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

PART 3 N.I. Scheme membership

CHAPTER 4 N.I. Membership

Deferred membership N.I.

29.  A person (P) becomes a deferred member of this scheme in relation to a continuous period of pensionable service if—

(a) P ceases to be an active member of this scheme in relation to that period of service before P claims a pension under this scheme in respect of that period of pensionable service;

(b) P is not a pensioner member of this scheme in relation to that period of service; and

(c) P has at least three months qualifying service or a transfer value payment other than from another occupational pension scheme has been accepted by this scheme in relation to P.