The National Health Service (Superannuation Scheme, Injury Benefits, Additional Voluntary Contributions and Compensation for Premature Retirement) (Civil Partnership) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2005 No. 544

PART II AMENDMENT OF THE SUPERANNUATION SCHEME REGULATIONS

Medical and dental practitioners

36.  In Schedule 1(medical and dental practitioners)–

(a) in the heading to paragraph 15, for “Widow or widower's” substitute “Widow's, widower’s or surviving civil partner's”; and

(b) after paragraph 16 insert–

“Increased surviving civil partner’s pension

(16A) In the case of a civil partner who made a nomination under regulation G11 (dependant surviving civil partner’s pension) or an election under G12 (purchase of surviving civil partner’s pension in respect of service prior to 6th April 1988) those regulations are modified so that the lump sum payable on the member’s retirement will be reduced by 1.96 per cent of uprated earnings for each complete year of practitioner service plus, the relevant daily proportion for each additional day.”.