PART 7Pension credit and debit members
CHAPTER 1Benefits for pension credit members
Claim for early payment69
1
This regulation applies in relation to a pension credit member (P) who—
a
has reached normal minimum pension age; and
b
has not reached normal pension age under this scheme.
2
P may claim early payment of a pension credit member’s pension by notice to the scheme manager in a form required by the scheme manager.
3
A claim for early payment must specify the date on which payment of the pension is claimed (“the claim date”).
4
P is entitled to the immediate payment for life of a pension credit member’s pension on the claim date if the scheme manager is reasonably satisfied that on that date the requirements of regulation 7(5) (early retirement or deferred retirement) of the Pension Sharing (Pension Credit Benefit) Regulations 200034 are met.