# The National Health Service (Superannuation) Amendment Regulations 1989, Regulation 8: Amendment of regulation 14 of the principal Regulations


(1) In regulation 14(1) of the principal Regulations (entitlement to widow’s pension) after the word “officer” where it appears in proviso (i) there is inserted the words “unless those spouses were previously married to each other at the date he last ceased to be an officer”.
(2) At the beginning of regulation 14(6) of the principal Regulations (circumstances in which a widow’s pension shall not be payable) there is inserted “Subject to paragraph (6A)” and after paragraph (6) there is inserted–
“(6A) Where the disallowance of a widow’s pension under paragraph (6)(a) or (b) would result in severe financial hardship the Secretary of State may restore the widow’s pension in whole or in part; if he does so he may take account of any deficiency payment already made under paragraph (7).”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1989/804/regulation/8 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/national-health-service-superannuation-amendment-regulations-1989/regulation-8
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