26 Meaning of “eligible child”
1 The child of a deceased member is an eligible child if he falls within the meaning of “dependant” for the purposes of Part 2 of Schedule 28 to the Finance Act 2004 as modified by regulation 34 of the Taxation of Pension Schemes (Transitional Provisions) Order 2006
S.I. 2006/572.
2 But a child who was born on or after the first anniversary of the date of the deceased’s death is not an eligible child.
3 If an appropriate administering authority wish—
(a) they may treat education or training as continuous despite a break.; and
(b) they may suspend payment of any entitlement to benefits under regulations 28, 34 or 37 during such a break.