PART 2Amendment of the National Health Service Superannuation Scheme (Scotland) Regulations 2011

Amendment of regulation G1513

1

Regulation G15 (dependent surviving nominated partner’s pension) is amended as follows.

2

In the heading for “nominated partner’s” substitute “scheme partner’s”.

3

For paragraph (1), substitute—

1

A member may apply for the member’s scheme partner to receive a dependent surviving scheme partner’s pension on the member’s death.

1A

An application must—

a

be made by the member giving notice in writing to the Scottish Ministers before leaving pensionable employment, and

b

be in relation to a person who has been the member’s scheme partner for a continuous period of at least two years on the member’s last day of pensionable service.

4

In paragraph (2) for “nominated partner” substitute “scheme partner”.

5

For paragraph (3), substitute—

3

If the Scottish Ministers have accepted a member’s application and the member subsequently dies before the member’s scheme partner, a scheme partner entitled to a surviving scheme partner’s pension is entitled to a dependent surviving scheme partner’s pension.

6

In paragraph (4) for “nominated partner’s” substitute “scheme partner’s”.

7

In paragraph (5) for “nominated partner’s” substitute “scheme partner’s”.

8

In paragraph (6) for “nominated partner” substitute “scheme partner”.