SCHEDULE JSpecial Cases—Exceptions and Modifications

Part IIWidows' Awards

Widow’s ordinary pension

Pre-1972 pensionable service not up-rated3

1

This paragraph shall apply in the case of such a widow as is mentioned in paragraph 2 where—

a

her husband last before 1st April 1972 paid pension contributions at a rate related to 5% of his pensionable pay, and

b

neither he nor the widow exercised any right of election accorded by Regulation 58(2), 59(2), 60(2) or 61(2) of the Regulations of 1973,

and, in such a case Part I of Schedule C (“Part I”) shall have effect as if for sub-paragraphs (1), (2) and (3) of paragraph 1 thereof there were substituted the like provision as is made by the following sub-paragraph.

2

Where this paragraph applies the annual amount of the widow’s ordinary pension shall, subject to paragraphs 2 and 3 of Part I, equal a half of the amount specified in paragraph 5(1) of this Part:

  • Provided that the amount payable in respect of any week on account of the pension shall not be less than it would have been either—

    1. a

      had the weekly amount thereof fallen to be calculated as provided in Scheme II of Part II of Schedule 3 to the Police Pensions Regulations 1971101, or

    2. b

      had the annual amount thereof fallen to be calculated in accordance with Part V of Schedule C in like manner as a widow’s requisite benefit pension.