The Local Government Pension Scheme (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2019

Amendment of the Principal Regulations

31.  In Schedule 1 (interpretation)—

(a) before the definition of “the Committee” insert—

““cohabiting partner” means a person whom the Committee is satisfied fulfils the following condition—

(a)

the person (P) has fulfilled the condition in paragraph (b) for a continuous period of at least two years on the date the member (M) died;

(b)

the condition is that—

(i)

M is able to marry, or form a civil partnership with, P;

(ii)

M and P are living together as if they were a married couple or as if they were civil partners;

(iii)

neither M nor P is living with a third person as if they were a married couple or as if they were civil partners; and

(iv)

either P is financially dependent on M, or M and P are financially interdependent; and

(c)

in this definition—

(i)

“member” means an active member or a former active member who has become a deferred or pensioner member in accordance with these Regulations or the 2009 Regulations; and

(ii)

the qualifying time period, under paragraph (a), of a continuous period of at least two years on the date the member died as it applies in relation to the condition in paragraph (b)(i) (ability to marry or form a civil partnership) no longer applies from 18th November 2019;”;

(b) omit the definition of “nominated co-habiting partner”; and

(c) in the definition of “partner” omit “nominated”.