If you have a co-habiting partner and complete the co-habiting partner nomination form they will be able to receive a survivor’s pension when you die.
To nominate a co-habiting partner your relationship has to meet certain conditions. These include a declaration from both parties that for at least two years you have continuously been:-
• financially inter-dependent
• both free to marry or form a civil partnership
• co-habiting as if married/civil partners
Survivor pensions for nominated co-habiting partners will be calculated on the same basis as the survivor’s pension for husband/wife and civil partners.
Co-habiting partner’s pension will be paid on the same basis - 1/160th of the member’s final year’s pay for each year of membership. Like civil partners, membership after April 1988 only counts towards a co-habiting partner’s pension.
Download the co-habiting partner nomination form here, read the guidance then complete and return to us so we have a signed copy for our records.