Regulation 11Q Entitlement to surviving adult’s pensionF1

This regulation applies where a member (“P”), whose benefits are to be calculated under this Part in respect of one or more eligible fee-paid judicial offices, dies leaving a surviving adult.

On the pension start day, the surviving adult becomes entitled to the payment for life of a pension.

For the purposes of paragraph (2) the “pension start day” means—

Where the surviving adult marries or enters into a civil partnership, the Treasury may, at any time, direct that payment of the pension be withheld.

The Treasury may, at any time, direct that payment of a pension withheld under paragraph (4) be resumed.