Regulation 18 Amendment of the Teachers' Superannuation (Scotland) Regulations 2005

Regulation E31 (amount of surviving spouse's, surviving civil partner's, surviving nominated partner’s or nominated beneficiary’s long-term pension) is amended as follows.

In paragraph (5) after “paragraphs (4), (6)” insert “, (7C)”.

In paragraphs (7) to (7B) in each case after “paragraphs (4)” insert “, (7C)”.

After paragraph (7B) insert–

“(7C)

Regulation D5 has effect for the purpose of calculating the length of the family benefit service of a deceased teacher, who was a teacher to whom paragraph (1) of that regulation applied, as that regulation would have had effect for the purpose of calculating the teacher’s reckonable service.

(7D)

For the purposes of paragraph (7C)–

(a)

references in regulation D5 to reckonable service shall be taken as references to family benefit service; and

(b)

references in paragraph (3)(a) and (b) of that regulation to the provisions of Part D shall be taken as references to paragraphs (4) to (7B) of this regulation.”.

In paragraph (12) for “paragraph (4)” substitute “paragraphs (4) and (7C)”.