The Police Pensions (Lump Sum Payments to Widows) Regulations 1987

• Citation: S.I. 1987/1462
• Sections: 4

Section 1

These Regulations may be cited as the Police Pensions (Lump Sum Payments to Widows) Regulations 1987 and shall come into force on 7th December 1987.

Section 2

In these Regulations any reference to the old cases Regulations is a reference to the Police Pensions Regulations 1971 , in so far as they continue to have effect .

Section 3

These Regulations shall be construed as one with the old cases Regulations which shall have effect as if regulation 4 of these Regulations were included therein.

Section 4

(1) This regulation shall apply to a widow who is in receipt of a pension increased under any of the following provisions of the old cases Regulations, namely under—

(a) regulation 30 (discretionary increase in widow’s ordinary pension);

(b) regulation 33 (discretionary increase in widow’s special pension); or

(c) regulation 35 (discretionary increase in widow’s award under former Acts),

where the increase is payable in respect of a period which includes a day in the week beginning with 7th December 1987.

(2) Except where a widow to whom this regulation applies is entitled to a payment by virtue of the Pensioners' Lump Sum Payments Order 1987, the police authority shall pay her a gratuity of £10.

(3) For the purposes of regulation 49 of the old cases Regulations (prevention of duplication), a gratuity under this regulation shall be ignored.