The Police Pensions Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015

[^key-f12a4d7f989f9397f426a9509e17b1b2]: Reg. 19(1A) inserted (with effect in accordance with reg. 2(c) of the amending Rule) by The Police Pensions (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2024 (S.R. 2024/38), regs. 2, 7

[^key-a488aa7bfa117a7cc9044941598b8174]: Word in reg. 26(3) substituted (with effect in accordance with reg. 2(c) of the amending Rule) by The Police Pensions (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2024 (S.R. 2024/38), regs. 2, 8

[^key-62993286abcccfb278bd653280c9f0d7]: Reg. 30(2) substituted (with effect in accordance with reg. 2(c) of the amending Rule) by The Police Pensions (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2024 (S.R. 2024/38), regs. 2, 9

[^key-ec2b5a6fa520164abab72f3e915fb66b]: Word in reg. 40(4) substituted (with effect in accordance with reg. 2(c) of the amending Rule) by The Police Pensions (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2024 (S.R. 2024/38), regs. 2, 11

[^key-4e42066ec697776fc800ce0b362e6ded]: Reg. 74(3)(d) substituted (with effect in accordance with reg. 2(c) of the amending Rule) by The Police Pensions (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2024 (S.R. 2024/38), regs. 2, 12(4)

[^key-12c1c1f144c61766915fab02b4b9a56d]: Reg. 74(2)(b) substituted (with effect in accordance with reg. 2(c) of the amending Rule) by The Police Pensions (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2024 (S.R. 2024/38), regs. 2, 12(2)

[^key-4a52257c78beb72155e8b03fa9a3372a]: Reg. 74(3)(b) substituted (with effect in accordance with reg. 2(c) of the amending Rule) by The Police Pensions (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2024 (S.R. 2024/38), regs. 2, 12(3)

[^key-cba6180a5813ca2e24feb3323e3e84e7]: Reg. 75(3) inserted (with effect in accordance with reg. 2(c) of the amending Rule) by The Police Pensions (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2024 (S.R. 2024/38), regs. 2, 13

[^key-c8bea35c9d6d0ef38bdfadf013f03136]: Reg. 79(5) inserted (with effect in accordance with reg. 2(c) of the amending Rule) by The Police Pensions (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2024 (S.R. 2024/38), regs. 2, 14

[^key-22d95b57d07f7ca06f6a6ad25a6bb630]: Reg. 83(2) substituted (with effect in accordance with reg. 2(c) of the amending Rule) by The Police Pensions (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2024 (S.R. 2024/38), regs. 2, 15

[^key-6a59819b73dad9366723086ac196be43]: Reg. 84(3)(4) inserted (with effect in accordance with reg. 2(c) of the amending Rule) by The Police Pensions (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2024 (S.R. 2024/38), regs. 2, 16(3)

[^key-0cd30c5088cc615a05fbf3773f4e3490]: Reg. 84(1) substituted (with effect in accordance with reg. 2(c) of the amending Rule) by The Police Pensions (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2024 (S.R. 2024/38), regs. 2, 16(2)

[^key-bfc4436fc42eee0e06f76141fc5955b2]: Reg. 86(3) substituted (with effect in accordance with reg. 2(c) of the amending Rule) by The Police Pensions (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2024 (S.R. 2024/38), regs. 2, 17

[^key-71207aeb4c3da4100d1b1af72f5ab902]: Reg. 88(1)(d) substituted (with effect in accordance with reg. 2(c) of the amending Rule) by The Police Pensions (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2024 (S.R. 2024/38), regs. 2, 18

[^key-b873741dc5a7e3365f84830bfc169938]: Word in reg. 89(2)(b) inserted (with effect in accordance with reg. 2(c) of the amending Rule) by The Police Pensions (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2024 (S.R. 2024/38), regs. 2, 19(2)

[^key-c0fe9ff3782f052a96fa64739872c004]: Word in reg. 89(2)(c) substituted (with effect in accordance with reg. 2(c) of the amending Rule) by The Police Pensions (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2024 (S.R. 2024/38), regs. 2, 19(3)

[^key-d90ce2741f6344bae834731fad93a59d]: Reg. 89(2)(d) omitted (with effect in accordance with reg. 2(c) of the amending Rule) by virtue of The Police Pensions (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2024 (S.R. 2024/38), regs. 2, 19(4)

[^key-9e0944b752661949b624d22f1b520b1a]: Word in reg. 89(3)(b) inserted (with effect in accordance with reg. 2(c) of the amending Rule) by The Police Pensions (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2024 (S.R. 2024/38), regs. 2, 19(5)

[^key-b59db45ded2537fe77c8f6b95c7c406f]: Word in Reg. 89(3)(c) substituted (with effect in accordance with reg. 2(c) of the amending Rule) by The Police Pensions (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2024 (S.R. 2024/38), regs. 2, 19(6)

[^key-4615ab4c82662916320e23fa23f8aa7f]: Reg. 89(3)(d) and words omitted (with effect in accordance with reg. 2(c) of the amending Rule) by virtue of The Police Pensions (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2024 (S.R. 2024/38), regs. 2, 19(7)

[^key-8bdbbeaca635fb7336ede7f7c36ffe67]: Reg. 89(3)(e) omitted (with effect in accordance with reg. 2(c) of the amending Rule) by virtue of The Police Pensions (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2024 (S.R. 2024/38), regs. 2, 19(8)

[^key-fa9e2e7fe794728b3b787649cb845b30]: Reg. 90(4) inserted (with effect in accordance with reg. 2(c) of the amending Rule) by The Police Pensions (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2024 (S.R. 2024/38), regs. 2, 20

[^key-a619d37f9534da769c0542d5629d3069]: Words in reg. 91(1) inserted (with effect in accordance with reg. 2(c) of the amending Rule) by The Police Pensions (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2024 (S.R. 2024/38), regs. 2, 21

[^key-a931184aa63000ab79d2eb4d174c36b5]: Reg. 99(1) substituted (with effect in accordance with reg. 2(c) of the amending Rule) by The Police Pensions (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2024 (S.R. 2024/38), regs. 2, 22(2)

[^key-d4ff2d206de742d2489e7941e12ae44c]: Words in reg. 99(2) inserted (with effect in accordance with reg. 2(c) of the amending Rule) by The Police Pensions (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2024 (S.R. 2024/38), regs. 2, 22(3)

[^key-bdd7b6729151ffb8b0dccafd35ad71fe]: Words in reg. 100(2)(c) inserted (with effect in accordance with reg. 2(c) of the amending Rule) by The Police Pensions (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2024 (S.R. 2024/38), regs. 2, 23

[^key-19a71d37ebfd7b609727cc4c9571c908]: Words in reg. 102(6) substituted (with effect in accordance with reg. 2(c) of the amending Rule) by The Police Pensions (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2024 (S.R. 2024/38), regs. 2, 24

[^key-f705a730773a9345774c093815da48ba]: Word in reg. 104(5)(b) inserted (with effect in accordance with reg. 2(c) of the amending Rule) by The Police Pensions (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2024 (S.R. 2024/38), regs. 2, 25

[^key-d23d4ba2dd3dc20a77b6525f7ef04723]: Reg. 105(5) substituted (with effect in accordance with reg. 2(c) of the amending Rule) by The Police Pensions (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2024 (S.R. 2024/38), regs. 2, 26

[^key-7a210f786de8914134c58a3bb1fa6755]: Reg. 106(a) substituted (with effect in accordance with reg. 2(c) of the amending Rule) by The Police Pensions (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2024 (S.R. 2024/38), regs. 2, 27

[^key-529a75f698e4f6b83e07db1c84fb7cc7]: Reg. 107 substituted (with effect in accordance with reg. 2(c) of the amending Rule) by The Police Pensions (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2024 (S.R. 2024/38), regs. 2, 28

[^key-28f1545f5cce0f3c0767a99ed51920f5]: Words in reg. 108(3) substituted (with effect in accordance with reg. 2(c) of the amending Rule) by The Police Pensions (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2024 (S.R. 2024/38), regs. 2, 29

[^key-c529bb609f39c2056a9a4cd506f7784d]: Reg. 112(3) substituted (with effect in accordance with reg. 2(c) of the amending Rule) by The Police Pensions (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2024 (S.R. 2024/38), regs. 2, 30(2)

[^key-875eef9d4c9abad4801b282a981ae933]: Words in reg. 112(8)(b) inserted (with effect in accordance with reg. 2(c) of the amending Rule) by The Police Pensions (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2024 (S.R. 2024/38), regs. 2, 30(3)

[^key-cb35b8d47cae790e3957ef370716fa13]: Reg. 114(3) substituted (with effect in accordance with reg. 2(c) of the amending Rule) by The Police Pensions (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2024 (S.R. 2024/38), regs. 2, 31

[^key-03d9aacb6459a541d9867e1183880d69]: Reg. 117(a)(ii) substituted (with effect in accordance with reg. 2(c) of the amending Rule) by The Police Pensions (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2024 (S.R. 2024/38), regs. 2, 32(4)

[^key-9c7237e8a81b9d4b55d53401dd432aa6]: Reg. 117(a)(iii) omitted (with effect in accordance with reg. 2(c) of the amending Rule) by virtue of The Police Pensions (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2024 (S.R. 2024/38), regs. 2, 32(5)

[^key-a0330fdbc3b32b36100ee3c390725e43]: Reg. 117(c) substituted (with effect in accordance with reg. 2(c) of the amending Rule) by The Police Pensions (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2024 (S.R. 2024/38), regs. 2, 32(6)

[^key-cdca52c186f8e7d8b1fc97d2e538666a]: Word in reg. 117(a)(i) inserted (with effect in accordance with reg. 2(c) of the amending Rule) by The Police Pensions (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2024 (S.R. 2024/38), regs. 2, 32(3)

[^key-ee7ef76a088aace5e75a04327df05ae0]: reg. 117renumbered (with effect in accordance with reg. 2(c) of the amending Rule) by The Police Pensions (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2024 (S.R. 2024/38), regs. 2, 32(2)

[^key-79798d6fdb85461fe63eb0a1ca4282a5]: Reg. 117(2) inserted (with effect in accordance with reg. 2(c) of the amending Rule) by The Police Pensions (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2024 (S.R. 2024/38), regs. 2, 32(7)

[^key-fb216c0fe67f0a776c85cee45d75e8a3]: Words in reg. 120(2) inserted (with effect in accordance with reg. 2(c) of the amending Rule) by The Police Pensions (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2024 (S.R. 2024/38), regs. 2, 33(2)

[^key-a80ba3cff4e09830710e2e8471a8a016]: Words in reg. 120(3) inserted (with effect in accordance with reg. 2(c) of the amending Rule) by The Police Pensions (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2024 (S.R. 2024/38), regs. 2, 33(3)

[^key-3b4d7197cf8c9809504a2a45627d2f6d]: Reg. 165(1) substituted (with effect in accordance with reg. 2(c) of the amending Rule) by The Police Pensions (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2024 (S.R. 2024/38), regs. 2, 34(2)

[^key-a8e3119de5b72cd980c5306ac7c22352]: Words in reg. 165(4) substituted (with effect in accordance with reg. 2(c) of the amending Rule) by The Police Pensions (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2024 (S.R. 2024/38), regs. 2, 34(3)

[^key-bbd68f0439f3d692aa010b014523ec46]: Words in reg. 169(2) omitted (1.4.2024) by virtue of The Police Pensions (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2024 (S.R. 2024/38), regs. 2, 35(2)

[^key-28ca4c7bead0d0f4714af2a169c8b3db]: Reg. 169(3) substituted (1.4.2024) by The Police Pensions (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2024 (S.R. 2024/38), regs. 2, 35(3)

[^key-75c892233c9e0db8ea243e72c50749ab]: Reg. 169(4) omitted (1.4.2024) by virtue of The Police Pensions (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2024 (S.R. 2024/38), regs. 2, 35(4)

[^key-fcd8caf75aa0f18eb5c9904fd010a161]: Reg. 169(5) omitted (1.4.2024) by virtue of The Police Pensions (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2024 (S.R. 2024/38), regs. 2, 35(4)

[^key-937da1f6a51236aa9f00bfc22950921c]: Reg. 169(4): reg. 169(6) renumbered as reg. 169(4) (1.4.2024) by The Police Pensions (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2024 (S.R. 2024/38), regs. 2, 35(5)

[^key-58c3c3044f58db1485bd69b56bb0d500]: Reg. 169(5): reg. 169(7) renumbered as reg. 169(5) (1.4.2024) by The Police Pensions (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2024 (S.R. 2024/38), regs. 2, 35(6)

[^key-9ee8c53c058212d771fca878c0f0c8ad]: Word in reg. 173(1) substituted (1.4.2024) by The Police Pensions (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2024 (S.R. 2024/38), regs. 2, 36

[^key-3df3713ae40bb30178a1be190a14c691]: Reg. 202(5)(a) and words omitted (with effect in accordance with reg. 2(d) of the amending Rule) by virtue of The Police Pensions (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2024 (S.R. 2024/38), regs. 2, 37(2)

[^M_F_24e39c81-ff9e-4aae-9b98-ddd423bf2fad]: Word in reg. 202 substituted (with effect in accordance with reg. 2(d) of the amending Rule) by virtue ofThe Police Pensions (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2024 (S.R. 2024/38), regs. 2, 37(3)

[^key-734003e801da6aed1ec6969b310dc7c2]: Reg. 203(1)(c) and words omitted (with effect in accordance with reg. 2(d) of the amending Rule) by virtue of The Police Pensions (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2024 (S.R. 2024/38), regs. 2, 38

[^key-9aaf76905a3dc562d4a06e3b3ce4fd59]: Reg. 209(3A) inserted (with effect in accordance with reg. 2(c) of the amending Rule) by The Police Pensions (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2024 (S.R. 2024/38), regs. 2, 39(2)

[^M_F_c4867baf-9c6e-4fb3-fba9-cc52d824cda5]: Words in reg. 209(4) substituted (with effect in accordance with reg. 2(c) of the amending Rule) by The Police Pensions (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2024 (S.R. 2024/38), regs. 2, 39(3)

[^key-3ac7e7bc0a8b12c4be77f68709104602]: Reg. 210(3) omitted (with effect in accordance with reg. 2(c) of the amending Rule) by virtue of The Police Pensions (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2024 (S.R. 2024/38), regs. 2, 40(2)

[^key-e53cd99050e92f6b1951c4439d3bee2b]: reg. 210(4) renumbered as (3) (with effect in accordance with reg. 2(c) of the amending Rule) by The Police Pensions (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2024 (S.R. 2024/38), regs. 2, 40(3)

[^key-9901637d0ae51f86e51d4920ff96c7dd]: Reg. 210(4) substituted for reg. 210(5) (with effect in accordance with reg. 2(c) of the amending Rule) by The Police Pensions (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2024 (S.R. 2024/38), regs. 2, 40(4)

[^key-c729379353d892e95a7318b2bac29abd]: Reg. 219(5) inserted (with effect in accordance with reg. 2(c) of the amending Rule) by The Police Pensions (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2024 (S.R. 2024/38), regs. 2, 41

[^key-12d46dd383af12c0d2c68aa8a5678526]: Sch. 1 para. 1(d) substituted (with effect in accordance with reg. 2(c) of the amending Rule) by The Police Pensions (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2024 (S.R. 2024/38), regs. 2, 42(3)

[^key-f859fd3ac6df469aa22f9b2b74671bec]: Sch. 4 para. 39(7) substituted (with effect in accordance with reg. 2(c) of the amending Rule) by The Police Pensions (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2024 (S.R. 2024/38), regs. 2, 43(2)

[^key-2d46f1e9f1e5f72b9750d7ed3c6697b6]: Reg. 169 Table substituted (1.4.2025) by The Police Pensions (Amendment No. 2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2024 (S.R. 2024/219), regs. 1(2), 3

[^key-671108c182fddcbb33d19d4dd8aad045]: Words in reg. 2 inserted (1.2.2026) by The Police Pensions (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2025 (S.R. 2025/190), regs. 1, 2(2)

[^key-a007457b7a119191fe5203b67f26cd77]: Regs. 39A-39I inserted (with effect in accordance with reg. 1) by The Police Pensions (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2025 (S.R. 2025/190), regs. 1, 2(3)

Voluntary scheme pays arrangement

219A

• (1) A member may serve notice on the scheme manager requesting the scheme manager to discharge an annual allowance charge where the conditions in paragraph (2) are satisfied.

• (2) The conditions mentioned in paragraph (1) are that—

• (a) the scheme manager is not jointly liable under section 237B of the 2004 Act (liability of scheme administrator) in relation to the charge;

• (b) the pension scheme input amount for a tax year for the member in relation to all police pension schemes of which the individual is a member, exceeds the annual allowance applicable to that member for that tax year; and

• (c) the amount of the member’s liability to an annual allowance charge for a tax year exceeds £1,000.

• (3) The scheme manager may fix a date in relation to any tax year by which a notice under paragraph (1) must be given.

• (4) Where the scheme manager satisfies a liability under paragraph (1), consequential adjustment must be made to the member’s entitlement to benefits under this scheme on a basis that is just and reasonable having regard to normal actuarial practice.

• (5) In this regulation—

• “pension scheme input amount” has the same meaning as in section 237B(2) of the 2004 Act (liability of scheme administrator);

• “police pension schemes” means this scheme, the 1988 scheme or the 2006 scheme;”.

Calculation of weighted accrual for ... service in the 1988 scheme

Elections and Chapter 4A

39A

• (1) This regulation applies, as from 1 April 2015 to a person who falls within regulation 33(5).

• (2) Where such a person makes an election under Chapter 4A in respect of the ill-health benefits referred to in it —

• (a) this Chapter ceases to apply to that person;

• (b) Chapter 4A applies to that person; and

• (c) a determination under regulation 33(5) does not prevent the making of an election under Chapter 4A.

CHAPTER 4A — Ill-health benefits 2015 – 2024

Application of this Chapter

39B

• (1) This Chapter applies in respect of the relevant period.

• (2) For the purpose of these regulations, this Chapter does not apply to —

• (a) a person in the existing police pension scheme as defined in regulation 2(1);

• (b) a person who, at any time during the relevant period —

• (i) was an active or deferred member of this scheme; and

• (ii) was deemed ineligible for ill-health benefits following a determination of the scheme manager under regulation 33(5) but has since retired under this scheme.

• (3) Part 6 of Schedule 4 (transitional provisions) do not apply to this Chapter.

• (4) For the purposes of this Chapter —

• (a) “election application” means an application referred to in regulation 39D;

• (b) the “election period” means the period of 3 months beginning with the date this Chapter comes into operation;

• (c) “P” means a person who, at any time during the relevant period, —

• (i) was an active member of the scheme; and

• (ii) was deemed ineligible for ill-health benefits following a determination of the scheme manager under regulation 33(5).

• (d) “relevant period” is the period beginning with 1 April 2015 and ending with 31 March 2024;

• (e) “relevant information” means all the information necessary to enable the scheme manager to determine eligibility for benefits under this Chapter;

• (f) “revised contributions” means the amount of contributions calculated in accordance with regulation 39F;

• (g) “deferred member” has the meaning given in regulation 40.

Provision of information

39C

• (1) The scheme manager must, in respect of a member to whom regulation 39A(1) may apply —

• (a) make the information referred to in paragraph (3) available to the member within 2 weeks of the first day of the election period; and

• (b) invite such a member to make an election under this Chapter.

• (2) The information and invitation will be provided in the format determined by the scheme manager.

• (3) The information referred to in paragraph (1) is —

• (a) the grounds on which a person who satisfies the definition of “P” is, or may be, eligible for ill-health benefits under this Chapter;

• (b) the conditions for the payment of the benefits;

• (c) the election period;

• (d) to whom and how an election application is to be made;

• (e) the benefits available to P under this Chapter and the terms on which they are so available; and

• (f) the date by which P must pay P’s revised contributions in respect of those benefits.

Time period for election application

39D

• (1) If P wishes to elect for ill-health benefits under this Chapter, P must give the scheme manager notice in writing (an election application) containing all the relevant information.

• (2) An election application must —

• (a) be in writing;

• (b) state that P agrees to pay in accordance with this Chapter revised contributions referred to in regulation 39F;

• (c) be received by the scheme manager before the end of the election period.

• (3) An election application cannot be made after the end of the election period, and any such application shall be rejected.

• (4) An election application received by the scheme manager after the end of the election period at 39B(4)(b) shall be rejected.

Scheme manager notifications

39E

• (1) If following the scheme managers receipt of P’s election application the scheme manager determines that P is eligible for benefits under this Chapter, the scheme manager must give P notice of terms on which P has agreed to pay revised contributions.

• (2) That notice must be in writing.

Revised contributions

39F

• (1) For each scheme year falling in the relevant period, revised contributions are equal to the difference between —

• (a) the amount of contributions P has paid at the reduced member contribution rate on Ps pensionable earnings over that period; and

• (b) the amount of contributions payable at the full member contribution rate over that period determined in accordance with rates specified in paragraph (2).

• (2) In respect of each scheme year falling in the relevant period, the full member contribution rate for pensionable earnings of —

• (a) £27,000 or less, is 12.44%;

• (b) more than £27,000 but less than £60,000, is 13.44%;

• (c) more than £60,000, is 13.78%.

• (3) Revised contributions —

• (a) must be paid in full; but

• (b) may be paid in one or more instalments as the scheme manager may determine.

• (4) P must pay the revised contributions no later than the last day of the period of 5 years commencing with the day on which the scheme manager gives P the notice referred to in regulation 39E.

• (5) Where P fails to pay any part of the revised contributions in accordance with this regulation —

• (a) P’s election lapses;

• (b) any revised contributions P has paid must be returned to P; and

• (c) Chapter 4 applies to P in respect of the relevant period.

Effect of failing to make an election application

39G

— Where, following the provision of the information referred to in regulation 39C, P has not (at any time) given the scheme manager an election application, the scheme manager must treat the absence of such an application as a conclusive decision on P’s part not to elect for benefits under this Part.

Number of elections

39H

Only one election application may be pursued under this Chapter.

Effect of compliance with this Chapter

39I

Where P satisfies the requirements of this Chapter, P is eligible for an ill-health benefit on the same terms as a person referred to in regulation 33(6) (which deals with a person eligible for an ill-health benefit because the likely cost of providing it is not disproportionately high).