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117.—(1) This regulation applies if—
(a)a recent leaver dies leaving a surviving spouse or civil partner who has a guaranteed minimum under section 17 of the 1993 Act in relation to benefits in respect of the recent leaver under this scheme; and
(b)the leaver has died before reaching the normal pension age.
(2) The surviving spouse or civil partner is entitled to a pension payable for life of an amount equal to the recent leaver’s guaranteed minimum pension (disregarding any additional pension).
(3) Paragraph (2) does not apply if the Scottish Ministers’ liability to provide a guaranteed minimum pension in respect of the surviving spouse or civil partner is discharged by the payment of a contributions equivalent premium under section 55(2) of the 1993 Act.
(4) In this Part, “recent leaver” means a person—
(a)who left pensionable service less than 12 months before the date of death;
(b)who is neither qualified for a retirement pension pursuant to regulation 71 nor is a pensioner member because of rights resulting from that employment; and
(c)in respect of whom no transfer value or refund of contributions has been paid in respect of that employment.
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