Consultation outcome

Teachers’ pension scheme regulations: proposed changes

• From: Department for Education
• Published: 15 May 2019
• Last updated: 18 July 2019 — See all updates

This was published under the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

This consultation has concluded

Read the full outcome

Teachers’ pension schemes (amendment) regulations 2019

Ref: DfE-00149-2019

PDF, 157 KB, 17 pages

Detail of outcome

Summary of responses we received, along with the government’s response outlining the next steps.

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Original consultation

Summary

Proposed changes to entitlement for same sex spouses and civil partners, and to the requirement to nominate unmarried partners for survivor benefits.

This consultation was held on another website.

This consultation ran from
10am on 15 May 2019 to 5pm on 25 June 2019

Consultation description

We are seeking views on proposals to change the teachers’ pension scheme rules to provide civil partners and same-sex spouses with the same survivor pension rights as widows. We also want views on proposals to remove the nomination form requirement for unmarried partner benefits, and on other minor amendments.

Published 15 May 2019
Last updated 18 July 2019 + show all updates

1. 18 July 2019

   Added consultation response.

2. 15 May 2019

   First published.