The Public Service (Civil Servants and Others) Pensions Regulations 2014

PART 10 Civil Service Compensation Scheme

Quarantine

46.—(1) This paragraph applies if—

(a) a member (P) left service in an employment to which the Civil Service Compensation Scheme applies in circumstances where P received benefits under rule 2.2, 2A.3, 3.1, 3.2A or 7.2 of the Civil Service Compensation Scheme which were enhanced to take account of a period after P left service (“the period of prospective service”);

(b) P subsequently begins service in a scheme employment; and

(c) the period beginning with the day after P’s last day of service as referred to in paragraph (a) and ending with the day before P subsequently begins service as referred to in paragraph (b) is less than the period of prospective service.

(2) During the period of prospective service—

(a) P does not accrue any earned pension under this scheme; and

(b) the rules of the PCSPS apply, with the exception of rules relating to payment of contributions by the employer and the member.

(3) Despite sub-paragraph (2)—

(a) P is treated as an active member of this scheme during the period of prospective service; and

(b) the period of prospective service counts as qualifying service.