PART 6Survivor benefits

CHAPTER 3General

Suspension and recovery of pensions paid under this Part129

1

This regulation applies if—

a

on a member’s death a pension has been awarded and paid under this Part; and

b

it later appears to the scheme manager that the member or the person to whom the pension has been paid knowingly made a false declaration or deliberately suppressed a material fact in connection with the award.

2

The scheme manager may—

a

cease paying the pension; and

b

recover any payment made under the award.

3

Paragraph (2) does not affect any right the scheme manager has to recover a payment or an overpayment.