PART 7Retirement benefits
CHAPTER 2Full retirement benefits
Entitlement to full retirement pension (deferred members)91
1
A deferred member of this scheme is entitled to payment for life of a retirement earned pension if paragraph (2), (3) or (4) applies.
2
This paragraph applies if—
a
the member has reached the member’s state pension age;
b
the member has at least 2 years’ qualifying service or a transfer payment otherwise than from another occupational pension scheme has been received by this scheme in relation to the member; and
c
the member has left eligible service.
3
This paragraph applies if—
a
the member has not reached the member’s state pension age;
b
the member has left eligible service;
c
the selected medical practitioner gives a report under regulation 86 (early payment on grounds of permanent medical unfitness) that the member is permanently medically unfit for engaging in any regular employment; and
d
the member is eligible under this scheme for payment of ill-health benefits69.
4
This paragraph applies if—
a
the member has reached normal minimum pension age but has not reached the member’s state pension age;
b
the member has at least 2 years’ qualifying service or a transfer payment otherwise than from another occupational pension scheme has been received by this scheme in relation to the member;
c
the member has left eligible service; and
d
the member claims payment of a full retirement pension under regulation 96 (claim for early payment otherwise than on grounds of permanent medical unfitness (deferred members)).
5
On becoming entitled to payment for life of a retirement earned pension, P is entitled to payment for life of a retirement added pension of any description if the deferred member’s account specifies a provisional amount of the relevant deferred added pension.
6
In this regulation, “relevant deferred added pension” means—
a
for a retirement added (self only) pension, a deferred added (self only) pension;
b
for a retirement added (all beneficiaries) pension, a deferred added (all beneficiaries) pension.