Regulation 2 Amendments to the Occupational Pension Schemes (Preservation of Benefit) Regulations 1984

The Occupational Pension Schemes (Preservation of Benefit) Regulations 1984^f1 are amended as described in paragraphs (2) and (3) of this regulation.

Regulation 11(3) (which deals with commutation of benefit) is amended by changing “widow” to “widow, widower” in both places where that word is used.

Regulation 24 is replaced with the following-

“Widows, widowers and dependants

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This regulation applies to schemes that provide long service benefit payable to a person other than the member only if the person is married to, or dependent on, the member when the member reaches normal pension age. These schemes are required to provide short service benefit payable to the person concerned only if the person was also married to, or dependent on, the member when the member’s pensionable service terminated.”.