Partners
This section provides information about:
nuvos
The nuvos scheme rules provide pensions for three types of dependants of scheme members on the scheme member’s death.
- Widows, widowers and civil partners. For more information, see nuvos scheme outline.
- Children. For more information, see nuvos scheme outline.
- Surviving partners of people who are in permanent relationships but who are neither married nor in a civil partnership.
The nuvos scheme rules provide for an unmarried partner’s pension if you have nominated your partner and, together, you complete a joint declaration of partnership; and at the time of your death:
- you and your partner were living together in an exclusive committed long-term relationship;
- you and your partner were free to either marry or enter a civl partnership; and
- either your partner was financially dependent on you or the two of you were financially interdependent
To find out more about the qualifying conditions for an unmarried partner’s pension and how we work out the pension, see Pensions for partners.
Partnership
No provision is made under the partnership scheme for married/unmarried partners, civil partners or dependants, however, you can choose to buy a pension which will provide income for your surviving partner when you die. If you die in service, your estate will get a return of your fund.
Death benefit nomination under nuvos and partnership
You can name a person or people to receive any lump sum that we pay when you die. To do so, use the following form: Death benefit nomination form for partnership or nuvos under Publications,rules and forms If you decide to name more than one person, you can say how much you would like each person to receive. If you don’t mention the share we will pay each person you have named an equal share. If you name your husband or wife or civil partner, and your marriage or civil partnership then ends, your husband, wife or civil partner will no longer be entitled to any lump sum.
The scheme will usually pay benefits in accordance with your nomination, but is not bound to do so.
