The Police Pension Scheme (Scotland) Regulations 2015

Claim for early payment of full retirement pension otherwise than on grounds of permanent medical unfitness (deferred members)

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86.—(1) A deferred member of this scheme who claims early payment of a full retirement pension otherwise than on grounds of permanent medical unfitness must give at least one month’s notice of intent to claim payment of the pension.

(2) The claim for payment of the pension may only be made by written notice to the scheme manager.

(3) The notice—

(a)must state if the member has opted to buy out the early payment reduction; and

(b)must specify the date from which payment of the pension is claimed.

(4) A full retirement pension calculated under regulation 89 (deferred members) is payable to the member in respect of each month as from the date specified in the notice.