Police Service of Northern Ireland and Police Service of Northern Ireland Reserve (Full-Time) (Severance) Regulations 2003

Injury on duty

11.—(1) Any payment of an injury pension to a member under regulation B4 of the Pensions Regulations shall be determined as follows:

(a) the minimum income guarantee shall be calculated in accordance with Schedule B, Part V, paragraph 2, without taking into account any enhancement of pensionable service under Regulation 7(b) of these regulations; and

(b) the amount of an injury pension under Schedule B, Part V, paragraph 3, shall take account of any enhanced pension awarded under Regulation 7(b) and the Schedule to these Regulations.

(2) If a member receives a severance payment under regulation 7 and later applies for and injury on duty payment gratuity under regulation B4 of the Pensions Regulations, then any sum payable under B4, subject to (a) above, shall be reduced. The amount of the reduction from the award made under regulation B4 of the Pensions Regulations will be calculated by deducting a sum equivalent to six months of the individual’s severance payment from the amount represented by the unexpired amount of the lump sum.

(3) Without prejudice to (1) and (2) if the unexpired amount of his lump sum is 1 year or less then the member may elect to: –

(a) repay the “unexpired amount”; or

(b) have it converted into an annuity and deducted from the member’s minimum income guarantee as defined in the Pensions Regulations.

(4) In the event of a member electing under 11(3) the annuity conversion shall be calculated as advised from time to time by the Government Actuary.