R. 2024/38), regs. 2, 19(6)
F6: Reg. 89(3)(d) and words omitted (with effect in accordance with reg. 2(c) of the amending Rule) by virtue of The Police Pensions (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2024 (S.R. 2024/38), regs. 2, 19(7)
F7: Reg. 89(3)(e) omitted (with effect in accordance with reg. 2(c) of the amending Rule) by virtue of The Police Pensions (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2024 (S.R. 2024/38), regs. 2, 19(8)