Review and cancellation of full retirement pension which came into payment early on the grounds of permanent medical unfitness
114.—(1) This regulation applies in relation to a person (P) who—
(a)is receiving payment of a full retirement pension which came into payment early on grounds of permanent medical unfitness(1); and
(b)has not reached P’s state pension age.
(2) The scheme manager may periodically review whether P’s medical unfitness has ceased.
(3) A review may be carried out at least every 5 years as determined by the scheme manager.
(4) The scheme manager must refer the questions in regulation 115(4) (referral of medical questions for purpose of a review-full retirement pension) to a selected medical practitioner for decision.
(5) If the selected medical practitioner gives a report and certificate on the questions referred under regulation 115(4) containing the decision that the member has ceased to be medically unfit for engaging in any regular employment, the scheme manager must cease to make payments of the full retirement pension from the beginning of the next pay period.
(6) In this regulation “medical unfitness” means the inability occasioned by infirmity of mind or body to engage in any regular employment.
See regulation 89(3) (early payment of full retirement pension) for when a full retirement pension comes into payment early on the grounds of permanent medical unfitness.