# The Teachers’ Pension Scheme (Scotland) ( No. 2) Regulations 2014, Regulation 132: Meaning of “surviving nominated partner”

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(1) For the purpose of a survivor’s pension, a member’s partner (P) is a “surviving nominated partner” 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 (3) were satisfied for a continuous period of at least 2 years ending on that date.
(2) A member may nominate P by giving the scheme manager a written declaration signed by both the member and P stating that the conditions in paragraph (3) are satisfied.
(3) The conditions are that—
(a) the member is able to marry or form a civil partnership with P;
(b) the member and P are living with each other as if they were a married couple or civil partners;
(c) neither the member nor P is living with a third person as if they were a married couple or civil partners; and
(d) the member and P are financially interdependent or P is financially dependent on the member.
(4) A nomination ceases to have effect if—
(a) the member or P revokes the nomination by giving written notice to the scheme manager;
(b) the member makes a subsequent nomination under this regulation;
(c) any condition in paragraph (3) ceases to be satisfied; or
(d) P dies.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2014/292/regulation/132 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/teachers-pension-scheme-scotland-no-2-regulations-2014/regulation-132
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