Regulation 85 Meaning of “eligible child”I1
United Kingdom
In these Regulations, “child”, in relation to a deceased member, means—
a natural child, step-child or adopted child of the member; or
the natural child, step-child or adopted child of the member’s spouse, civil partner or cohabiting partner; or
any natural child of the member who was born after the member’s death and with whom the child’s mother was pregnant at the date of the member’s death.
A child of the deceased member is an “eligible child” if—
the child was at the date of the deceased member’s death financially dependent on the deceased member;
the child is not married or in a civil partnership; and
the child satisfies any of the conditions A to C.
Condition A is that the person is under the age of 18.
Condition B is that the person is in full-time education or on a course of at least one year’s duration and has not reached the age of 23.
Condition C is that the person is dependent on the member at the date of the deceased’s death by reason of permanent incapacity of mind or body.