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”.