The Transport Act 2000 (Civil Aviation Authority Pension Scheme) Order 2001

Spouse’s pension

28.3  If a Member of the NATS Section dies after a pension has become payable to him from the NATS Section or after receiving a cash sum under Rule 29.2 while remaining in Service on or after Normal Pension Date and is survived by a Spouse (or other beneficiary to whom a pension is payable in accordance with Rule 25.3) the pension described in Rule 25.2 shall, subject to Rule 25.3, become payable to the Spouse (or other beneficiary as aforesaid) from the first day of the month following the Member’s death. Such pension shall:

(a) for a period of three months from its commencement or, if longer, for the balance of the period of five years beginning at the commencement of payment of the Member’s pension from the NATS Section, be equal to 1/12th of the Member’s Relevant Pension for each month in the said period; and

(b) thereafter, be equal to 60% of the Member’s Relevant Pension.