The Health and Personal Social Services (Superannuation Scheme and Additional Voluntary Contributions), Health and Social Care (Pension Scheme) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2013 No. 259

PART 3 AMENDMENT OF THE HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE (PENSION SCHEME) REGULATIONS (NORHERN IRELAND) 2008

Amendment of regulation 204

43.  In regulation 204 (Amount of children’s pension under regulation 201: deceased pensioner members)(1), for paragraph (6) substitute—

“(6) In a case within paragraph (4)(b) or (c), the rate of the pension in respect of the dependent child or children for the period of 6 months beginning with the deceased’s death is equal to the greater of—

(a) the rate of the member’s pension at the date of death disregarding any reduction made under Chapter 8 (Abatement) and any additional pension, and

(b) the amount of children’s pension that would otherwise be payable under these Regulations.”.

(1)

Regulation 204 as amended by S.R. 2009 No.188, regulation 68; S.R. 2010 No.22, regulation 83 and S.R. 2010 No.286, regulation 44