The Health and Personal Social Services (Superannuation Scheme and Injury Benefits) and Health and Social Care (Pension Scheme) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2009

Amendment of regulation 240

This section has no associated Explanatory Memorandum

75.—(1) Regulation 240 (Re-employed tier 1 ill-health pensioners) is amended as provided by paragraphs (2) and (3).

(2) In paragraph (4) at the end, insert (as full-out words) “This is subject to paragraph (5).”.

(3) After paragraph (4) add—

(5) If the re-employed member—

(a)ceases to be entitled to a tier 1 ill-health pension in respect of the earlier service;

(b)becomes entitled to a tier 2 ill-health pension in respect of that earlier service in accordance with regulation 183(3); and

(c)on the termination of the later service, the member becomes entitled to a tier 1 or, as the case may be, tier 2 ill-health pension in respect of that later service,

the re-employed member is entitled to the benefits set out in paragraph (6).

(6) The benefits mentioned in paragraph (5) are—

(a)a tier 2 ill-health pension paid in accordance with regulation 182 in respect of the member’s earlier service; and

(b)a tier 1 ill-health pension in respect of the member’s later service..