Regulation 12 Amendment of the Teachers' Pensions Regulations 1997

(1)

Regulation E1 shall be amended as follows.

(2)

In paragraph (3)(c) after “his guaranteed minimum,” omit “and”.

(3)

In paragraph (3)(d) for “the period so prescribed.” substitute “the period so prescribed, and”.

(4)

After paragraph (3)(d) insert the following—

“(e)

in the case of a person who dies at any time leaving a surviving civil partner who is not entitled to a pension as a surviving civil partner at a higher rate under these Regulations, the surviving civil partner is entitled to a pension in the circumstances and for the period set out in or prescribed under section 17 of the 1993 Act.”.

(5)

In paragraph (4) for “a widower’s pension payable under paragraph (3)(d)” substitute “a widower’s or surviving civil partner’s pension payable under paragraph (3)(d) or (e)”.