Early payment reduction
61.—(1) This regulation applies when an actuarial reduction is to be applied when calculating the annual rate of pension to be payable to an active member who has not reached normal pension age or to a deferred member who has not reached deferred pension age.
(2) An active member (A) may claim a retirement pension to be paid after A has reached the age of 55 and before A has reached normal pension age.
(3) The actuarial reduction to be applied in a case falling in paragraph (2) is calculated in accordance with actuarial guidance which reduces the pension on the basis that A had not reached normal pension age. The actuarial guidance must have regard to actuarial neutrality compared to the present value of a pension payable at normal pension age, with future increases between the date of A’s early retirement and normal pension age being in line with increases under PIA 1971.
(4) A deferred member (D) may claim a retirement pension to be paid after D has reached the age of 55 and before D has reached deferred pension age.
(5) The actuarial reduction to be applied in a case falling in paragraph (4) is in accordance with actuarial guidance which reduces the pension on the basis that D had not reached deferred pension age. The actuarial guidance must have regard to actuarial neutrality compared to the present value of a pension payable at deferred pension age, with future increases between the date of D’s early retirement and deferred pension age being in line with increases under PIA 1971.