High Court Judgement - Eligible Cohabiting Partner Survivor's Pensions
Submitted by Administrator on May 10, 2018 - 1:46pmA recent High Court judgement has removed the requirement for members of the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) to nominate their cohabiting partner to receive a survivor’s pension in the event of their death.
Merseyside Pension Fund can pay a survivor’s pension to the eligible cohabiting partner of a former member of the LGPS, who died before 1 April 2014, but did not complete a nomination form prior to their death.
If your cohabiting partner left the LGPS between 1 April 2008 and 31 March 2014, died before 1 April 2014, and you have not received a survivor’s pension, you should check here [1] the conditions that need to be met for an eligible cohabiting partner’s survivor’s pension to be paid.
If you have any questions about your eligibility to receive a cohabiting partner’s survivor’s pension if your partner died before 1 April 2014, please contact us on 0151 242 1391.