PART 3AMENDMENT OF THE HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE (PENSION SCHEME) REGULATIONS (NORHERN IRELAND) 2008
Amendment of regulation 20443.
In regulation 204 (Amount of children’s pension under regulation 201: deceased pensioner members)27, for paragraph (6) substitute—
“(6)
In a case within paragraph (4)(b) or (c), the rate of the pension in respect of the dependent child or children for the period of 6 months beginning with the deceased’s death is equal to the greater of—
(a)
the rate of the member’s pension at the date of death disregarding any reduction made under Chapter 8 (Abatement) and any additional pension, and
(b)
the amount of children’s pension that would otherwise be payable under these Regulations.”.