PART 8Death benefits
CHAPTER 1Pensions for surviving adults
Meaning of “surviving nominated partner”92
1
A person (P) is a surviving nominated partner of a deceased member of this scheme if—
a
the member nominated P to receive a pension on the member's death;
b
the nomination is made by a written declaration signed by both the member and P in a form required by the scheme manager; and
c
P satisfies the scheme manager that immediately before the member's death—
i
P and the member were cohabiting as partners in an exclusive, committed long-term relationship;
ii
P and the member were not prevented from entering into a marriage or a civil partnership; and
iii
either P was financially dependent on the member or P and the member were financially interdependent.
2
The member or P may revoke a declaration under paragraph (1)(b) at any time by notice to the scheme manager in a form required by the scheme manager.