Amendment of the Teachers' Pensions Regulations 199712
1
Regulation E1 shall be amended as follows.
2
In paragraph (3)(c) after “his guaranteed minimum,” omit “and”.
3
In paragraph (3)(d) for “the period so prescribed.” substitute “the period so prescribed, and”.
4
After paragraph (3)(d) insert the following—
e
in the case of a person who dies at any time leaving a surviving civil partner who is not entitled to a pension as a surviving civil partner at a higher rate under these Regulations, the surviving civil partner is entitled to a pension in the circumstances and for the period set out in or prescribed under section 17 of the 1993 Act.
5
In paragraph (4) for “a widower’s pension payable under paragraph (3)(d)” substitute “a widower’s or surviving civil partner’s pension payable under paragraph (3)(d) or (e)”.