Article 7 Widow's requisite benefits

Subject to paragraph (4), as from the death of an office holder (whether before or after attaining pensionable age) his widow shall be entitled to a pension under the scheme.

Subject to paragraph (3), the annual rate of the widow's pension under paragraph (1) shall be ⅝th's per cent. of the final salary (or last salary before death) of the office holder multiplied by the number of years of relevant service completed by him before he attained pensionable age.

Paragraph (2) shall apply for any such period as is mentioned in section 36(6) of the Act of 1975.

Paragraph (2) shall not apply in relation to an office holder who dies after ceasing to hold office and who has completed less than five years' qualifying service for the purposes of Schedule 16 to the Social Security Act 1973 (preservation).