The Firefighters’ Pension Scheme (Transitional and Consequential Provisions) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015

6.  In Part F (pensionable service and transfer values)—

(a) in article 46 (current service)—

(i) in paragraph (2) after sub-paragraph (a) insert—

“(ab) any period of service as a regular firefighter beginning with the day on which paragraph (5A) or article 2 applies to that person, or;”;

(ii) after paragraph (7) insert—

“(8) A person to whom paragraph (5B) of article 2 applies is entitled to reckon as 2015 pensionable service any continuous pensionable service in relation to the active member’s account in the 2015 Scheme to which pensionable service in this Scheme was added for the purpose of regulation 66 (qualifying service) of the 2015 Regulations for the period whilst paragraph (5B) of article 2 continues to apply.”;

(b) in article 55 (payment of transfer values)—

(i) in paragraph (1) for “Subject to paragraphs (2) to (9)” substitute “Subject to paragraphs (1A) to (9)”;

(ii) after paragraph (1) insert—

“(1A) A transfer value may not be paid if—

(a) paragraph (5A) of article 2 applies to the person, and

(b) paragraph 1(1) of Schedule 7 of the 2014 Act applies to that person by virtue of the person’s pensionable service in the 2015 Scheme so that person’s final salary falls to be determined by reference to paragraph 1(2) of that Schedule.

(1B) A transfer value may not be paid if paragraph (5B) of article 2 applies to the person and that person is receiving payment of the equivalent amount to the FPS lower tier ill-health pension from the 2015 Scheme under the 2015 Regulations.”.