Amendment of the Local Government Pension Scheme (Transitional Provisions, Savings and Amendment) Regulations 2014
24. In regulation 3 (membership before 1st April 2014)—
(a)after paragraph (5) insert—
“(5A) Notwithstanding paragraph (1)(a)—
(a)regulation D11(2)(d) and (4) of the 1995 Regulations (entitlement to deferred retirement benefits) has effect with the substitution of the references to age 60 with references to age 55;
(b)regulations 31(2) (other early leavers: deferred retirement benefits and elections for early payment) and 154(4) (payment of benefits: pension credit member) of the 1997 Regulations have effect with the substitution of the references to age 60 with references to age 55;
(c)regulations 30(2) and 30A(3)(1) of the Benefits Regulations (requirements for member aged between 55 and 60 to obtain consent for early payment of pension) cease to have effect.”
(b)after paragraph (6) insert—
“(6A) Notwithstanding paragraph (1)(a), where deferred benefits are aggregated in accordance with paragraph (6), the normal pension age in relation to deferred benefits in respect of membership that ceased before 1st October 2006, is age 65”.
Regulation 30A was inserted by S.I. 2010/2090.