The Firefighters’ Pensions (Remediable Service) Regulations 2023

Application and interpretation of Chapter 1

49.  In this Chapter—

“1992 IHR member” means a member entitled to an ill-health award under rule B3(1) of the 1992 Order;

“2006 IHR member” means a member entitled to an ill-health pension under rule 2 of Part 3 of paragraph 1 of Schedule 1 to the 2006 Order;

“2014 IHR member” means a member entitled to an ill-health pension under regulation 65 of the 2014 Regulations;

“alternative scheme” means, in relation to—

(a)

a 1992 IHR member or a 2006 IHR member, the reformed scheme;

(b)

a 2014 IHR member, the member’s legacy scheme;

“higher tier award” means, in relation to—

(a)

the 1992 scheme, an award determined in accordance with paragraph B3(5)(b) of the 1992 Order;

(b)

the 2006 scheme, an award determined in accordance with rule 2(4) of Part 3 of paragraph 1 of Schedule 1 of the 2006 Order;

(c)

the reformed scheme, an ill-health pension payable under regulation 65(2) of the 2014 Regulations;

“ill-health benefits” means benefits payable by virtue of an entitlement mentioned in paragraph (1);

“IQMP” has the meaning given in regulation 3 of the 2014 Regulations;

“lower tier award” means, in relation to—

(a)

the 1992 scheme, an award determined in accordance with paragraph B3(5)(a) of the 1992 Order;

(b)

the 2006 scheme, an award determined in accordance with rule 2(3) of Part 3 of paragraph 1 of Schedule 1 of the 2006 Order;

(c)

the reformed scheme, an ill-health pension payable under regulation 65(1) of the 2014 Regulations.

“remediable ill-health benefits” means ill-health benefits payable in relation to M’s remediable service as a firefighter.

(1)

Regulation B3 was amended by S.I. 2015/589.