PART IIPRIMARY PROVISIONS

CHAPTER IVBENEFITS

Surviving spouses’ pensions

Surviving spouse’s long-term pension41

1

If a member dies leaving a surviving spouse, the spouse is entitled to a spouse’s long-term pension.

2

If the deceased was an active or pensioner member, the long-term pension is payable from the end of the period for which the short-term pension is payable.

3

The long-term pension payable on a deferred member's death is payable from the death.

4

If the deceased was an active member with a total membership of at least two years, the long-term pension is equal to half the ill-health pension to which the deceased would have been entitled under regulation 27 if he had become entitled to a pension under that regulation on the date he died.

5

If the deceased was an active member with a total membership of less than two years or a deferred member, the multiplier for the long-term pension is—

thedeceased'stotal membership160math

(but see regulation 42).

6

If the deceased was a pensioner member, the long-term pension is equal to half his retirement pension immediately before the date of death (but see regulation 42).

7

If there is more than one surviving spouse, they become jointly entitled under paragraph (1).