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

Meaning of “surviving nominated partner”

195.—(1) A person is a surviving nominated partner in relation to a member for the purposes of this Part if—

(a) the person and the member jointly made and signed a declaration in such form as the Department requires that remains effective at the member’s death, and

(b) the person satisfies the Department that for a continuous period of 2 years ending with the member’s death—

(i) the person and the member were living together in an exclusive relationship as if they were husband and wife or civil partners,

(ii) the person and the member were not prevented from marrying or forming a civil partnership, and

(iii) the person was financially dependent on the member or the person and the member were financially interdependent.

(2) A declaration for the purposes of paragraph (1)(a) ceases to have effect if—

(a) it is revoked by the member or other person by a signed notice in writing to the Department in such form as the Department may require or is willing to accept,

(b) the member makes a further declaration for the purpose of paragraph (1)(a), or

(c) the person or the member marries or forms a civil partnership.