Pensions to dependants who lived as spouses [F1or] civil partnersU.K.
24.—(1) A dependant who lived as a spouse or F2... civil partner of a member of the armed forces whose death is due to service (“dependant”) may be awarded a pension in accordance with the following provisions of this article.
(2) Where the child of a member of the armed forces whose death is due to service is in his dependant's charge and the dependant is in receipt of an allowance awarded in respect of that child under the following provisions of this Part of this Order, a pension may, subject to the provisions of paragraph (3), be paid to the dependant until the allowance ceases to be paid or the child ceases to be in the dependant's charge.
(3) For the purposes of paragraph (2), where the child dies before attaining the child's age limit, the dependant shall be treated for the period of 13 weeks from the date of the child's death as if the allowance were still being paid and the child was still in the dependant's charge.
(4) The rate of a pension awarded to a dependant under this article shall be at the discretion of the Secretary of State, but shall not exceed the appropriate rate specified in paragraph 1 of Part III of Schedule 2.
Textual Amendments
F1Word in art. 24 heading substituted (2.12.2019) by The Civil Partnership (Opposite-sex Couples) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/1458), reg. 1(2), Sch. 3 para. 110(4)(a)
F2Words in art. 24(1) omitted (2.12.2019) by virtue of The Civil Partnership (Opposite-sex Couples) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/1458), reg. 1(2), Sch. 3 para. 110(4)(b)