# The Teachers' Pension Scheme Regulations 2014, Regulation 136: Meaning of “surviving nominated beneficiary”

Extent: E+W

(1) For the purpose of a survivor's pension, a person (P) is a member's “surviving nominated beneficiary” if—
(a) the member has nominated P to receive a pension on the member's death; and
(b) at the date of the member's death—
(i) the nomination has effect; and
(ii) the conditions in paragraph (4) are satisfied.
(2) A member may nominate P by giving written notice to the scheme manager.
(3) The notice must—
(a) be signed by both the member and P; and
(b) state that the conditions in paragraph (4) are satisfied.
(4) The conditions are that—
(a) a retirement pension (other than phased retirement pension) has not become payable to the member;
(b) P is an individual;
(c) neither the member nor P is married or in a civil partnership;
(ca) no person has satisfied the conditions in regulation 135 in relation to the member for a continuous period of 2 years or more;
(d) P is not living with another person as if they were a married couple or civil partners;
(e) P is not an eligible child of the member;
(f) if P is the member's parent, brother or sister—
(i) P has never married nor formed a civil partnership; or
(ii) P is widowed or a surviving civil partner;
(g) if P is the member's step-parent, P is widowed or a surviving civil partner; and
(h) P is wholly or mainly financially dependent on the member.
(5) A nomination ceases to have effect if—
(a) the member or P gives written notice of revocation to the scheme manager;
(b) any condition in paragraph (4) ceases to be satisfied;
(c) the member makes a subsequent nomination under this regulation; or
(d) P dies.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2014/512/regulation/136 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/teachers-pension-scheme-regulations-2014/regulation-136
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