Regulation 26 Amendment of regulation G4

For regulation G4(2) (widow’s pension when member dies with preserved pension) substitute–

“(2)

If a member leaves pensionable employment before 1st April 2008 and dies within 12 months after leaving, the widow’s pension will be equal to one-half of the pension that would have been payable to the member under the scheme if the member had retired through ill health with a pension under regulation E2 (early retirement pension (ill health) on the day he left pensionable employment.

(2A)

If a member leaves pensionable employment on or after 1st April 2008 and dies within 12 months after leaving, the widow’s pension will be equal to one half of the pension that would have been payable to the member under the scheme if the member had retired through ill health with an upper tier pension under regulation E2A (ill health pension on early retirement) on the day he left pensionable employment.”.