The Firefighters' Pension (Wales) Scheme (Amendment) Order 2006

8.  In rule C6 (widow’s requisite benefit and temporary pension)(1)—

(a) in paragraphs (1)(a) and (2) after “spouse”, insert “or civil partner”;

(b) for paragraph (4), substitute—

“(4) The requisite benefit pension shall be calculated—

(a) in the case of a surviving spouse, in accordance with Part V of Schedule 3; and

(b) in the case a surviving civil partner, in accordance with that Part subject to the substitution, in paragraphs 1 and 3, of “5 April 1988”for “5 April 1978”.”; and

(c) in paragraph (5), after “spouse”, insert “or civil partner”.

(1)

Rule C6 was substituted by paragraph 25 of Schedule 1 to this Order.