PART VAMENDMENT OF THE COMPENSATION FOR PREMATURE RETIREMENT REGULATIONS

Partial surrender of annual allowance

48.  In regulation 7 (partial surrender of annual allowance) after “spouse” insert “or civil partner”.

Compensation payable to widow, widower, surviving civil partner or dependants

49.  In regulation 8 (compensation payable to widow, widower or dependants)–

(a)in the heading preceding it, after “widower” insert “, surviving civil partner”; and

(b)after “widower” in each place where it occurs, insert “, surviving civil partner”.

Compensation where lump sum on death becomes payable

50.  In regulation 9(1), after “widower” in both places where it occurs, insert “, surviving civil partner”.