2.—(1) If, on such consideration as is mentioned in rule 1(1), it is found that a person who is in receipt of a higher tier ill-health pension has become capable of undertaking regular employment, that person’s entitlement to that pension ceases with immediate effect.
(2) Subject to paragraph (3), a lower tier ill-health pension must continue to be paid to a person who ceases to be entitled to a higher tier ill-health pension.
(3) If—
(a)on such consideration as is mentioned in rule 1(1), it is found that a person who is in receipt of a lower tier ill-health pension has become capable of performing the duties appropriate to the role from which that person retired on grounds of ill-health, and
(b)the authority make the person an offer of employment in that role (“a paragraph (3)(b) offer”),
the person’s entitlement to a lower tier ill-health pension ceases, with immediate effect, whether the person accepts or declines the offer.
(4) A person who accepts or declines a paragraph (3)(b) offer becomes entitled to a deferred pension under rule 3 of Part 3.
(5) If, on such consideration as is mentioned in rule 1(2), it is found that a person whose deferred pension is being paid early has become capable of undertaking regular employment that person’s entitlement to early payment of the deferred pension ceases with immediate effect.