# The European Parliament (United Kingdom Representatives) Pensions (Amendment) Order 2005, Article 18: Status of adult survivor


Paragraph 4 of Schedule 6 to of the Principal Order shall be amended as follows–
(1) There shall be substituted for the heading of paragraph 4 the heading “Status of adult survivor”.
(2) At the start of sub-paragraph (1) there shall be substituted for the word “If” the words “Subject to sub-paragraph (3), if”.
(3) There shall be substituted for paragraph (a) of sub-paragraph (1)–
“(a) the adult survivor of that deceased pensioner marries or forms a civil partnership or cohabits with another person; and”.
(4) In paragraph (b) of sub-paragraph (1) there shall be substituted for the words “widow’s or widower's” the words “adult survivor's”.
(5) At the start of sub-paragraph (2) there shall be substituted for the word “If” the words “Subject to sub-paragraph (3), if”.
(6) There shall be substituted for paragraph (a) of sub-paragraph (2) –
“(a) the adult survivor of that deceased pensioner marries or forms a civil partnership or cohabits with another person; and”.
(7) In paragraph (b) of sub-paragraph (2) there shall be substituted for the words “widow or widower” the words “widow, widower or surviving civil partner”.
(8) After sub-paragraph (2) there shall be inserted –
“(3) This paragraph shall only apply to payments in respect of persons who ceased to be participants before 3rd November 2004.”

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2005/1924/article/18 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/european-parliament-united-kingdom-representatives-pensions-amendment-order-2005/article-18
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