The Firemen’s Pension Scheme Order (Northern Ireland) 2006

Articles 17 and 21(6)

PART III ILL-HEALTH PENSION

1.—(1) Paragraphs 2 to 5 have effect subject to Parts IV, VIII and IX, and paragraphs 3 and 4 have effect subject to paragraph 5.

(2) In paragraphs 2 to 4, A is the person’s average pensionable pay.

2.  Where the person has less than 5 years' pensionable service, the amount of the ill-health pension is—

where B is the greater of one year and the period in years of his pensionable service.

3.  Where the person has at least 5 but not more than 10 years' pensionable service, the amount of the ill-health pension is—

where C is the period in years of his pensionable service.

4.  Where the person has more than 10 years' pensionable service, the amount of the ill-health pension is the greater of—

and—

where—

• D is the period in years of his pensionable service up to 20 years, and

• E is the period in years by which his pensionable service exceeds 20 years.

5.—(1) Where—

(a) if the person had continued to serve until he reached normal pension age, he would have become entitled to an ordinary or short service pension (“the notional retirement pension”); and

(b) the amount calculated in accordance with paragraph 3 or 4 exceeds the amount of the notional retirement pension,

the amount of the ill-health pension is that of the notional retirement pension.

(2) The notional retirement pension is to be calculated by reference to the person’s actual average pensionable pay.