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Paragraph 16 Annual rate of surviving adult’s pensions payable under this scheme when a transition member dies in serviceI1

United Kingdom

(1)

This paragraph applies in relation to a transition member with continuity of service—

(a)

who dies as an active member of this scheme; and

(b)

whose period of service is at least 12 months.

(2)

Where there is an entitlement under this scheme and F1a relevant scheme to a surviving adult’s pension, the annual rate of that pension is the sum of—

(a)

the amount of dependant’s earned pension calculated under regulation 100; and

(b)

the amount of the equivalent surviving spouse’s or surviving civil partner’s pension payable under a relevant scheme.

(3)

Where there is an entitlement to a surviving adult’s pension, the payment of any pension or enhancement in respect of the member’s assumed period of pensionable service is not payable under a relevant scheme.

(4)

In this paragraph—

  • “the member’s assumed period of pensionable service” means the period—

    1. (a)

      beginning with the day after the date of the member’s death; and

    2. (b)

      ending with—

      1. (i)

        for a member appointed for a fixed term, the day on which that term would have ended; and

      2. (ii)

        for all other appointments, the day before the day on which the member would have reached prospective normal pension age if the member had lived until that age; and

  • “period of service” means—

    1. (a)

      the member’s continuous period of pensionable service under this scheme; and

    2. (b)

      the member’s pensionable service under a relevant scheme before the closing date.

F2(5)

In this paragraph a reference to “pensionable service” in relation to the Fee-Paid Judges Scheme is a reference to qualifying judicial service.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1

Words in Sch. 2 para. 16(2)(3)(4) substituted (1.4.2017) by The Judicial Pensions (Amendment) Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/508), regs. 1(2), 17(9)(a)

F2

Sch. 2 para. 16(5) inserted (1.4.2017) by The Judicial Pensions (Amendment) Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/508), regs. 1(2), 17(9)(b)

Commencement

I1

Sch. 2 para. 16 in force at 10.2.2015, see reg. 1(2)