PART EBENEFITS

Entitlement to short-term family benefitsE23

1

Subject to paragraphs (3) and (4), a short-term pension shall be payable, from the day after that of his death, in respect of a teacher who, on or after the date on which these Regulations come into force, dies–

a

while in pensionable employment; or

b

during a period for which he is paying additional contributions under regulation C8; or

c

within 12 months after ceasing to be in pensionable employment, or to pay such contributions, by reason of incapacity, but before becoming entitled to payment of retiring allowances; or

d

having become entitled after the date on which these Regulations come into force, to receive payment of retiring allowances.

2

The short-term pension shall be payable–

a

subject to paragraph (4)(a), to any surviving spouse; or

b

if a nomination under regulation E22 had effect at the time of his death, to the nominated beneficiary; or

c

if there is no surviving spouse or nominated beneficiary and the deceased is survived by a child or children, to or for the benefit of the child or, as the case may be, the children jointly.

3

Where two or more teachers confer on the same child or, as the case may be, children, entitlement to a short-term pension, regulation E25(12) shall apply in a like manner to short-term pensions payable by virtue of this regulation.

4

No short-term pension shall be payable–

a

to a widower if one is payable to another person as a nominated beneficiary; or

b

if there is no surviving spouse, nominated beneficiary or surviving child; or

c

where paragraph (1)(d) applies, to a person who is not entitled to a long-term pension under regulation E25.