Teachers' Superannuation Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1998

10.—(1) Subject to sub-paragraph (3) and paragraph 11, a woman in relation to whom the election conditions specified in sub-paragraph (4) are satisfied may elect to pay family benefit contributions in respect of the whole or a part of any reckonable service attributable to a period—

(a) that ended before 1st April 1972; or

(b) for which contributions have been paid under regulation C3, C5, C6, or C7

or attributable to the receipt before 6th April 1988 of a transfer value.

(2) Subject to sub-paragraph (3) and paragraph 11, a woman in relation to whom the election conditions specified in sub-paragraph (4) are satisfied may elect to pay family benefit contributions in respect of the whole or a part of any reckonable service not falling within sub-paragraph (1) which is attributable to a period that—

(a) began after 31st March 1972 and ended before 6th April 1988; and

(b) would otherwise not count in calculating any pension becoming payable to her widower.

(3) Where an election is made in respect of a part only of any service, the part shall consist of one or more whole years.

(4) The election conditions are that she is married, and either—

(a) is in pensionable employment; or

(b) ceased after 5th April 1988 and before 1st September 1989 to be in such employment and immediately became entitled to payment of retirement benefits.