Civil Partnerships
The Civil Partnership Act 2004, came into effect from 5 December 2005. It allows same-sex couples to register a civil partnership. Among the rights given to a civil partner will be the right to benefits from their partner’s pension scheme. Civil partners will therefore have the same rights to survivors’ benefits as the widow or widower of a legal marriage. The period of Scheme membership counting towards civil partners’ pensions will be backdated to 6 April 1988. However, currently it does not provide survivors pensions for unmarried partners of the opposite sex.
You can find more information in a detailed booklet "Civil Partnership - Legal Recognition for same-sex couples.
Wiltshire Pensions Fund, County Hall,Trowbridge, Wiltshire, BA14 8JJ.
© 2007 Wiltshire Pension Fund.
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