PART 6Retirement benefits

CHAPTER 3Partial retirement benefits

Partial retirement option notice61

1

A partial retirement option may only be exercised—

a

by notice to the scheme manager in a form required by the scheme manager (“option notice”); and

b

in the 3 months after P's pensionable earnings are reduced, on a date agreed by the member and the scheme manager.

2

An option notice must specify—

a

whether P claims payment of—

i

the whole of P's accrued pensions F1to which the office relates ; or

ii

part only of P's accrued pensions F2to which the office relates ; and

b

if P claims payment of part only—

i

the descriptions of accrued pension for which payment is claimed; and

ii

the proportion of each description of accrued pension for which payment is claimed (“option proportion”), which must comply with regulation 62F3, and

c

if P holds more than one office, the office or offices in respect of which P is exercising the partial retirement option.