Regulation 16 Amounts of children’s short-term and long-term pensions

In regulation E9(3) for paragraphs (a) to (e) there shall be substituted–

“(a)

if there is one eligible child and a surviving spouse’s pension under regulation E5 is for the time being payable, one quarter of the deceased person’s retirement pension;

(b)

if there is one eligible child and no such surviving spouse’s pension is payable, one third of the retirement pension;

(c)

if there are two or more eligible children and a surviving spouse’s pension under regulation E5 is for the time being payable, one half of the retirement pension; and

(d)

if there are two or more eligible children and no such surviving spouse’s pension is payable, two thirds of the retirement pension.”.