# The Public Service (Civil Servants and Others) Pensions Regulations 2014, Paragraph 37: Deferred membership of the PCSPS

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

(1) A transition member with continuity of service (T) does not become a deferred member of the PCSPS unless T becomes a deferred member of this scheme.
(2) If T opts out of this scheme in relation to service in a scheme employment and T has at least 2 years’ qualifying service—
(a) T becomes a deferred member of the PCSPS in relation to that service; and
(b) any periodical payments for added pension or added years paid under the PCSPS cease to be payable.
(3) If T re-enters pensionable service under this scheme after a gap in service not exceeding 5 years, T ceases to be a deferred member of the PCSPS.
(4) After the scheme closing date T is not on a gap in service while T is in service which is pensionable under an existing scheme, an existing public body pension scheme, a scheme under section 1 of the Act or a new public body pension scheme.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2014/1964/schedule/2/paragraph/37 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/public-service-civil-servants-and-others-pensions-regulations-2014/schedule-2/paragraph-37
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