The Naval, Military and Air Forces Etc. (Disablement and Death) Service Pensions (Amendment) Order 2019

Amendment of article 27 (temporary allowances)

3.  In article 27 of the principal Order(1)—

(a) for paragraph (3)(a) substitute—

“(a) for the period of 26 weeks commencing on the relevant day; and”

(b) after paragraph (7) insert—

“(8) In this article, “relevant day” means—

(a) in the case of the surviving spouse or surviving civil partner of an officer, the day after the day of the officer’s death;

(b) in the case of the surviving spouse or surviving civil partner of any other member—

(i) where the member died before 8th April 2019, the Wednesday next following the day of the member’s death;

(ii) where the member died on or after 8th April 2019, the day after the day of the member’s death.”

(1)

Article 27 was amended by S.I. 2008/679.