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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/teachers-pension-scheme-regulations-northern-ireland-2014/schedule-3/paragraph-26",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/teachers-pension-scheme-regulations-northern-ireland-2014/schedule-3/paragraph-26.json",
  "legislation": "nisr/2014/310",
  "legislation_title": "The Teachers' Pension Scheme Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2014",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/teachers-pension-scheme-regulations-northern-ireland-2014",
  "path": "schedule/3/paragraph/26",
  "kind": "paragraph",
  "number": "26",
  "heading": "Application of existing scheme rules",
  "text": "(1) The existing scheme rules apply in relation to the calculation and payment of benefits payable in respect of pensionable service under the existing scheme, save that an application for payment of benefits must be made under regulation 162 of these Regulations and not under the Superannuation Regulations.\n(2) The existing scheme rules apply in relation to the payment of additional pension with a retirement pension under the existing scheme, save that an application for payment of benefits must be made under regulation 162 of these Regulations and not under the Superannuation Regulations.\n(3) The existing scheme rules apply in relation to an election made by a person (P) for contributions to be paid monthly under paragraph 3(a) (election to pay contributions for additional pension) of Schedule 2A to the Superannuation Regulations if the election is made before the transition date .\n(4) For the purpose of determining P’s entitlement to retirement benefits, P’s pensionable employment under the existing scheme terminates when P’s pensionable service under this scheme terminates.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Words in Sch. 3 para. 26(1) inserted (1.4.2015) by The Teachers’ Pensions (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015 (S.R. 2015/126), regs. 1, 17(a)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F2",
      "text": "Words in Sch. 3 para. 26(3) substituted (1.4.2022) by The Teachers’ Pension Scheme (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2022 (S.R. 2022/134), regs. 1(2), 2(7)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F3",
      "text": "Sch. 3 para. 26(4) inserted (1.4.2015) by The Teachers’ Pensions (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015 (S.R. 2015/126), regs. 1, 17(b)"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2014/310/schedule/3/paragraph/26",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T01:04:41.805929+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}