The Health and Social Care (Pension Scheme) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2008

Application of Chapter 2N.I.

263.—(1) This Chapter identifies the calculation method under which the benefits payable in respect of discrete periods of pensionable service as an officer are to be compared against the benefits that would have been payable had that service been service as a practitioner.

(2) The discrete periods of pensionable service as an officer that are subject to comparison are any periods of—

(a)up to 10 years of pensionable service as an officer before first becoming a F1... medical or dental practitioner,

(b)more than 10 years of pensionable service as an officer before first becoming a F1... medical or dental practitioner,

(c)up to 1 year of employment as an officer after last ceasing to be a practitioner,

(d)more than 1 year of employment as an officer after ceasing to be a practitioner,

(e)less than 1 year of pensionable service as an officer concurrently with pensionable service as a practitioner, and

(f)more than 1 year of pensionable service as an officer concurrently with pensionable service as a practitioner.

Textual Amendments

F1Word in reg. 263(2)(a)(b) omitted (with effect in accordance with reg. 1(2) of the amending Rule) by virtue of The Health and Personal Social Services (Superannuation Scheme, Compensation for Premature Retirement and Additional Voluntary Contributions), and Health and Social Care (Pension Scheme) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2010 (S.R. 2010/22), regs. 1(2), 98