# The Police Pensions Regulations 2015, Regulation 134: Surviving adults


In these Regulations—
“surviving adult”, in relation to a deceased member of this scheme, means the member's surviving spouse, surviving civil partner or surviving adult partner;
“surviving civil partner”, in relation to a deceased member of this scheme, means a person who was in a civil partnership with the member at the date of the member's death; and
“surviving spouse”, in relation to a deceased member of this scheme, means a person who was married to the member at the date of the member's death.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2015/445/regulation/134 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/police-pensions-regulations-2015/regulation-134
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