The National Health Service Pension Scheme (Scotland) Regulations 2015

Member becomes subject to reduction following abatement

86.—(1) This regulation applies if—

(a) regulation 85 applies to a member (M) such that M’s pension is abated to zero pursuant to paragraph (3) of that regulation; and

(b) M again becomes subject to a relevant reduction (within the meaning of regulation 83(2)).

(2) The scheme manager must restore the payment of M’s pension with effect from the first pension day immediately following the day on which M became subject to the relevant reduction as mentioned in paragraph (1)(b).

(3) The scheme manager must not act under paragraph (2) unless the scheme manager obtains and has regard to advice of the scheme actuary as to whether the amount of the pension should be adjusted in view of the length of time during which it was abated to zero.