PART 3Deferral of State Pension
How a choice of lump sum or survivor's pension may be made5
1
Where a person falls within section 8(1) of the 2014 Act, this regulation sets out the manner in which that person is to make any choice under section 8(2) of that Act to be paid—
a
a lump sum under section 8 of that Act; or
b
a state pension under section 9 of that Act.
2
The manner is—
a
in writing to an office which is specified to the person in writing by the Secretary of State as accepting any such choice; or
b
by telephone to a telephone number which is specified to the person in writing by the Secretary of State as accepting any such choice.
3
The person must use the manner set out in paragraph (2)(a) where the Secretary of State directs in any particular case that that manner must be used.