The Local Government Pension Scheme Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2014

Notification of first instance decisions

82.—(1) Every person whose rights or liabilities are affected by a decision under regulation 80 (first instance decisions: general) or 81 (first instance determinations: ill-health) shall be notified of it by the Committee or the employing authority which made it as soon as is reasonably practicable.

(2) A notification shall include—

(a) in the case of a decision that the person is not entitled to a benefit, the grounds for the decision;

(b) in the case of a decision as to the amount of a benefit, a statement showing how the amount is calculated;

(c) in the case of a notification under paragraphs (a) or (b) a conspicuous statement directing the person’s attention to—

(i) the address from which that person may obtain further information about the decision, including details of any calculation of employment or benefits;

(ii) that person’s right under regulation 84 (right to apply for an appointed person to review a decision) to make an application to an appointed person within the time limit referred to in that regulation, the address at which the appointed person may be contacted and the appointed person’s job title; and

(iii) that person’s right under regulation 86 (reference of disagreement to the Committee) to apply to the Committee for a reconsideration of the matter within the time limit referred to in that regulation; and

(d) in the case of a decision by an employing authority made under regulation 80, a conspicuous statement directing the person’s attention to—

(i) the employing authority’s address from which the person may obtain further information about the decision; and

(ii) the person’s right of appeal to the county court under regulation 89 (referral of decisions under regulation 80(1) to the county court).