PART 2 N.I. BENEFITS FOR OFFICERS

CHAPTER 5 N.I. DEATH BENEFTS

Miscellaneous and general provisions N.I.

Death during period of absence N.I.

89.—(1) This regulation applies if a person dies during a period when the person is absent from work because of—

(a) illness or injury,

(b) ordinary maternity leave,

(c) ordinary adoption leave,

[F1 (ca) parental bereavement leave,]

(d) paternity leave F2 ...

[F3 (e) parental leave or shared parental leave,]

and the earnings used to calculate the person's pensionable pay have ceased to be paid before the person's death.

(2) Any benefits payable under this Chapter must be calculated as if the person had died in pensionable service on the day before those earnings ceased.

Textual Amendments

F1 Reg. 89(1)(ca) inserted (29.9.2023) by The Parental Bereavement Leave and Pay (Consequential Amendments to Subordinate Legislation) (No. 2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2023 (S.R. 2023/157), regs. 1(1), 15(6),

F2 Words in reg. 89(d) omitted (with effect in accordance with reg. 1(3) of the amending Rule) by virtue of The Health and Social Care Pension Scheme (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2023 (S.R. 2023/33), regs. 1(2), 10(a)

F3 Reg. 89(e) inserted (with effect in accordance with reg. 1(3) of the amending Rule) by virtue of The Health and Social Care Pension Scheme (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2023 (S.R. 2023/33), regs. 1(2), 10(b)