Paragraph 4

England, Wales and Scotland

I1(1)

This paragraph applies where—

(a)

the pensioner dies on or after the assessment date, and

(b)

the pension was attributable—

(i)

to the pensioner’s pensionable service, or

(ii)

(directly or indirectly) to a pension credit to which the pensioner became entitled under section 29(1)(b) of the Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999.

(2)

Subject to sub-paragraph (4), the pensioner’s widow or widower is entitled to periodic compensation commencing on the day following the pensioner’s death and continuing for life.

(3)

The annual rate of the periodic compensation at any time is half of the annual rate of the periodic compensation (including any increases under paragraph 28) to which the pensioner would at that time have been entitled under paragraph 3 in respect of the pension had the pensioner not died.

I2(4)

The pensioner’s widow or widower is not entitled to periodic compensation under this paragraph in such circumstances as may be prescribed.

(5)

In this paragraph “the pension” and “the pensioner” are to be construed in accordance with paragraph 3.

Annotations

Commencement

I1: Sch. 7 para. 4(1)-(3)(5) in force at 6.4.2005 by S.I. 2005/275, art. 2(7), Sch. Pt. 7
I2: Sch. 7 para. 4(4) in force for the purpose only of conferring power to make regulations, orders or rules, as the case may be, 10.2.2005; and for all other purposes at 6.4.2005 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2005/275, art. 2(3), Sch. Pt. 3

Notes on Schedule 7

Modifications

C1: Sch. 7 amendment to earlier affecting provision S.I. 2005/652, reg. 14(2) (1.4.2005) by The Occupational Pension Schemes and Pension Protection Fund (Amendment) Regulations 2005 (S.I. 2005/993), regs. 1(1), 7
C2: Sch. 7 modified (6.4.2005) by The Pension Protection Fund (Reviewable Ill Health Pensions) Regulations 2005 (S.I. 2005/652), regs. 1(1), 15
C3: Sch. 7 applied (with modifications) (6.4.2005) by The Pension Protection Fund (Reviewable Ill Health Pensions) Regulations 2005 (S.I. 2005/652), regs. 1(1), 14(2)
C4: Sch. 7 modified (6.4.2005) by The Pension Protection Fund (Compensation) Regulations 2005 (S.I. 2005/670), regs. 1(1), 12 (with reg. 23(3))
C5: Sch. 7 applied (with modifications) (6.4.2005) by The Pension Protection Fund (Hybrid Schemes) (Modification) Regulations 2005 (S.I. 2005/449), regs. 1(1), 3(2)-(4)
C6: Sch. 7 applied (with modifications) (6.4.2005) by The Pension Protection Fund (Reviewable Ill Health Pensions) Regulations 2005 (S.I. 2005/652), regs. 1(1), 13(1)
C7: Sch. 7 modified (1.8.2006) by The Pension Protection Fund (Pension Sharing) Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/1690), regs. 1(1), 3
C8: Sch. 7 applied (24.7.2014) by The Pensions Act 2011 (Transitional, Consequential and Supplementary Provisions) Regulations 2014 (S.I. 2014/1711), regs. 1(1), 42(1), 53, 57 (with regs. 6, 41, 44(1), 47(1), 69(2), 72(1), 76(1)); coming into force immediately after s. 29 of 2011 c. 19 - see S.I. 2014/1683, art. 2
C9: Sch. 7 applied (24.7.2014 immediately after 2011 c. 19, s. 29, see S.I. 2014/1683, art. 2) by The Pensions Act 2011 (Transitional, Consequential and Supplementary Provisions) Regulations 2014 (S.I. 2014/1711), regs. 1(1), 42(1), 53, 57 (with regs. 6, 41, 44(1), 47(1), 69(2), 72(1), 76(1))
C10: Sch. 7 modified by S.I. 2005/670, reg. 29 (as inserted in Pt. 12 of S.I. 2005/670 by S.I. 2018/95, reg. 2(6)) (24.2.2018) by The Pension Protection Fund (Compensation) (Amendment) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/95), regs. 1, 2(6)
C11: Sch. 7 modified by S.I. 2005/670, reg. 30 (as inserted (for specified purposes and with effect in accordance with reg. 30(3)-(5) of the amending S.I.) by The Pension Protection Fund (Pensionable Service) and Occupational Pension Schemes (Investment and Disclosure) (Amendment and Modification) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/988), regs. 1(2)(b), 2(3))