Regulation D2(3)
SCHEDULE D2Retirement Grants
Reduction in standard retirement grant on account of contingent spouse’s pension
1. Subject to paragraph 4, where—
(a)a person who is a married man has a period of membership before 1st April 1972; and
(b)a widow’s pension may become payable in respect of him under Part F,
the standard retirement grant is reduced by two-eightieths of his pensionable remuneration, multiplied by the length in years of that period of membership.
2.—(1) Subject to paragraph 4, where—
(a)a woman has a period of membership of which notice has been given under paragraph 1(1) of Schedule F1 and which is or is treated for the purposes of this paragraph as being a period of membership before 1st April 1972, and
(b)either—
(i)she is a married woman and a widower’s pension may become payable under Part F in respect of that service, or
(ii)she is a widow or a woman whose marriage has been dissolved and the death or, as the case may be, the dissolution occurred after 31st March 1972,
the standard retirement grant is reduced by three one hundred and sixtieths of the pensionable remuneration, multiplied by the length in years of any such membership as is mentioned in paragraph (a).
(2) For the purposes of this paragraph a period of membership which a person is entitled to count under regulation K15 shall be treated as being a period of membership after 31st March 1972 if the relevant transfer value was accepted after 5th April 1988.
3.—(1) Subject to paragraph 4, where the person—
(i)is a widower;
(ii)is judicially separated from his wife; or
(iii)is a man whose marriage has been dissolved;
the standard retirement grant is reduced by two eightieths of his pensionable remuneration, multiplied by the length in years of any period of membership before 1st April 1972, or, if earlier, the date of the death, separation or dissolution.
4. In calculating any reduction under paragraph 1, 2 or 3, no account shall be taken of any period of membership in respect of which payment under regulation C13 has been or is to be treated as having been completed.