Entitlement to ill-health pension
107.—(1) A member (P) is entitled to payment of an ill-health pension from the entitlement day if—
(a)P is qualified or re-qualified for retirement benefits;
(b)P has not reached normal pension age;
(c)P has left all eligible employment;
(d)P has applied under regulation 159 for payment of an ill health pension;
(e)P has not applied under that regulation for payment of any other retirement pension; and
(f)the scheme manager is satisfied after consideration of a medical report that—
(i)if paragraph (2) applies, P meets the incapacity condition and the total incapacity condition; or
(ii)if paragraph (3) applies, P meets the incapacity condition.
(2) This paragraph applies if—
(a)P left all eligible employment for a reason other than because P was incapacitated; or
(b)P made the ill health application more than 2 years after the last day of pensionable service.
(3) This paragraph applies if—
(a)P left all eligible employment because P was incapacitated; and
(b)P made the ill-health application—
(i)before leaving all eligible employment; or
(ii)within 2 years after the last day of pensionable service.
(4) Except as provided in regulation 111, an ill-health pension is payable for life.