(This archived guidance relates to HMRC discretionary
practice before the 6th April 2006. For current guidance on
Registered Pension Schemes see the Registered Pension Schemes
Manual)
[PN6A.16]
There is no limit on the number of pensions that can be paid
to the widow or widower and dependants of the ex-spouse. No
individual pension may exceed the limit set out in
PSI24.3.8 nor may the total of the
pensions to be paid exceed that payable to the ex-spouse member
from commencement, increased in proportion to the subsequent rise
in the Retail Prices Index.
There are no limits on widows', widowers' or
dependants’ pensions where the pension credit rights are paid
from a simplified defined contribution scheme.
