The Firefighters’ Pension Scheme Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015 No. 78

PART 7 Benefits for pension credit members

Entitlement to pension credit members’ pension

113.—(1) A pension credit member (P) of this scheme is entitled to the immediate payment of a pension credit member’s pension under this scheme if—

(a) P has reached deferred pension age;

(b) the pension sharing order under which P is entitled to the pension credit has taken effect; and

(c) P has claimed payment of the pension.

(2) If P is entitled to two or more pension credits, P is entitled to a pension credit member’s pension in respect of each pension credit.