The National Health Service Pension Scheme Regulations 2015

Entitlement to age retirement pension

73.—(1) A member is entitled to payment of an age retirement pension from the entitlement day if the member—

(a) has reached normal pension age;

(b) is qualified for retirement benefits or the member ceases pensionable service after reaching normal pension age;

(c) has left all NHS employment or reached age 75; and

(d) has applied under paragraph 4 of Schedule 3 for the payment of an age retirement pension.

(2) An age retirement pension is payable for life.

(3) This regulation does not apply to a pension derived from pension credit rights (see section 101B of the 1993 Act(1)).

(1)

Section 101B was inserted by section 37 of the Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999 (c.30).