# The Teachers’ Pension Scheme (Scotland) ( No. 2) Regulations 2014, Paragraph 9: Meaning of “tapered protection member”

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(1) A person (P) is a tapered protection member of an existing scheme on the scheme closing date if sub-paragraph (1A) or (1B) applies.
(1A) This sub-paragraph applies if—
(a) on that date, P is an active member of the existing scheme;
(b) on 31st March 2012, P was an active member of the existing scheme; and
(c) unless P dies, P would reach normal pension age under the existing scheme between 2nd April 2022 and 30th September 2025 (inclusive).
(1B) This sub-paragraph applies if—
(a) P was an active member of an existing public service scheme on the scheme closing date and on 31st March 2012;
(b) P enters eligible employment not more than 5 years after leaving pensionable service under the existing public service scheme;
(c) a pension in respect of all of P’s service in the existing public service scheme has not become payable on or after 1st April 2012; and
(d) unless P dies, P would reach normal pension age under—
(i) the existing scheme between 2nd April 2022 and 30th September 2025 (inclusive); and
(ii) the existing public service scheme on or before 30th September 2025.
(2) P ceases to be a tapered protection member on whichever of the following days occurs first—
(a) P’s closing date; or
(b) the day on which P ceases to be an active member of the existing scheme.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2014/292/schedule/3/paragraph/9 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/teachers-pension-scheme-scotland-no-2-regulations-2014/schedule-3/paragraph-9
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