# The Teachers' Pension Scheme Regulations 2014, Regulation 116: Entitlement to total incapacity pension


(1) A total incapacity pension is payable to a person (P) from the entitlement day if—
(a) P is entitled to an ill-health pension because the scheme manager is satisfied that P meets the incapacity condition;
P has applied under regulation 162 for payment of an ill-health pension and a total incapacity pension; and
(b)the scheme manager is satisfied after consideration of a medical report that P meets the total incapacity condition.
(2) For a person in stepped down employment, the scheme manager must be satisfied that P's total incapacity is wholly or partly related to the ill-health which led to the change in the terms of employment.
(3) A total incapacity pension is not payable to P if—
(a) P left an eligible employment for a reason other than because P was incapacitated; or
(b) P made the ill-health application—
(i) after leaving all eligible employment; and
(ii) more than 2 years after the last day of pensionable service.
(4) Except as provided in regulation 118, the total incapacity pension is payable for life.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2014/512/regulation/116 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/teachers-pension-scheme-regulations-2014/regulation-116
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