Schedule 1 Rule 57: Partner
240.Rule 57 provides the definition of a qualifying partner. Under rule 57(1) the deceased’s partner may be a spouse, civil partner or a person who qualifies under rule 57(2) as an “unmarried partner”.
241.For an unmarried partner to qualify for a partner’s pension rule 57(2) determines that the deceased must have notified the Fund trustees in writing of their unmarried partner at least six months immediately before their death. The trustees must also be satisfied based on the evidence they have received that: