The National Health Service Pension Scheme (Amendment) Regulations 2008

Amendment of regulation C2 E+W

6.—(1) Regulation C2 (meaning of pensionable service) is amended as follows.

(2) After paragraph (2)(d) insert—

“(e) in the case of a member who is not a special class officer, any period of pensionable service in excess of 40 years that relates to a period before—

(i) the member’s 60th birthday; and

(ii) 1st April 2008.”.

(3) For paragraph (3) substitute—

“(3) Subject to paragraph (2), the benefits described in these regulations will be calculated by reference to a maximum of—

(a) 45 years pensionable service in the case of a member who is not a special class officer;

(b) 45 years pensionable service (of which only 40 years may relate to the period before the member reaches age 55) in the case of a member who is a special class officer,

and if the member’s pensionable service exceeds these limits, the amount of the excess will be ignored.”.

Commencement Information

I1 Reg. 6 in force at 1.4.2008, see reg. 1(2)