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47An individual is entitled to a serious ill-health pension if the Fund trustees are satisfied that the following conditions are met—
Condition 1 | The individual resigns as or otherwise stops being an MSP or, as the case may be, the holder of a pensionable office as a direct consequence of a health condition. |
Condition 2 | At that time, the individual would be entitled to a scheme pension but for the fact that the individual is not yet 65 years old. |
Condition 3 | The individual applies to the Fund trustees for a serious ill-health pension. |
Condition 4 | The health condition prevents the individual from doing any gainful work. |
Condition 5 | The health condition is expected to be permanent and to continue to prevent the individual from doing gainful work. |
Condition 6 | The application is accompanied by evidence that a doctor is satisfied that conditions 4 and 5 are met. |
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