{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/teachers-pension-scheme-regulations-2014/regulation-134",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/teachers-pension-scheme-regulations-2014/regulation-134.json",
  "legislation": "uksi/2014/512",
  "legislation_title": "The Teachers' Pension Scheme Regulations 2014",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/teachers-pension-scheme-regulations-2014",
  "path": "regulation/134",
  "kind": "regulation",
  "number": "134",
  "heading": "Meaning of “surviving adult”",
  "text": "(1) For the purpose of a death grant, the “surviving adult” of a member who has died means the member's—\n(a) surviving spouse;\n(b) surviving civil partner; or\n(c) surviving qualifying partner.\n(2) For the purpose of a survivor's pension, the “surviving adult” of a member who has died means the member's—\n(a) surviving spouse;\n(b) surviving civil partner;\n(c) surviving qualifying partner; or\n(d) surviving nominated beneficiary.",
  "extent": "E+W",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Words in reg. 134(1)(c) substituted (with effect from 1.4.2015) by The Teachers Pensions Schemes (Amendment) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/1134), reg. 1(1)(4), 23(a)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F2",
      "text": "Words in reg. 134(2)(c) substituted (with effect from 1.4.2015) by The Teachers Pensions Schemes (Amendment) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/1134), reg. 1(1)(4), 23(b)"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2014/512/regulation/134",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T00:24:37.807691+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}