(2013 Regulations) or the Local Government (Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2014 (TP Regulations). Policy decisions will, however, be needed to deal with current casework or, in some cases, retrospective applications. No. Regulation Discretion Current Policy Decision Reference The Administering Authority may consent to Applications for early payment of pension NCC’s Chief Financial Officer 35. B30(5) and the early payment of pension to a member from members who have left service and are 30A(5) who left service on or before 31st March now aged between 55 and 60 and where the 2014 and is now aged between 55 and 60 member has no current employing authority TP14-3(1) where the member has no current employing and the member’s former employing authority Sch 2, authority and the member’s former employing has ceased to be a Scheme employer will be Paras 2(1) authority has ceased to be a Scheme considered individually and a decision made and 2(2) employer, and may also, in such cases, on the merits of each case. Normally consent to waive on compassionate grounds applications will only be approved where any actuarial reduction otherwise applicable. there will be no cost falling upon the other employers in the Fund, unless there are special factors that justify a departure from this policy. The Administering Authority may consent to Applications for early payment of pension NCC’s Chief Financial Officer 36. B30(5) and the payment of pension to a member from members who have 30A(5) who has left service under tier three of the • left service on or before 31 March 2014 retirement provision • under tier three of the ill-health subsequently had their pension • retirement provisions, and suspended under the provisions of subsequently had their pension Regulation 20(9), • suspended under the provisions of are now aged between 55 and 60, and • Regulation 20(9), and the member has no current • has attained the age of 55 and is • employing authority and the requesting payment of their pension member’s former employing the member has no current authority has ceased to be a employing authority and the member’s Scheme employer former employing authority has ceased will be considered individually and a decision
(2013 Regulations) or the Local Government (Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2014 (TP Regulations). Policy decisions will, however, be needed to deal with current casework or, in some cases, retrospective applications. No. Regulation Reference Discretion Current Policy Decision 35. B30(5) and 30A(5) TP14-3(1) Sch 2, Paras 2(1) and 2(2) The Administering Authority may consent to the early payment of pension to a member who left service on or before 31st March 2014 and is now aged between 55 and 60 where the member has no current employing authority and the member’s former employing authority has ceased to be a Scheme employer, and may also, in such cases, consent to waive on compassionate grounds any actuarial reduction otherwise applicable. Applications for early payment of pension from members who have left service and are now aged between 55 and 60 and where the member has no current employing authority and the member’s former employing authority has ceased to be a Scheme employer will be considered individually and a decision made on the merits of each case. Normally applications will only be approved where there will be no cost falling upon the other employers in the Fund, unless there are special factors that justify a departure from this policy. NCC’s Chief Financial Officer 36. B30(5) and 30A(5) The Administering Authority may consent to the payment of pension to a member who has • left service on or before 31 March 2014 under tier three of the ill-health retirement provisions, and • subsequently had their pension suspended under the provisions of Regulation 20(9), and • has attained the age of 55 and is requesting payment of their pension the member has no current employing authority and the member’s former employing authority has ceased Applications for early payment of pension from members who have • left service under tier three of the retirement provision • subsequently had their pension suspended under the provisions of Regulation 20(9), • are now aged between 55 and 60, and • the member has no current employing authority and the member’s former employing authority has ceased to be a Scheme employer will be considered individually and a decision NCC’s Chief Financial Officer
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