PART 3Amendment of the National Health Service Pension Scheme Regulations 2008

Amendment of regulation 2.E.11

39.  For paragraph (6) of regulation 2.E.11 (amount of children’s pension under regulation 2.E.8: deceased pensioner members), substitute—

(6) In a case within paragraph (4)(b) or (c), the rate of the pension in respect of the dependent child or children for the period of 6 months beginning with the deceased’s death is equal to the greater of—

(a)the rate of the member’s pension at the date of death disregarding any reduction made under Chapter 2.H (abatement) and any additional pension, and

(b)the amount of children’s pension that would otherwise be payable under these Regulations..