Paragraph 45 Entitlement to long-term family benefits

in paragraph (2) for “was in pensionable employment by virtue of an election under regulation B7” substitute “was entitled to be paid a teacher’s pension and, after becoming entitled to a teacher’s pension, re-entered pensionable employment”,

in paragraph (4) after “his surviving civil partner” insert “, his surviving nominated partner”,

in paragraph (6)(b) after “the deceased” insert “and was not living with someone as if they were husband and wife or as if they were civil partners”,

after paragraph (8) insert—

“(9)

For the purposes of this regulation, two people of the same sex are to be regarded as living together as if they were civil partners if they would be regarded as living together as husband and wife if they were not of the same sex.”.