Meaning of “surviving nominated partner”
101.—(1) A person (P) is a surviving nominated partner of a deceased member of this scheme if—
(a)the member nominated P to receive a pension on the member’s death;
(b)the nomination was made by a written declaration signed by both the member and P in a form required by the scheme manager; and
(c)P satisfies the scheme manager that immediately before the member’s death—
(i)P and the member were cohabiting as partners in an exclusive, committed long-term relationship;
(ii)P and the member were not prevented from entering into a marriage or a civil partnership; and
(iii)either P was financially dependent on the member, or P and the member were financially interdependent.
(2) The member or P may revoke a declaration under paragraph (1)(b) at any time by signed notice to the scheme manager in any form the scheme manager requires or is willing to accept.