The Health and Personal Social Services (Superannuation) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2008

Amendment of regulation 32

30.—(1) Regulation 32 (Dependent child) is amended as provided by paragraphs (2) to (5).

(2) In paragraph (1)—

(a)in sub-paragraph (c)(1), for “or civil partner” substitute “, civil partner or nominated partner”;

(b)after sub-paragraph (d) add—

(e)a child of a member’s nominated partner from a nominated partnership formed before the date on which the member leaves superannuable employment,.

(3) After paragraph (2) insert—

(2A) A child is a dependent child of a person whose superannuable employment ceases on or after 1st April 2008 for so long as he is—

(a)under age 23; or

(b)aged 23 or over and incapable of earning a living because of permanent physical or mental infirmity from which he was suffering at the time the member died..

(4) In paragraph (3)(2), for “A child is a dependent child” substitute “Subject to paragraphs (6) and (7), a child is a dependent child of a person whose superannuable employment ceases on or before 31st March 2008”.

(5) In paragraph (5) omit the words from “(calculated” to “omitted)”.

(1)

Sub-paragraph (c) was amended by S.R. 2005 No. 533

(2)

Paragraph (3) was amended by S.R. 2006 No. 410