The Pensions (Northern Ireland) Order 2005, Compensation in form of dependants' benefits is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 01 March 2025. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations.
23.—(1) Regulations may provide for compensation to be payable, in such circumstances as may be prescribed, to or in respect of—N.I.
(a)partners of prescribed descriptions of persons of prescribed descriptions who were members of the scheme immediately before the assessment date,
(b)dependants of prescribed descriptions of persons of prescribed descriptions who—
(i)were members of the scheme, or had rights to benefits payable under the scheme rules in respect of a member, immediately before the assessment date,
(ii)became entitled to benefits under the scheme rules in respect of a member on or after the assessment date but before the time the trustees or managers of the scheme received a transfer notice under Article 144, or
(iii)have become entitled to compensation under paragraph 22 (survivors who do not meet conditions for scheme benefits at assessment date), in relation to the scheme.
(2) Regulations may in particular—
(a)provide for compensation in the form of periodic or lump sum payments,
(b)provide for periodic compensation to be payable for a prescribed period,
(c)apply paragraphs 28 and 29(2) (annual increases in respect of periodic compensation) in respect of compensation in the form of periodic payments (with or without modifications).
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