The Health and Personal Social Services (Superannuation Scheme, Injury Benefits and Additional Voluntary Contributions) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006

Amendment of Regulation 13 of the Superannuation Scheme Regulations

5.—(1) Regulation 13 of the Superannuation Scheme Regulations (Early retirement pension (ill health)) is amended in accordance with this regulation.

(2) For paragraph (7) substitute—

“(7) Subject to paragraph (8), where a member becomes entitled to a pension under paragraph (1), the Department may discharge its liability for that pension by the payment of a lump sum of an amount consistent—

(a) with the contracting-out and preservation requirements of the 1993 Act; and

(b) the lump sum rule.”.

(3) For paragraph (10), substitute—

“(10) The amount of the lump sum payable under paragraph (7)—

(a) will be equal to 5 times the yearly rate of the member’s incapacity pension (calculated in accordance with this regulation); and

(b) shall be payable in addition to the lump sum on retirement payable under regulation 17 (Lump sum on retirement) (which shall not be subject to any reduction under regulation 17(3)).”.