# The Judicial Pensions (Fee-Paid Judges) Regulations 2017, Regulation 36: Entitlement to a surviving adult’s pension


(1) This regulation applies where a member (“P”) dies (whether before, on or after the commencement day) leaving a surviving adult.
(2) On the pension start day, the surviving adult becomes entitled to the payment for life of a pension.
(3) For the purposes of paragraph (2) the “pension start day” means—
(a) the day after the day on which P dies; or
(b) if later, the commencement day.
(4) Where the surviving adult marries or enters into a civil partnership, the Treasury may, at any time, direct that payment of the pension be withheld.
(5) The Treasury may, at any time, direct that payment of a pension withheld under paragraph (4) be resumed.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2017/9780111154953/regulation/36 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/draft-judicial-pensions-fee-paid-judges-regulations-2017/regulation-36
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