Regulation 24 Amendment of Principal Regulations

After regulation E15 there shall be inserted the following regulation–

“Retirement benefits on cessation of further employment where an election under regulation B7 has been made

E15A

(1)

This regulation applies–

(a)

to a person who has been in further employment which is pensionable by virtue of an election under regulation B7 for the appropriate qualifying period under regulation E3(2A), and

(b)

where such employment has ceased.

(2)

Such a person becomes entitled to payment of retirement benefits in accordance with paragraphs (3) to (7) by reference to his reckonable service in the further employment.

(3)

Where regulation E4(2) or (3) applies, subject to paragraph (7), a person’s entitlement to retirement benefits takes effect–

(a)

where, at the time of the application for benefits under regulation E33 the person was in pensionable or excluded employment, as from the day after the end of the employment, and

(b)

in any other case on a date determined by the person making the application for benefits under regulation E33 being a date no earlier than 6 weeks after the date of such application.

(4)

Where regulation E4(4) applies, subject to paragraph (7), a person’s entitlement to retirement benefits takes effect in accordance with regulation E4(8).

(5)

Where regulation E4(5) applies, subject to paragraph (7), a person’s entitlement to retirement benefits takes effect in accordance with regulation E4(9).

(6)

Where regulation E4(5A) applies, subject to paragraph (7), a person’s entitlement to retirement benefits takes effect in accordance with regulation E4(9A).

(7)

Where a person ceases to be in further employment which is pensionable by virtue of regulation B7 (“the earlier further employment”) and he subsequently enters further employment without making an application for benefits under regulation E33 in respect of the earlier further employment, he cannot make such an application during any period of subsequent further employment.”.