" "civil partner" and "civil partnership" are to be construed in accordance with the Pensions Regulations;".

(a) is not payable if, at the date of the deceased's death, the person to whom it would (apart from this sub-paragraph) have been payable is living with someone as if they were husband and wife or as if they were civil partners, and

(b) ceases to be payable when the person to whom it was payable marries, forms a civil partnership or begins to live with someone as if they were husband and wife or as if they were civil partners.".

" (d) the establishment which, when teachers were employed there by the Ministry of Defence, was known as Welbeck, the Defence Sixth Form College.".

" (e) in the case of a person who dies at any time leaving a surviving civil partner who is not entitled to a pension as a surviving civil partner at a higher rate under these Regulations, the surviving civil partner is entitled to a pension in the circumstances and for the period set out in or prescribed under section 17 of the 1993 Act.".

" (a) if the deceased is survived by one widow, a widower or a surviving civil partner, to the widow, widower or surviving civil partner,".

" (a) if the deceased is survived by one widow, a widower or a surviving civil partner, to the widow, widower or surviving civil partner,".

(a) a parent, brother or sister of the appointor who is not married or is not a civil partner and has never been married or a civil partner, and

(b) a parent, step-parent, brother or sister of the appointor who is widowed or is a surviving civil partner.".

" (a) if the person nominated dies, marries or forms a civil partnership, or".

" (b) if the appointor marries or forms a civil partnership.".

(a) was in pensionable employment at any time after 31st March 1972, and

(b) had relevant service (within the meaning of regulation E27) amounting to—


(i) at least 5 years in a case where the deceased ceased to be in pensionable employment before 6th April 1988, or

(ii) at least 2 years in a case where the deceased was in pensionable employment at any time after 5th April 1988.

    (2) Where the deceased was in pensionable employment by virtue of an election under regulation B7, for the purpose of calculating benefits in accordance with regulation E22(1A), paragraph (1)(b)(ii) has effect as if "2 years" were replaced by "1 year".

    (3) This paragraph applies on the death of a person ("the deceased") who—

(a) was in pensionable employment at any time after 31st March 1972, and

(b) was qualified for retirement benefits.

    (4) Where paragraph (1) applies, a long-term pension (determined in accordance with regulation E28) is payable to the deceased's surviving spouse, his surviving civil partner or, where the conditions in paragraph (6) are satisfied, his nominated beneficiary.

    (5) But where paragraph (1) applies and the deceased is a woman, a long-term pension (determined in accordance with regulation E28) is payable to her widower and, where the conditions in paragraph (6) are satisfied, her nominated beneficiary.

    (6) The conditions in this paragraph are that at the date of the deceased's death—

(a) the nomination under regulation E23 had effect, and

(b) the nominated beneficiary was wholly or mainly financially dependent on the deceased.

    (7) Where paragraph (1) or (3) applies, a long-term pension (determined in accordance with regulation E29) is payable to, or for the benefit of, a surviving child of the deceased or jointly to, or for the benefit of, his surviving children.

    (8) But where, following the death of more than one person, more than two long-term pensions would (apart from this paragraph) be payable to, or for the benefit of, the same child, only the two pensions which are greatest in value are payable to, or for the benefit of, that child.".

(a) any period of pensionable employment after 5th April 1988,

(b) any period beginning after 5th April 1988 in respect of which additional contributions have been paid under regulation C9 or C10,

(c) any period in respect of which additional contributions have been paid under regulation C4 or C5 in accordance with an election made on or after 6th April 1988,

(d) any period of reckonable service in respect of which family benefit contributions have been paid under Part IIA of Schedule 6 or are treated as having been paid under Part III of Schedule 6 in respect of an election made under Part IIA,

(e) where a transfer value has been accepted in respect of comparable British service, any period which consists of or is attributable to service after 5th April 1988, and

(f) where the deceased entered pensionable employment after 5th April 1988 and a transfer value (other than one mentioned in sub-paragraph (e)) was accepted, any period counting as reckonable service by virtue of the acceptance of the transfer value.".

(a) a man, or

(b) a woman whose nomination under regulation E23 ceased to have effect when she formed a civil partnership,

the annual rate of the children's pension is the appropriate fraction of the deceased's average salary multiplied by the sum of the notional family benefit service and the additional family benefit period.".

(a) is not payable if, at the date of the deceased's death, the person to whom it would (apart from this sub-paragraph) have been payable is living with someone as if they were husband and wife or as if they were civil partners, and

(b) ceases to be payable when the person to whom it was payable marries, forms a civil partnership or begins to live with someone as if they were husband and wife or as if they were civil partners.".

" (a) if the deceased is survived by one widow, a widower or a surviving civil partner, to the widow, widower or surviving civil partner,".

(a) a civil partner, and

(b) in pensionable employment.

    (2) A qualifying person may by giving notice in writing to the Secretary of State before the end of the election period elect to pay family benefit contributions attributable to a period of his reckonable service which ended before 6th April 1988.

    (3) If a qualifying person dies before the end of the election period without making an election under sub-paragraph (2), his surviving civil partner may by giving notice in writing to the Secretary of State within 3 months of the qualifying person's death elect to pay family benefit contributions attributable to a period of the qualifying person's reckonable service which ended before 6th April 1988.

    (4) The election period begins on the day on which a person first becomes a qualifying person (in respect of each civil partnership he forms) and ends on the earlier of the day on which—

(a) any election he makes under regulation B5 has effect, and

(b) he has been a qualifying person for a continuous period of 6 months.

" (c) family benefit contributions are payable by monthly payments under paragraph 13B (Method 1).".

(i) of periods of reckonable service before the cessation referred to in paragraph (2) (or, if there had been more than one cessation, the last of them before 5th December 2005), or

(ii) of contributions paid in respect of such periods of reckonable service, and

(b) in determining entitlement to, or the amount of, the benefit to that extent he shall be treated as if he had never re-entered pensionable employment again at any time after the cessation referred to in paragraph (2) (but without prejudice to the application of this paragraph),