24.—(1) If an active member dies leaving a surviving spouse, nominated cohabiting partner or civil partner, that person is entitled to a pension payable from the member’s date of death.
(2) The pension is calculated by multiplying the member’s total membership, augmented as if regulation 20(2) (early leavers: ill-health) applied, by the member’s final pay and dividing by 160.
(3) If there is more than one surviving spouse, they become jointly entitled in equal shares under paragraph (1).