Ill-health
26.—(1) Where a member leaves a local government employment by reason of being permanently incapable of discharging efficiently the duties of that employment because of ill-health or infirmity of mind or body, he is entitled to an ill-health pension and grant (but see paragraph (3)).
(2) The pension and grant are payable immediately.
(3) A member–
(a)whose total membership is at least one year, but less than two years; and
(b)to whom no transfer value is credited,
is entitled to an ill-health grant (but not a pension), unless paragraph (4) applies to him.
(4) This paragraph applies to a member if–
(a)he is entitled to any payment out of the appropriate fund (other than an injury allowance under regulation 7 of the Benefits Regulations or return of contributions);
(b)he has received any payment under Part VI of the Local Government (Discretionary Payments and Injury Benefits) (Scotland) Regulations 1998(1); or
(c)he would receive at least as much as the grant if his contributions were returned to him.
S.I. 1998/192.