# Scottish Parliamentary Pensions Act 2009, Paragraph 47


An individual is entitled to a serious ill-health pension if the Fund trustees are satisfied that the following conditions are met—
Condition 1
The individual resigns as or otherwise stops being an MSP or, as the case may be, the holder of a pensionable office as a direct consequence of a health condition.
Condition 2
At that time, the individual would be entitled to a scheme pension but for the fact that the individual is not yet 65 years old.
Condition 3
The individual applies to the Fund trustees for a serious ill-health pension.
Condition 4
The health condition prevents the individual from doing any gainful work.
Condition 5
The health condition is expected to be permanent and to continue to prevent the individual from doing gainful work.
Condition 6
The application is accompanied by evidence that a doctor is satisfied that conditions 4 and 5 are met.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2009/1/schedule/1/paragraph/47 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/scottish-parliamentary-pensions-act-2009/schedule-1/paragraph-47
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