# The National Health Service Pension Scheme (Amendment) Regulations 2008, Regulation 25: Amendment of regulation G9

Extent: E+W

(1) Regulation G9 (increased widower’s pension) is amended as follows.
(2) In paragraph (3) after “regulation E2(10)”, insert “, regulation E2A(10)”.
(3) After paragraph (4) insert—
“(5) If a female member who has made an election under this regulation—
(a) is in pensionable employment on 1st April 2008, or returns to such employment after that date; and
(b) dies without leaving a widower but leaving a surviving civil partner or, as the case may be, a surviving nominated partner,
the widower’s pension described in paragraph (1) shall be paid to that surviving partner.”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2008/654/regulation/25 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/national-health-service-pension-scheme-amendment-regulations-2008/regulation-25
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