# The National Health Service Pension Scheme (Scotland) Regulations 2008, Regulation 2.E.2: Meaning of “surviving nominated partner”


(1) A person is a surviving nominated partner in relation to a member for the purposes of this Part if–
(a) the person and the member jointly made and signed a declaration in such form as the Scottish Ministers require that remains effective at the member’s death; and
(b) the person satisfies the Scottish Ministers that for a continuous period of 2 years ending with the member’s death–
(i) the person and the member were living together in an exclusive relationship as if they were husband and wife or civil partners;
(ii) the person and the member were not prevented from marrying or forming a civil partnership; and
(iii) the person was financially dependent on the member or the person and the member were financially interdependent.
(2) A declaration for the purposes of paragraph (1)(a) ceases to have effect if–
(a) it is revoked by the member or other person by a signed notice in writing to the Scottish Ministers in such form as the Scottish Ministers may require or is willing to accept;
(b) the member makes a further declaration for the purpose of paragraph (1)(a); or
(c) the person or the member marries or forms a civil partnership.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2008/224/regulation/2.E.2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/national-health-service-pension-scheme-scotland-regulations-2008/regulation-2.E.2
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