PART 3BENEFITS FOR PRACTITIONERS, ETC.

CHAPTER 3.EDEATH BENEFITS

Pensions for surviving dependent children

Amount of surviving child's pension: power to increase3

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 civil partner.

2

The Scottish Ministers may increase the amount of the pension that would otherwise be payable under this Chapter in respect of the dependent 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 civil partner of a parent.