SCHEDULE M4TRANSITIONAL AND TRANSITORY PROVISIONS

PART IISPECIFIC PROVISIONS

Regulation E2(1)(d) of the 1986 regulations: continued entitlement for transitional period

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The revocation of regulation E2(1)(d) of the 1986 regulations (entitlement to pension on leaving at or near state pensionable age) and of the provisions of those regulations which relate to the payment of pensions or other benefits by virtue of that regulation or are incidental to it shall not affect the rights of—

a

any person who has become entitled before the commencement date to an annual retirement pension or a retiring allowance by virtue of that regulation (whether or not it has become payable before that date);

b

any person who attains state pensionable age before the expiry of the period of two years beginning with the commencement date; or

c

any person who (apart from the revocation) would have any rights in respect of any person falling within paragraph (a) or (b);

and accordingly, so far as is necessary to give effect to those rights and to make provision for any matters incidental to them, those provisions shall be treated as if they had continued in effect.