DPER Circular 18/2020: Recognition of same sex marriages/civil partnerships under Public Service ‘Original’ Spouses’ and Children’s Contributory Pension Scheme
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Recognition of same sex marriages/civil partnerships under Public Service ‘Original’ Spouses’ and Children’s Contributory Pension Scheme’
This Circular relates to spouses and children’s pension benefits for same sex couples.
It is of limited application; it is relevant only to:
The Circular deals with new obligations which arise under legislation (1) and apply to same sex couples (one partner being a member of a public service pension scheme) where the individuals concerned entered a same sex marriage or civil partnership after retirement and within three years of enactment of the legislation (2) that enabled them to do so.
The legislation (1) applies to same sex couples (one partner being a member of a public service pension scheme) in circumstances in which the former public servant elected not to join an original S&C scheme when such schemes were introduced into the public service, and did not subsequently become a member of a revised scheme.
Under the legislation (1), the right of entitlement of a former public servant to pension benefits is specifically linked, and limited, to:
1 Section 27 of the Social Welfare, Pensions and Civil Registration Act 2018 (the ‘2018 Act’) which inserted a new Part VIIA into the Pensions Act 1990 (the ‘1990 Act’)
2 the Civil Partnership and Certain Rights and Obligations of Cohabitants Act 2010 and the Marriage Act 2015
Any queries regarding this Circular can be directed to the Pensions Administration Section, Department of Defence as follows:
Information on DF pensions is also available on the department website using the link www.gov.ie/en/collection/2a3969-pension-schemes.