The National Health Service Pension Scheme Regulations 1995

Allocation of pension

J1.—(1) Subject to the following provisions of this regulation, a member may elect to allocate part of his pension under the scheme so as to provide, following his death, a pension for a spouse or a dependant.

(2) Any pension provided for a spouse under this regulation shall be payable in addition to any other widow’s or widower’s pension payable under these Regulations.

(3) Any pension provided under this regulation will be calculated in accordance with tables prepared by the Government Actuary.

(4) A member wishing to allocate part of his pension under this regulation may elect to do so—

(a) on, or within one month after, the date on which a pension becomes payable to him under the scheme; or

(b) if in pensionable employment, at any time after reaching age 60 (55 for special class officers) and completing 40 years' pensionable service; or

(c) if in pensionable employment, at any time after reaching age 65 (60 for special class officers).

(5) A member wishing to allocate part of his pension as described in this regulation shall do so by giving notice in writing to the employing authority on the form provided, giving such information as the Secretary of State may require.

(6) The Secretary of State shall not accept an election unless satisfied that the member is in good health.

(7) If a member allocates part of his pension as described in this regulation and then dies after the pension becomes payable, the amount of pension already paid to the member under the scheme will be treated, for the purpose of calculating the lump sum on death payable under regulation F2 (member dies after pension becomes payable), as including the amount of the additional pension that would have been paid to the member if the member had not allocated part of his pension.