PART II F4Lump Sums and Widows' and Children's Pensions
F3Widows', Surviving Civil Partners' and Children's Pensions
SI 2005/3325
7F1F2Widows', widowers' and surviving civil partners' pensions
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F51A
A surviving civil partner’s pension may not be granted in respect of a person’s service if—
a
the person retired from relevant service before 13th January 2020, and
b
power to grant the pension relies on the Marriage (Same-sex Couples) and Civil Partnership (Opposite-sex Couples) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2019.
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3
Where aF2 widow's, widower's or surviving civil partner's pension is payable the Treasury may, on or at any time afterF2
F2a
the remarriage of, or formation of a civil partnership by, the widow or widower, or
b
the formation of a subsequent civil partnership by, or the marriage of, the surviving civil partner,
direct that it shall cease to be payable.
4
Where such a direction has been given the Treasury may at any time direct that payment of the pension is to be resumed.
5
The annual amount of aF2 widow's, widower's or surviving civil partner's pension may be one half of the annual amount of the personal pension.
Ss. 5-11, 15 app 1969 c. 7 (NI) s. 2(6); SRO (NI) 1973/455