Civil Partner's Pension

Long-term Civil Partner's Pension

If you die before your civil partner he or she will become entitled to a long-term civil partner's pension equal to 1/160th of your final pay for each year and part-year of your membership built up since 6th April 1988 plus your prospective membership to age 65. Your civil partner's long-term pension is fully inflation proofed and payable for life.

Important Changes to Civil Partnership Benefits

The Local Government Pension Scheme (Miscellaneous) Regulations 2009 make amendments to scheme regulations as they relate to certain survivor's benefits. If you have registered a civil partnership, your civil partner, as a result of a change to the regulations, will now qualify for a survivor's pension in the event of your death, based on all of your scheme membership since 1 April 1972. This brings civil partners in line with spouse's benefits (widow's and widower's). Before this change to the regulations, civil partners' pensions were based on post-5 April 1988 membership only. Please contact the Berkshire Pensions Team for Further information on 0845 602 7237.

Further information regarding Civil Partners pension benefits can be viewed by downloading our factsheet "Civil Partnerships and Your Pension".