SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 28Registered pension schemes: authorised pensions—supplementary

Part 2Pension death benefit rules

Defined benefits and money purchase arrangements

Meaning of “dependant”

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1

A person who was married to F1, or a civil partner of, the member at the date of the member’s death is a dependant of the member.

2

A child of the member is a dependant of the member if the child—

a

has not reached the age of 23, or

b

has reached that age and, in the opinion of the scheme administrator, was at the date of the member’s death dependant on the member because of physical or mental impairment.

3

A person who was not married toF2, or a civil partner of, the member at the date of the member’s death and is not a child of the member is a dependant of the member if, in the opinion of the scheme administrator, at the date of the member’s death—

a

the person was financially dependant on the member,

b

the person’s financial relationship with the member was one of mutual dependence, or

c

the person was dependant on the member because of physical or mental impairment.