Regulation 26 Amendment of the Teachers' Superannuation Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1998I1

Regulation E24 shall be amended as provided by paragraphs (2) to (4).

In paragraph (2)(a) after “surviving spouse” there shall be inserted “or surviving civil partner”.

For paragraph (3) there shall be substituted —

“(3)

But where, following the death of more than one person, more than two short-term pensions would (apart from this paragraph) be payable to, or for the benefit of, the same child, only the two short-term pensions which are greatest in value are payable to, or for the benefit of, that child.”.

In paragraph (4)(c) after “surviving spouse” there shall be inserted “, surviving civil partner”.