# Social Security Act 1973, Paragraph 4

Extent: E+W+S

(1) In relation to a scheme and a member’s pensionable service under it, “normal pension age” is to be construed as follows.
(2) Where the scheme provides for the member only a guaranteed minimum pension, “normal pension age” means the earliest age at which the member is entitled to receive the guaranteed minimum pensionon retirement from relevant employment.
(3) In any other case, “normal pension age” means the earliest age at which the member is entitled to receive benefits (other than a guaranteed minimum pension) on his retirement from such employment.
(4) For the purposes of this paragraph there is to be disregarded any scheme rule making special provision as to early retirement on grounds of ill-health or otherwise.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1973/38/schedule/16/paragraph/4 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/social-security-act-1973/schedule-16/paragraph-4
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