The Firemen’s Pension Scheme Order (Northern Ireland) 2006

Spouse’s or civil partner’s special award

29.—(1) This article applies where a person who is or has been a regular fireman dies from the effects—

(a) of a qualifying injury; or

(b) of infirmity of mind or body occasioned by a qualifying injury,

leaving a surviving spouse or civil partner.

(2) Where this article applies the surviving spouse or civil partner is entitled—

(a) to a special pension calculated in accordance with Part II of Schedule 3; and

(b) subject to paragraph (5), to a gratuity.

(3) Where the deceased died while serving as a regular fireman the amount of the gratuity is the total of 25% of his average pensionable pay and the greater of—

(a) his average pensionable pay; and

(b) two and a quarter times the amount of the pension that would have been payable under article 17 if on the date of his death he had retired on the ground of permanent disablement.

(4) In any other case the amount of the gratuity is 25% of the deceased’s average pensionable pay.

(5) Where the deceased was entitled to an injury gratuity under article 18—

(a) if it was of the same or a larger amount, no gratuity is payable under this article; and

(b) if it was of a smaller amount, the gratuity under this article shall be reduced by that amount.