Entitlement to full retirement pension (deferred members)
81.—(1) A deferred member of this scheme is entitled to payment for life of a retirement earned pension if paragraph (2), (3) or (4) applies.
(2) This paragraph applies if—
(a)the member has reached the member’s state pension age;
(b)the member has at least 2 years’ qualifying service or a transfer payment otherwise than from another occupational pension scheme has been received by this scheme in relation to the member; and
(c)the member has left eligible service.
(3) This paragraph applies if—
(a)the member has not reached the member’s state pension age;
(b)the member has left eligible service;
(c)the selected medical practitioner gives a report under regulation 76 (early payment on grounds of permanent medical unfitness) that the member is permanently medically unfit for engaging in any regular employment; and
(d)the member is eligible under this scheme for payment of ill-health benefits(1).
(4) This paragraph applies if—
(a)the member has reached normal minimum pension age but has not reached the member’s state pension age;
(b)the member has at least 2 years’ qualifying service or a transfer payment otherwise than from another occupational pension scheme has been received by this scheme in relation to the member;
(c)the member has left eligible service; and
(d)the member claims payment of a full retirement pension under regulation 86 (claim for early payment otherwise than on grounds of permanent medical unfitness (deferred members)).
(5) On becoming entitled to payment for life of a retirement earned pension, P is entitled to payment for life of a retirement added pension of any description if the deferred member’s account specifies a provisional amount of the relevant deferred added pension.
(6) In this regulation, “relevant deferred added pension” means—
(a)for a retirement added (self only) pension, a deferred added (self only) pension;
(b)for a retirement added (all beneficiaries) pension, a deferred added (all beneficiaries) pension.
See Chapter 4 of Part 4 for when a member is eligible under this scheme for payment of ill-health benefits.