12.—(1) Regulation E30 (entitlement to long term family benefits) is amended as follows.
(2) In paragraph (3), after “male teacher” insert “not falling within paragraph (4A)”.
(3) In paragraph (4), after “paragraph (3)”, where it first appears, insert “or (4A)”.
(4) After paragraph (4) insert the following–
“(4A) In the case of a teacher who dies and is survived by a surviving civil partner, the teacher’s relevant service comprises, subject to paragraph (2)–
(a)any period of pensionable employment after 5th April 1988;
(b)any period beginning after 5th April 1988 in respect of which additional contributions have been paid under regulation C8 or C9;
(c)any period in respect of which additional contributions have been paid under regulation C5 or C7(1) in accordance with an election made on or after 6th April 1988;
(d)any period of reckonable service in respect of which family benefit contributions have been paid under Part IIA of Schedule 6 or are treated as having been paid under Part III of Schedule 6 in respect of an election made under Part IIA;
(e)where a transfer value has been accepted in respect of comparable British service, any period which consists of or is attributable to service after 5th April 1988; and
(f)where the teacher entered pensionable employment after 5th April 1988 and a transfer value (other than one mentioned in sub paragraph (e)) was accepted, any period counting as reckonable service by virtue of the acceptance of the transfer value.”.
(5) In paragraph (5)(a) after “surviving spouse” insert “or any surviving civil partner”.
(6) In paragraph (9)–
(a)after “surviving spouse” insert “or surviving civil partner”; and
(b)“for regulation E1(2)(c) or (d)” insert “for regulation E1(2)(c), (d) or (e)”.