# The Teachers' Pensions (Amendment) Regulations 2005, Regulation 23: Amendment of the Teachers' Pensions Regulations 1997


(1) Regulation E28 shall be amended as follows.
(2) In paragraph (1) after “surviving spouse” insert “, surviving civil partner”.
(3) In paragraph (2A) after “surviving spouse” insert “, surviving civil partner”.
(4) In paragraph (3) after “period” insert “or any period in respect of which a transfer value or cash equivalent has been paid by the Secretary of State under these Regulations”.
(5) In paragraph (4) after “widower” insert “for whose benefit the deceased revoked a nomination which would otherwise have had effect or”.
(6) After paragraph (7) insert the following—
“(7A) If the pension is payable to a surviving civil partner, the deceased’s family benefit service, subject to paragraphs (3) and (8) to (10), comprises the relevant service described in regulation E27(2A).”.
(7) In paragraph (9) for “paragraphs (3) to (5) and (7)” (in both cases) substitute “paragraphs (3) to (5), (7) and (7A)”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2005/2198/regulation/23 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/teachers-pensions-amendment-regulations-2005/regulation-23
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