# The Superannuation (Allocation of Pension) Rules 1965, Article 10: Evidence required by Department


(1) Upon receipt of the particulars required to be furnished by Rule 9 of these Rules, the Department shall require the person concerned to furnish at his own expense—
(a) a certified copy of his birth certificate, except where the date of his birth is recorded in his Civil Service Certificate and is not disputed; and
(b) with respect to the beneficiary, a birth certificate, a marriage certificate (in the case of a woman who has been married) and any other information or evidence which the Department may consider necessary.
(2) If for any reason a birth or marriage certificate cannot be supplied, the Department may, with the consent of the Treasury, accept such evidence of birth or marriage as it may think fit.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1965/1201/article/10 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/superannuation-allocation-of-pension-rules-1965/article-10
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