Cap. 318 ст. 44Entitlement to a pension in respect of retirement.

Subject to the other provisions of this Act, a person shall be entitled to a Retirement Pension, or Increased Retirement

Pension or National Minimum Pension or Increased National

Minimum Pension or the Guaranteed National Minimum Pension, as the case may be, at one of the rates specified in the Twelfth

Schedule to this Act or a Two-Thirds Pension at such a rate as is established in accordance with the provisions of articles 53 to 57 with effect from the date of his retirement if -

(a) on the date of his retirement he satisfies the relevant contribution conditions; and

(b) he makes a claim therefor within six months of such date. When he does not make a claim within six months of his retirement the pension shall be payable with effect from the day on which the claim is made.