PART 7Retirement benefits
CHAPTER 5Review of ill-health benefits
Review and cancellation of full retirement pension which came into payment early on grounds of permanent medical unfitness116.
(1)
This regulation applies in relation to a person (P) who—
(a)
(b)
has not reached P’s state pension age.
(2)
The scheme manager may periodically review whether P’s medical unfitness has ceased.
(3)
A review may be carried out at intervals of no less than 5 years as the scheme manager in its discretion determines.
(4)
The scheme manager must refer the questions in regulation 117(4) (referral of medical questions for purpose of a review: full retirement pension) to a selected medical practitioner for decision.
(5)
If the selected medical practitioner gives a report on the questions referred under regulation 117(4) containing the decision that the member has ceased to be medically unfit for engaging in any regular employment, the scheme manager must cease to make payments of the full retirement pension from the beginning of the next pay period.
(6)
In this regulation, “medical unfitness” means inability occasioned by infirmity of mind or body to engage in any regular employment.