# The Teachers' Pensions Regulations 2010, Regulation 91: Nomination of surviving nominated beneficiary


(1) A person (A) may nominate another person (B) to receive a pension by giving written notice to the Secretary of State if Conditions 1 and 2 are satisfied.
(2) Condition 1 is that A has reckonable service which has not been used to calculate a retirement pension payable to A.
(3) Condition 2 is that—
(a) A is neither married nor a civil partner,
(b) no person has satisfied the condition in regulation 90(2) in relation to A for a period of two years or more ending on A’s death,
(c) B is A's parent, step-parent, brother or sister,
(d) B is neither married nor a civil partner,
(e) where B is A's parent, brother or sister, either B has never married nor formed a civil partnership or B is widowed or a surviving civil partner,
(f) where B is A's step-parent, B is widowed or a surviving civil partner,
(g) where B is A's brother or sister, B is not an eligible child of A,
(h) B is not living with another person as if they were husband and wife or civil partners, and
(i) B is wholly or mainly financially dependent on A.
(4) A nomination ceases to have effect if—
(a) A gives written notice of revocation to the Secretary of State,
(b) A makes a subsequent nomination under this regulation,
(c) a person has satisfied the condition in regulation 90(2) in relation to A for a period of two years or more ending on A’s death;
(d) either A or B marries or forms a civil partnership,
(e) B begins to live with another person as if they were husband and wife or civil partners, or
(f) B dies.
(5) B is A's surviving nominated beneficiary if, at the date of A's death—
(a) the nomination has effect, and
(b) Condition 2 is satisfied.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/990/regulation/91 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/teachers-pensions-regulations-2010/regulation-91
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