The Health and Social Care (Pension Scheme) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2008

Amount of pensions under regulation 194: active [F1 and non-contributing] members N.I.

196.— [F2 (1) In the case of an active member or a non-contributing member, for the period of 6 months beginning with the day after the member’s death (“the initial period”) the rate of the pension payable under regulation 194 (if that amount is greater than the amount of the pension payable to the surviving adult under this Chapter apart from this paragraph), is equal to—

(a) in the case of a deceased active member, the rate of the member’s pensionable earnings during the last complete quarter before the member’s death;

(b) in the case of a deceased non-contributing member, the monthly average of the deceased’s uprated earnings on the member’s last day of pensionable service.]

(2) Subject to paragraph (3), after the initial period, if the member dies with 2 or more years of qualifying service, the annual amount of the pension payable under regulation 194—

(a) if the member has not reached the age of 65, is equal to the appropriate proportion of the tier 2 ill-health pension under regulation 182 to which the member would have been entitled if on the date of death the member had become entitled to such a pension, and

(b) if the member has reached the age of 65, is equal to the appropriate proportion of the pension under regulation 176 (normal retirement pensions) to which the member would have been entitled if on the date of death the member had become entitled to such a pension in respect of any period of pensionable service that the member is entitled to count.

[F3 Sub-paragraph (b) is subject to paragraph (7).]

(3) After the initial period, if the member dies with less than 2 years of qualifying service but after reaching the age of 65, the annual amount of the pension payable under regulation 194 is equal to the appropriate proportion of the pension to which the member would have been entitled (disregarding any additional pension) if on the date of death the member had become entitled to a pension under regulation 176 (normal retirement pensions) in respect of any period of pensionable service that the member is entitled to count.

[F4 This is subject to paragraph (7).]

(4) After the initial period, if—

(a) the member dies with less than 2 year's qualifying service and before reaching the age of 65, and

(b) the surviving adult has a guaranteed minimum under section 13 of the 1993 Act in relation to benefits in respect of the deceased member under [F5 this Section of] the Scheme,

the annual amount of the pension payable under regulation 194 is equal to that guaranteed minimum, unless paragraph (5) applies.

(5) This paragraph applies if the Department's liability to provide a guaranteed minimum pension in respect of the surviving adult is discharged by the payment of a contributions equivalent premium under section 51(2) of the 1993 Act.

(6) This regulation is subject to regulation 200 (re-employed pensioners; adult survivor pensions in initial period).

[F6 (7) For the purposes of paragraphs (2)(b) and (3) any increase under—

(a) regulation 178; or

(b) regulation 260Q,

is ignored.]

Textual Amendments

F1 Words in reg. 196 heading inserted (with effect in accordance with reg. 1(2) of the amending Rule) by The Health and Personal Social Services (Superannuation Scheme and Injury Benefits) and Health and Social Care (Pension Scheme) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2009 (S.R. 2009/188), regs. 1(2), 64(2)

F2 Reg. 196(1) substituted (with effect in accordance with reg. 1(2) of the amending Rule) by The Health and Personal Social Services (Superannuation Scheme and Injury Benefits) and Health and Social Care (Pension Scheme) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2009 (S.R. 2009/188), regs. 1(2), 64(3)

F3 Words in reg. 196(2) inserted (with effect in accordance with reg. 1(2) of the amending Rule) by The Health and Personal Social Services (Superannuation Scheme, Compensation for Premature Retirement and Additional Voluntary Contributions), and Health and Social Care (Pension Scheme) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2010 (S.R. 2010/22), regs. 1(2), 79(2)

F4 Words in reg. 196(3) inserted (with effect in accordance with reg. 1(2) of the amending Rule) by The Health and Personal Social Services (Superannuation Scheme, Compensation for Premature Retirement and Additional Voluntary Contributions), and Health and Social Care (Pension Scheme) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2010 (S.R. 2010/22), regs. 1(2), 79(3)

F5 Words in reg. 196(4)(b) inserted (with effect in accordance with reg. 1(2) of the amending Rule) by The Health and Personal Social Services (Superannuation Scheme, Compensation for Premature Retirement and Additional Voluntary Contributions), and Health and Social Care (Pension Scheme) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2010 (S.R. 2010/22), reg. 1(2), Sch. 2 Pt. 1

F6 Reg. 196(7) inserted (with effect in accordance with reg. 1(2) of the amending Rule) by The Health and Personal Social Services (Superannuation Scheme, Compensation for Premature Retirement and Additional Voluntary Contributions), and Health and Social Care (Pension Scheme) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2010 (S.R. 2010/22), regs. 1(2), 79(4)