Local Government (Superannuation) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1992

National Insurance modification for flat-rate retirement pension

J11.—(1) The retirement pension of a person to whom regulation J9 applies shall be reduced in accordance with paragraph (2) where—

(a) he became employed in his local government employment before 1st April 1980; and

(b) on becoming employed in his local government employment he was subject to regulation 42(2) of the 1962 regulations or the corresponding provision of the Belfast Corporation Superannuation Scheme; and

(c) his retirement pension is calculated by reference to reckonable service which includes the period which he is entitled to reckon under regulation J9(1)(a).

(2) Regulation 53(2) of the 1981 regulations shall be taken to have applied in relation to the period which he is entitled to reckon under regulation J9(1)(a) as if—

(a) during that period he had been a person subject to regulation 42(2) of the 1962 regulations; and

(b) that period were service after the relevant date.

(3) In this regulation “relevant date” means 31st March 1950 or, where the pension is reduced under regulation 53(2)(a), (b), (c) or (d) of the 1981 regulations, such other date as is appropriate.