The National Health Service Pension Scheme Regulations 2015

Surviving nominated partner

114.—(1) A person is a surviving nominated partner in relation to a member if—

(a) the person and the member jointly made and signed a declaration in such form as the scheme manager requires that remains effective at the member’s death; and

(b) the person satisfies the scheme manager that for a continuous period of 2 years ending with the member’s death—

(i) the person and the member were living together in an exclusive relationship as if they were spouses or civil partners;

(ii) the person and the member were not prevented from marrying or forming a civil partnership; and

(iii) the person was financially dependent on the member or the person and the member were financially interdependent.

(2) A declaration for the purposes of paragraph (1)(a) ceases to have effect if—

(a) it is revoked by the member or other person by a signed notice in writing to the scheme manager in such form as the scheme manager requires or is willing to accept;

(b) the member makes a further declaration for the purposes of that paragraph; or

(c) the person or the member marries or forms a civil partnership.