Paragraph 9 - The Teachers' Superannuation (Scotland) Regulations 1993

(1)

Subject to sub-paragraph (3) and paragraph 10, a woman in relation to whom the election conditions are satisfied may elect to pay family benefit contributions in respect of the whole or a part of any reckonable service attributable to a period–

(a)

that ended before 1st April 1972; or

(b)

for which contributions have been paid under regulations C3, C5 or C8 (past and current added years),

or attributable to the receipt, before 6th April 1988, of a transfer value.

(2)

Subject to sub-paragraph (3) and paragraph 10, a woman in relation to whom the election conditions are satisfied may elect to pay family benefit contributions in respect of the whole or a part of any reckonable service attributable to a period that–

(a)

began after 31st March 1972 and ended before 6th April 1988; and

(b)

would otherwise not count in calculating any pension becoming payable to her widower.

(3)

Where an election is made in respect of a part only of any service, the part must consist of one or more whole years.

(4)

The election conditions are that she is married, and either -

(a)

is in pensionable employment; or

(b)

ceased after 5th April 1988 and before 1st January 1990 to be so employed and immediately became entitled to payment of retiring allowances.