Paragraph 9 Amendments to Schedule 2 (awards for spouses and civil partners)

in paragraph 1 for “Subject to paragraph 2” substitute “Subject to paragraphs 2 and 3”;

in paragraph 2, in the definitions of “B”, “C” and “D”, for “pensionable service” substitute “relevant service” in each place where the words occur; and

after paragraph 2 insert—

“3.

(1)

Where the deceased was employed as a retained firefighter but not as a regular firefighter at the time of death, the amount of special pension must be calculated in accordance with the formula—

$$A\times \left(B/C\right)$$

where—

• A is the amount calculated under paragraph 1 as if the final pensionable pay was the pay which the deceased would have received had the deceased been a whole-time employee of a fire and rescue authority;

• B is the period in years of the deceased’s pensionable retained service; and

• C is the period in years of the deceased’s relevant service.

(2)

Where the person was a member of the 2007 Scheme, neither B nor C is to exceed 40 years.”