Regulation 3.E.6 Recent leaversF1
England and Wales
If—
a recent leaver dies leaving a surviving spouse or civil partner who has a guaranteed minimum under section 17 of the 1993 Act in relation to benefits in respect of the recent leaver under F2this Section of the Scheme, and
the member has died before reaching the age of 65,
the surviving spouse or civil partner is entitled to a pension that is payable for life of an amount equal to that person’s guaranteed minimum pension (disregarding any additional pension), unless paragraph (2) applies.
In this Part “recent leaver” means a person—
who left pensionable service less than 12 months before the date of death,
who is not a deferred member or a pensioner member because of rights resulting from that employment, and
in respect of whom no transfer value or refund of contributions has been paid in respect of that employment.
Annotations
Textual amendments
- F1
Words in Regulations substituted (6.11.2023) by The Health and Care Act 2022 (Further Consequential Amendments) (No. 2) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/1071), reg. 1(1), Sch. para. 1
- F2
Words in reg. 3.E.6(1)(a) inserted (1.10.2009) by The National Health Service Pension Scheme, Injury Benefits and Additional Voluntary Contributions (Amendment) Regulations 2009 (S.I. 2009/2446), reg. 1(2), Sch. 2 para. 1
- F3
Word in reg. 3.E.6(2) substituted (6.4.2019) by The National Health Service Pension Schemes, Additional Voluntary Contributions and Injury Benefits (Amendment) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/418), regs. 1(3), 70(a) (with reg. 108)
- F4
Words in reg. 3.E.6(2) inserted (6.4.2019) by The National Health Service Pension Schemes, Additional Voluntary Contributions and Injury Benefits (Amendment) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/418), regs. 1(3), 70(b) (with reg. 108)