13.—(1) Regulation E31 (amounts of spouses' and nominated beneficiaries' long term pensions) is amended as follows.
(2) For the heading substitute “Amount of surviving spouses', surviving civil partners' or nominated beneficiaries' long term pensions”.
(3) In paragraph (1) after “surviving spouse” insert “ , surviving civil partner”.
(4) In paragraph (3) for “of a nominated beneficiary” substitute “, surviving civil partner or a nominated beneficiary”.
(5) After paragraph (7) insert–
“(7A) If the pension is payable to a surviving civil partner, the deceased’s family benefit service, subject to paragraphs (4) and (9) to (11), comprises the relevant service described in regulation E30(4A).”.
(6) In paragraph (10) for “paragraphs (4) to (7)”, in both places where it occurs, substitute “paragraphs (4) to (7A)”.