Paragraph 11: Entitlement of partners and children after new rules day
514.Whereas paragraph 10 sets out the entitlement of pensioner members prior to the new rules day and the preservation of their rights to be governed under the scheme rules in the 1999 pensions order, paragraph 11 qualifies this for the entitlement of such an individual’s partner or child. The new scheme rules (which provide for wider entitlement) will apply to all partners and children of individuals who became scheme pensioners prior to the new rules day. Thus, for example, a partner of an existing pensioner will be entitled to a partner’s pension under the new scheme rules provided they meet the conditions specified in rule 57.
515.Similarly, if a person is the partner or child of a scheme member who died before the new rules come into effect, the partner or child’s rights and entitlements are as set out in the new scheme rules. Thus, for example, the provisions in the 1999 pension rules which terminate spouse’s pensions on remarriage will no longer apply and children’s pensions can be paid until age 23 provided the conditions in Chapter 3 of Part J are met.