Partners

The classic scheme rules provide pensions for widows, widowers, civil partners and children. They do not provide for unmarried partners.

If your partner meets our qualifying conditions and you both have completed the partners declaration form (PDF 24.4KB), we will pay them a pension basesd on 1/160 of your pensionable pay for each year of reckonable service from October 2002.

If you die in service, we will increase your reckonable service, depending on your age and length of service. “Partner” can include a partner of the same sex.

Provides for an unmarried partner’s pension if you have nominated your partner, and together you completed the partners declaration form (PDF 24.4KB).

Provided you have been in the scheme for 2 years we will give your surviving partner a pension for the rest of their life.

As premium, provides for an unmarried partner’s pension if you have nominated your partner, and together you completed the partners declaration form (PDF 24.4KB).

Provided you have been in the scheme for 2 years we will give your surviving partner a pension for the rest of their life.

There is no provision under the partnership arrangement for married/unmarried partners/civil partners or dependants. However, you can choose to buy a pension that will provide income for your surviving partner when you die.

To find out more about qualilfying conditions for an unmarried partner’s pension, and how we work out the pension, see the booklet :

‘Pensions for partners’ which can be found in the resources section.

You can also contact the Member Administration Section, you can find their number in the contact us section.