{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/local-government-pension-scheme-amendment-regulations-1997/regulation-6",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/local-government-pension-scheme-amendment-regulations-1997/regulation-6.json",
  "legislation": "uksi/1997/578",
  "legislation_title": "The Local Government Pension Scheme (Amendment) Regulations 1997",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/local-government-pension-scheme-amendment-regulations-1997",
  "path": "regulation/6",
  "kind": "regulation",
  "number": "6",
  "heading": "Member’s children’s long-term pension",
  "text": "Regulation G3(3) of the principal Regulations is amended—\n(a) by substituting for sub-paragraphs (a) to (d) the following—\n“(a) if there is one eligible child and a surviving spouse’s pension under Part F is for the time being payable, one quarter;\n(b) if there is one eligible child and no such surviving spouse’s pension is payable, one third;\n(c) if there are two or more eligible children and a surviving spouse’s pension under Part F is for the time being payable, one half; and\n(d) if there are two or more eligible children and no such surviving spouse’s pension is payable, two thirds;”; and\n(b) by inserting after the words “but references in paragraphs” the reference “(a), (b),”.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1997/578/regulation/6",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T12:23:29.554448+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}