# The National Health Service Pension Scheme (Amendment) Regulations 2008, Regulation 30: Amendment of regulation H1

Extent: E+W

(1) Regulation H1 (dependent child) is amended as follows.
(2) In paragraph (1)—
(a) in sub-paragraph (c) for “or civil partner”, substitute “, civil partner or nominated partner”;
(b) after sub-paragraph (d) insert—
“(e) a child of a member’s nominated partner from a nominated partnership formed before the date on which the member leaves pensionable employment,”.
(3) After paragraph (2) insert—
“(2A) A child is a dependent child of a person whose pensionable employment ceases on or after 1st April 2008 for so long as that child is—
(a) under age 23; or
(b) aged 23 or over and incapable of earning a living because of permanent physical or mental infirmity from which that child was suffering at the time the member died.”.
(4) In paragraph (3) for “A child is a dependent child”, substitute “Subject to paragraphs (6) and (7), a child is a dependent child of a person whose pensionable employment ceases on or before 31st March 2008”.
(5) In paragraph (5) omit the words from “(calculated” to “omitted)”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2008/654/regulation/30 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/national-health-service-pension-scheme-amendment-regulations-2008/regulation-30
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