Partners
classic
The classic scheme rules provide pensions for widows, widowers, civil partners and children. They do not provide for unmarried partners.
If you die in service, your husband, wife or civil partner will get:
- your salary for a period of at least three months (longer if you have dependent children)
- then a pension based on 1/160 of your pensionable pay for each year of reckonable service you have paid full contributions for
- we will increase your reckonable service, depending on your age and length of service.
- if you have a civil partner, their pension will be based on your service from 6 April 1988 only, including any enhancement.
If you die up to two years after you retire, they will get the balance of two years of pension.
Death benefit nomination
The following death benefit nomination form enables you to nominate any one person or body to receive the lump sum death benefit on your death: Death benefit nomination for classic [PDF 56KB, 2 pages].
