Regulation 25 Amendment of regulation G9I1

Regulation G9 (increased widower’s pension) is amended as follows.

In paragraph (3) after “regulation E2(10)”, insert “, regulation E2A(10)”.

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.”.