A taper protected member is somebody who was not protected by law to stay in their legacy scheme (FPS 1992 or FPS 2006) and so will move into the reformed scheme (FPS 2015) at some point between 24 May 2015 and 31 March 2022, depending on their age.
Tapered protection was offered to members between 10 and 14 years of Normal Pension Age on 31 March 2012.