PART 3 AMENDMENT OF THE HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE (PENSION SCHEME) REGULATIONS (NORTHERN IRELAND) 2008

Amendment of regulation 137

50.  In regulation 137 (Interpretation of Part 3: general)—

(a) in the definition of “member” after “active member,”, insert “a non-contributing member,”;

(b) at the appropriate place in the alphabetical order, insert—

““non-contributing member” means a member who—

(a)

is under the age of 75 and in HSC employment;

(b)

is no longer required to make contributions to the Scheme in accordance with regulation 160(1); but

(c)

will be entitled to a pension under these Regulations—

(i)

on ceasing to be employed in HSC employment and making a claim for the pension, or

(ii)

upon reaching age 75;”.