Regulation 28 Amendment of regulation G9

Regulation G9 (increased widower’s pension) is amended as follows.

After paragraph (3) insert–

“(4)

If a female member who has made an election under this regulation–

(a)

is in pensionable employment on 1st April 2008, or returns to such employment after that date; and

(b)

dies without leaving a widower but leaving a surviving civil partner or, as the case may be, a surviving nominated partner,

the widower’s pension described in paragraph (1) shall be paid to that surviving partner.”.