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104.—(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.
[F1(1A) P is not entitled to payment of an early retirement pension from the entitlement day if—
(a)P has applied under regulation 162 for payment of an early retirement pension;
(b)P’s application is made in accordance with regulation 103(2) or (4)(b); and
(c)P returns to eligible employment before the entitlement day specified in P’s application.]
(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.
Textual Amendments
F1Reg. 104(1A) inserted (30.11.2017) by The Teachers Pensions Schemes (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/1084), regs. 1, 14