88.—(1) An active member of this scheme who has reached normal minimum pension age is entitled to an payment for life for life of a retirement earned pension if—
(a)the member has ceased to be in pensionable service under this scheme;
(b)the member has at least 2 years’ qualifying service or a transfer payment otherwise than from another occupational pension scheme has been received by this scheme in relation to the member;
(c)the member has left eligible service; and
(d)the member claims payment of a full retirement pension under regulation 88 (entitlement to full retirement pension (active members)).
(2) On becoming entitled to the immediate payment for life of a retirement earned pension, P is entitled to the immediate payment for life of a retirement added pension of any description if the retirement account specifies an amount of retirement added pension of that description.