The National Health Service Pension Scheme (Scotland) Regulations 2015

PART 4 Premature retirement pension

Calculation of amount of premature retirement pension

7.—(1) The annual rate of premature retirement pension payable to the member (M) is found by—

(a) taking the amount of full retirement earned pension specified in M’s pensioner member’s account;

(b) applying the actuarial reduction (if any) specified in that account in relation to that amount;

(c) subtracting the conversion amount (if any) specified in that account in relation to that amount;

(d) subtracting the allocation amount (if any) specified in that account in relation to that account;

(e) adding the amount of full retirement additional pension (if any) specified in that account;

(f) applying the actuarial reduction (if any) specified in that account in relation to that amount; and

(g) subtracting the conversion amount (if any) specified in that account in relation to that amount.

(2) For the purposes of sub-paragraph (1)(b), the actuarial reduction must take account of—

(a) any buy-out election under Chapter 3 of Part 4;

(b) the scheme years that fall within the buy-out period (see regulation 44(6)); and

(c) in relation to each such scheme year, the number of years in respect of which the actuarial reduction is bought out.