# The Teachers' Pension Scheme Regulations 2014, Regulation 65: Deferred member's account closed after service under another public service scheme

Extent: E+W

(1) This regulation applies if—
(a) a deferred member (P) re-enters pensionable service under this scheme after a gap in service of more than 5 years;
(b) the gap in service included a period of service under another public service scheme; and
(c) the period in which P was not in any service was 5 years or less.
(2) When P re-enters pensionable service under this scheme—
(a) the deferred member's account must be closed; and
(b) the active member's account must be re-established.
(3) For the financial year in which the active member's account is re-established, the opening balance for each description of pension must be equal to the amount of accrued pension specified in the deferred member's account in relation to that description of pension as at the end of the gap in service.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2014/512/regulation/65 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/teachers-pension-scheme-regulations-2014/regulation-65
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