PART 6Death benefits

CHAPTER 3Pensions for eligible children

Meaning of “eligible child”93

1

In these Regulations, “child”, in relation to a deceased member, means—

a

a natural child, step-child or adopted child of the member; or

b

the natural child, step-child or adopted child of the member's spouse, civil partner or cohabiting partner; or

c

any natural child of the member who was born after the member's death and with whom the child's mother was pregnant at the date of the member's death.

2

A child of the deceased member is an “eligible child” if—

a

the child was at the date of the deceased member's death financially dependent on the deceased member;

b

the child is not married or in a civil partnership; and

c

the child satisfies any of the conditions A to C.

3

Condition A is that the person has not reached the age of 18.

4

Condition B is that the person is in full-time education or on a course of at least one year's duration and has not reached the age of 23.

5

Condition C is that the person is dependent on the member at the date of the deceased's death by reason of permanent incapacity of mind or body.