PART 7Benefits for pension credit members
CHAPTER 2Pension credit retirement pension
Entitlement day for pension credit retirement pension154.
(1)
The entitlement day for a F1person’s (P’s) pension credit retirement pension is—
(a)
the day on which F2P reaches normal pension age; or
(b)
if P has reached normal minimum pension age but has not reached normal pension age, a day specified in P's application under regulation 162 for payment of the pension which is at least 6 weeks after the day on which the application is made.
(2)
The entitlement day must not be before the day on which a pension-sharing order takes effect.
Entitlement to pension credit retirement pension155.
(1)
A pension credit member (P) is entitled to payment of a pension credit retirement pension from the entitlement day if P has applied under regulation 162 for payment of the pension.
(2)
If P is entitled to 2 or more pension credits—
(a)
benefits are payable to P under this scheme as if P were 2 or more members, each being entitled to one of the pension credits; and
(b)
the amounts payable are determined accordingly.
(3)
A pension credit retirement pension is payable for life.
Annual rate of pension credit retirement pension156.
The annual rate of a pension credit retirement pension is found by—
(a)
taking the amount of credited pension specified in the pension credit member's account;
(b)
applying the actuarial adjustment (if any) specified in the account in relation to that amount; and
(c)
subtracting the conversion amount (if any) specified in that account in relation to that amount.