# Judicial Pensions Act 1981, Paragraph 26

Extent: E+W+S

(1) A member who retires—
(a) on or after the publication date; but
(b) before the commencement date,
may, before the end of the period of six months beginning with the commencement date, opt for her husband to be entitled to a widower’s pension on her death.
(2) Regulations may make provision as to—
(a) the manner and form in which an option under this paragraph is to be exercised;
(b) the payment, by any member exercising such an option, of a contribution towards the cost of liability for the widower’s pension; and
(c) the annual value of a widower’s pension granted as a result of the exercise of the option given by this paragraph.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1981/20/schedule/2/paragraph/26 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/judicial-pensions-act-1981/schedule-2/paragraph-26
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