The Teachers’ Pensions (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015

Amendment to paragraph 33 (Application for payment of ill-health pension) of Schedule 3 (Transitional provisions)

This section has no associated Explanatory Memorandum

21.  In paragraph 33 of Schedule 3—

(a)in sub-paragraph (1)(b), omit “after that date”.

(b)for sub-paragraph (2), substitute—

(2) If P makes an application for payment of an ill-health pension on or after P’s transition date, which is successfully determined before P’s normal pension age in the existing scheme—

(a)before P’s normal pension age in the existing scheme, P will receive under this scheme an amount equivalent to any benefits due to P in respect of P’s pensionable service in this scheme and in the existing scheme, in accordance with paragraph 33A;

(b)from P’s normal pension age in the existing scheme, P will receive, in accordance with paragraph 33B—

(i)under the existing scheme, any benefits due to P in respect of P’s pensionable service in the existing scheme; and

(ii)under this scheme, any benefits due to P in respect of P’s pensionable service in this scheme..