Regulation 7 Period of paymentI1

Northern Ireland

(1)

Subject to paragraph (2), where periodic compensation is payable under regulation 6 it shall be payable from the day after the member’s death.

(2)

Where a surviving dependant –

(a)

is an unborn child, periodic compensation shall be payable from the date of the child’s birth,

(b)

has left a qualifying course, and payment of periodic compensation has ceased under paragraph (4)(a), but he begins another qualifying course before attaining the age of F123 F2..., it shall be payable from the date the later qualifying course begins, or

(c)

becomes disabled after he has attained the age of 18, periodic compensation shall be payable from the date that the surviving dependant became disabled.

(3)

Except where paragraph (4) applies, periodic compensation shall be paid until the surviving dependant attains the age of 18.

(4)

F3This paragraph applies where the surviving dependant –

(a)

is attending a qualifying course, periodic compensation shall be paid until the surviving dependant –

(i)

leaves the qualifying course, or

(ii)

attains the age of 23,

whichever is the F4earlier , or

(b)

is incapable of engaging in full-time paid employment due to a condition that falls within the definition of a disability under the Disability Discrimination Act 1995, periodic compensation shall be paid until the surviving dependant attains the age of 23.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Word in reg. 7 substituted (coming into force in accordance with reg. 1(1)(c) of the amending Rule) by The Occupational Pension Schemes (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2005 (S.R. 2005/357), reg. 8(7)
F2: Words in reg. 7(2)(b) omitted (6.4.2023) by The Pension Protection Fund (Compensation) and Occupational Pension Schemes (Fraud Compensation Payments) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2023 (S.R. 2023/41), regs. 1, 2
F3: Words in reg. 7(4) substituted (29.4.2013 for specified purposes, 30.4.2013 in so far as not already in operation) by The Pension Protection Fund and Occupational and Personal Pension Schemes (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2013 (S.R. 2013/95), regs. 1(2)(3), 7(6)(a)
F4: Word in reg. 7(4)(a) substituted (29.4.2013 for specified purposes, 30.4.2013 in so far as not already in operation) by The Pension Protection Fund and Occupational and Personal Pension Schemes (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2013 (S.R. 2013/95), regs. 1(2)(3), 7(6)(b)

Commencement

I1: Reg. 7 in operation at 6.4.2005, see reg. 1(1)