# The Teachers' Pension Scheme Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2014, Paragraph 48: Application for payment of benefits for pension credit members


(1) A pension credit member (P) with pension credit rights in this scheme and the existing scheme who has not reached normal pension age under the existing scheme when P applies for payment of a pension credit retirement pension under this scheme will receive under the existing scheme payment of any benefits payable to (P) in respect of pensionable service under the existing scheme.
(2) If P applies for payment of a pension credit retirement pension after having reached normal pension age under the existing scheme, P may apply under this scheme for payment ... of a pension credit retirement pension in respect of pensionable service under—
(a) the existing scheme;
(b) this scheme; or
(c) the existing scheme and this scheme.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2014/310/schedule/3/paragraph/48 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/teachers-pension-scheme-regulations-northern-ireland-2014/schedule-3/paragraph-48
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