Commutation of the whole of pension credit benefit at normal benefit age
7.—(1) A pension credit member is entitled to the commutation of that member’s whole pension credit benefit at normal benefit age in the circumstances described in sub-paragraph (2).
(2) The circumstances described in this sub-paragraph are—
(a)the pension credit member is suffering from serious ill-health at normal benefit age; or
(b)the total benefits payable meet the requirements of regulation 12 of the 2009 Regulations.
(3) In the case of a pension credit member to whom this paragraph applies, the Scottish Ministers may realise the investments made under paragraph 2 without purchasing an annuity and the proceeds are to be payable to the pension credit member as a lump sum.
(4) In this paragraph “serious ill-health” means ill health which is such as to give rise to a life expectancy of less than one year from the date on which the payment of the pension credit benefit of the pension credit member is applied for.