Qualifying for retirement benefitsE+W
82.—(1) A person (P) is qualified for retirement benefits under this scheme if—
(a)P has at least 2 years' qualifying service; or
(b)a transfer payment otherwise than from another occupational pension scheme has been accepted in relation to P.
(2) In these Regulations, a period of qualifying service is the total of the following—
(a)any period of pensionable service under this scheme (other than a period of post-benefit service);
(b)for a transition member, any period of pensionable service under the existing scheme before the member's transition date;
(c)if a transfer payment has been accepted from another occupational pension scheme in relation to P, a period equal to P's period of pensionable service under that scheme.
(3) Any pensionable service in respect of which a person's rights under this scheme or the existing scheme are extinguished M1 is not qualifying service.
Marginal Citations
M1Regulation 189(4) provides for extinguishment of rights following the repayment of the member's contributions. Regulation 203(6) provides for extinguishment of rights following a transfer value payment.