Paragraph 26 Bereavement pension: survivorsI1

Northern Ireland

(1)

Subject to paragraph (2), a person entitled to a survivor’s pension under article 23 is also entitled, in respect of each of the 13 weeks following the death, to a bereavement pension of an amount equal to the difference between the weekly rate at which the survivor’s pension is paid and—

(a)

if the deceased was a firefighter member when he died, the weekly rate of his pensionable pay when he died;

(b)

in any other case, the weekly rate of his pension or pensions (including any increase under the Pensions (Increase) Act (Northern Ireland) 1971) when he died.

(2)

No entitlement arises under paragraph (1) where—

(a)

a contributions election had effect at the date of the deceased’s death; or

(b)

the deceased was entitled to a deferred pension that had not come into payment.

F1(c)

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Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Annex Scheme art. 26(2)(c) omitted (18.1.2016 with effect from 1.4.2015) by virtue of The Firefighters’ Compensation Scheme (Amendment) (No. 2) and the New Firefighters’ Pension Scheme (Amendment) (No. 4) Order (Northern Ireland) 2015 (S.R. 2015/422), art. 1(2)(3), Sch. 2 para. 3(2)

Commencement

I1: ANNEX Scheme art. 26 in operation at 30.3.2007 (with effect in accordance with art. 2(1)), see art. 2(1)

Notes on Chapter 1

Textual amendments

F1: Words in Annex Scheme Pt. 4 Ch. 1 heading substituted (5.7.2024 with effect from 6.4.2006) by The Firefighters’ Pension Schemes and Compensation Scheme (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2024 (S.R. 2024/130), regs. 1(1)(3), 3(5)(a)