Regulation C4 Additional contributions for past period by family pensioner

(1)

This regulation applies where a person dies and—

(a)

if on the date of his death he had ceased to hold his employment he—

(i)

would have become entitled under regulation E4 to payment of retirement benefits, and

(ii)

would on applying for them have become entitled under regulation C3 to elect to pay additional contributions by Method D, and

(b)

another person (“the pensioner”) is entitled under regulation E25 to a long-term pension in respect of him.

(2)

Where this regulation applies the pensioner, or in the case of a child a person acting on his behalf, may by giving written notice to the Secretary of State within 3 months after the death make any election which, on the hypothesis stated in paragraph (1)(a), the deceased person could have made under regulation C3.

(3)

Subject to paragraph (4), an election under this regulation has effect as if it had been made under regulation C3 by the deceased person.

(4)

The additional contributions—

(a)

are to be calculated under paragraph 16(1) of Schedule 4 even if the deceased person had attained the age of 60, and

(b)

except to the extent that they are, with the consent of any person entitled to it, met out of a terminal sum, are payable by the pensioner.