Nomination form not required for unmarried partner's pension
The High Court of Justice in Northern Ireland has held that a requirement under the Local Government Pension Scheme in Northern Ireland requiring the deceased member to have completed a nomination form in order for a survivor’s pension to be paid to his unmarried partner was a breach of the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR), which prohibits discrimination on the basis of marital status.
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