PART 2BENEFITS FOR OFFICERS
CHAPTER 5DEATH BENEFTS
Pensions for dependent children
Power to increase pension in respect of children not maintained by surviving parent etc80
1
This regulation applies if—
a
a member dies leaving a dependent child or children,
b
there is a surviving parent of the dependent child or children or a surviving spouse or civil partner of a parent of the dependent child or children, and
c
the dependent child or children are not being maintained by that surviving parent, spouse or partner.
2
The Department may increase the amount of the pension that would otherwise be payable under this Chapter in respect of the dependant child or children.
3
The increased amount may not exceed the amount that would have been payable under this Chapter if there had been no such surviving parent or spouse or partner of a parent.