Regulation 92 Meaning of “surviving nominated partner”

(1)

A person (P) is a surviving nominated partner of a deceased member of this scheme if—

(a)

the member nominated P to receive a pension on the member’s death;

(b)

the nomination is made by a written declaration signed by both the member and P in a form required by the scheme manager; and

(c)

P satisfies the scheme manager that immediately before the member’s death—

(i)

P and the member were cohabiting as partners in an exclusive, committed long-term relationship;

(ii)

P and the member were not prevented from entering into a marriage or a civil partnership; and

(iii)

either P was financially dependent on the member or P and the member were financially interdependent.

(2)

The member or P may revoke a declaration under paragraph (1)(b) at any time by notice to the scheme manager in a form required by the scheme manager.