The Overseas Service Pensions (Scheme and Fund) Regulations 1966

Family benefits

28.  Subject to the provisions of these Regulations, there shall be granted on the death of a male contributor (hereinafter referred to as “the deceased”) who has completed not less than five years contributory service, in respect of his contributory service—

(a) where he leaves a widow, a pension to that widow (in these Regulations referred to as a “widow's pension” ); and

(b) where he had a wife (whether or not the marriage continued until his death and whether or not a widow's pension is or can be granted), a pension for the benefit of the children of the marriage, and, subject to regulation 30, of other children of his or hers (in these Regulations referred to as “a children's pension”):

Provided that any marriage of the deceased which takes place after he has become eligible for a grant of a pension under these Regulations (whether such pension had actually been granted or not) shall be left out of account for the purposes of these Regulations and any reference in these Regulations to a marriage, a wife or the children of the deceased shall be construed accordingly.