The Railways Pension Scheme Order 1994

Pension for widow of a Member who ceased to contribute to the BR Pension Scheme before 1st July 1986 and dies on or after 16th September 1991

9C  On the death after 16th September 1991 of a Member who ceased to contribute to the BR Pension Scheme before 1st July 1986 and who is a male Member who was married on the date he died and where the couple were married at the date the Member ceased to contribute then if the pension payable to the widow but for this Rule is less than one half of the Member’s pension payable at the date of his death ignoring the exercise of any option under Rule 8E (Early Retirement Level Pension Option) or rule 20 of the BR Rules then the said widow’s pension (herein referred to as half pension) shall be increased under this Rule to an amount equal to the said half pension.