# The Police Pensions and Police (Injury Benefit) (Amendment) Regulations 2015, Regulation 3: Amendments to the Police Pensions Regulations 1987


In regulation C9, after paragraph (4) insert—
“(5) Paragraphs (1) to (3) do not apply where—
(a) the marriage, remarriage, formation of a civil partnership, or cohabitation begins on or after 1st April 2015; and
(b) immediately before the beginning of that marriage, remarriage, formation of a civil partnership, or cohabitation, the widow or surviving civil partner is entitled to a special pension under regulation 13 (including such a pension granted by way of an augmented award under regulation 14) of the Police (Injury Benefit) Regulations 2006.
(6) Subject to paragraph (7), paragraph (5) does not apply to a widow or surviving civil partner who, immediately before 1st April 2015—
(a) is not entitled to receive any payment on account of the pension by reason of paragraphs (1) to (3); and
(b) is not in receipt of any pension brought into payment under paragraph (4).
(7) Where a widow or surviving civil partner to whom paragraph (6) applies has their pension brought back into payment under paragraph (4) on or after 1st April 2015, paragraph (5) applies to them in relation to any future marriage, remarriage, formation of a civil partnership, or cohabitation.”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2015/2057/regulation/3 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/police-pensions-and-police-injury-benefit-amendment-regulations-2015/regulation-3
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