Church of England Pensions (Amendment) Regulations 2010 come into force

Implementation date: 1 January 2011

The Regulations prescribe that the surviving civil partner of a member of the Church of England Pensions Scheme is in the same position as a member's widow or widower. The Regulations amend the meaning of "child" to incorporate the child of a member's civil partner. The Regulations can be viewed on the UK legislation website.