Paragraph 5 Increase of pensions and allowances during first 13 weeksI1

while serving as a F1regular or retained firefighter; or

while in receipt of a pension.

the survivor’s pension; and

any children’s allowances payable under this Scheme or F2the Firefighters’ Pension Scheme, and

any children’s pensions payable under the New Firefighters’ Pension Scheme, F4and

any eligible child’s pension under the 2015 Regulations,

where paragraph (1)(a) applies, the deceased’s pensionable pay for a week; and

where paragraph (1)(b) applies, the weekly amount of the deceased’s pension together with any increase in it under the Pension (Increase) Act (Northern Ireland) 1971,

any reduction in the deceased’s pension under paragraph 3 of Part 1 of Schedule 1 (reduction related to additional benefits) or under Part VII of Schedule 2 to F5the Firefighters’ Pension Scheme (reduction of pension related to up-rating of widow’s pension) shall be disregarded; and

where the deceased died while in receipt of an injury pension as well as an ordinary, short service or ill-health pension, the reference to the weekly amount of the deceased’s pension shall be construed as a reference to the aggregate weekly amount of both the pensions.

there is no surviving spouse or civil partner; or

a surviving spouse or civil partner did not become entitled to a pension which was payable for a continuous period of 13 weeks.

so that the amount paid in respect of it is not less than the appropriate amount ascertained in accordance with paragraphs (3) and (4); or

where two or more allowances are payable, so that the amount paid in respect of each of them is not less than the appropriate amount divided by the number of allowances.