# The Teachers' Superannuation (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 1989, Regulation 11: Guaranteed Minimum Pension


In regulation 45A of the principal Regulations—
(a) for paragraphs (2) and (3) there shall be substituted the following:—
“(2) The words and expressions used in this regulation shall have the same meaning as in the Pensions Act.
(3) If a teacher has a guaranteed minimum in accordance with section 35 of the Pensions Act in relation to the pension provided for him under these Regulations—
(a) he shall be entitled to receive from state pension age an annual pension payable at a rate equivalent to a weekly rate of not less than the guaranteed minimum;
(b) if the member is a man and dies at any time leaving a widow, in relation to the weekly rate of the pension provided for her under this scheme, she shall be entitled, during any such period as is mentioned in section 36(6) of the Pensions Act, to a long term pension which shall not be less than half that member’s guaranteed minimum;
(c) if the member is a woman and dies on or after 6th April 1989 leaving a widower, in relation to the weekly rate of the pension provided for him under this scheme, he shall be entitled to a long term pension which shall not be less than half of that part of the member’s guaranteed minimum which is attributable to earnings factors for the tax year 1988/89 and subsequent tax years.
(4) The guaranteed minimum pensions referred to in paragraph (3) shall, insofar as they are attributable to earnings factors in the tax years from (and including) 1988/89, be increased in accordance with the requirements of section 37A of the Pensions Act and to the extent of any orders made thereunder.
(5) If the commencement of any member’s guaranteed minimum pension is postponed for any period, his guaranteed minimum shall be increased to the extent, if any, specified in section 35(6), (6A) and (6B) of the Pensions Act, as amended from time to time.”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1989/666/regulation/11 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/teachers-superannuation-scotland-amendment-regulations-1989/regulation-11
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