PART 5Retirement Benefits for Teachers

CHAPTER 5Early retirement

Entitlement to early retirement pension104.

(1)

A person (P) is entitled to payment of an early retirement pension from the entitlement day if—

(a)

P has reached normal minimum pension age but has not reached normal pension age;

(b)

P is qualified or re-qualified for retirement benefits;

(c)

P has left all eligible employment;

(d)

P has applied under regulation 162 for the payment of an early retirement pension; and

(e)

P has not applied under that regulation for payment of any other retirement pension.

(2)

P is not entitled to payment of an early retirement pension in respect of any pensionable service after P reaches normal pension age.

(3)

An early retirement pension is payable for life.