Finance Act 2004

Meaning of “dependant” U.K.

15 (1) A person who was married to [F1 , or a civil partner of,] the member at the date of the member’s death is a dependant of the member. U.K.

[F2 (1A) If the rules of the pension scheme so provide, a person who was married to [F3 , or a civil partner of,] the member when the member first became entitled to a pension under the pension scheme is a dependant of the member.]

(2) A child of the member is a dependant of the member if the child—

(a) has not reached the age of 23, or

(b) has reached that age and, in the opinion of the scheme administrator, was at the date of the member’s death dependant on the member because of physical or mental impairment.

(3) A person who was not married to [F4 , or a civil partner of,] the member at the date of the member’s death and is not a child of the member is a dependant of the member if, in the opinion of the scheme administrator, at the date of the member’s death—

(a) the person was financially dependant on the member,

(b) the person’s financial relationship with the member was one of mutual dependence, or

(c) the person was dependant on the member because of physical or mental impairment.

Textual Amendments

F1 Words in Sch. 28 para. 15(1) inserted (with effect in accordance with reg. 1(7) of the amending S.I.) by The Tax and Civil Partnership Regulations 2005 (S.I. 2005/3229), regs. 1(1), 180(a)

F2 Sch. 28 para. 15(1A) inserted (6.4.2006) by Finance Act 2005 (c. 7), Sch. 10 paras. 26, 64(1)

F3 Words in Sch. 28 para. 15(1A) inserted (with effect in accordance with reg. 1(7) of the amending S.I.) by The Tax and Civil Partnership Regulations 2005 (S.I. 2005/3229), regs. 1(1), 180(b)

F4 Words in Sch. 28 para. 15(3) inserted (with effect in accordance with reg. 1(7) of the amending S.I.) by The Tax and Civil Partnership Regulations 2005 (S.I. 2005/3229), regs. 1(1), 180(c)

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 Sch. 28 para. 15(2) modified (6.4.2006) by The Taxation of Pension Schemes (Transitional Provisions) Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/572), arts. 1(1), 34

C2 Sch. 28 para. 15(2)(b) modified (6.4.2006) by The Registered Pension Schemes (Splitting of Schemes) Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/569), regs. 1(1), 3(1)(2), Sch. 3 Pt. 1

C3 Sch. 28 para. 15(3) modified (6.4.2006) by The Registered Pension Schemes (Splitting of Schemes) Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/569), regs. 1(1), 3(1)(2), Sch. 3 Pt. 1