S.L. 220.3 Art. 48BPensionable emoluments to survivingspouseor partner.

Where a man of the force dies before reaching his pension age as defined in the Social Security Act, whether he is still in service as well as if he already retired and is receiving a pension under the Act, the surviving spouse or partner shall be paid a widows pension for a period not exceeding five (5) years from the death of the said man of the force, or until the date when the man of the force would have reached the said pension age, whichever is the earliest. The widows pension shall be equivalent to the proportion indicated in the Twelfth Schedule to the Social Security Act, equivalent to two-thirds of the basic salary of the man of the force on his death or on his retirement, as applicable:

Provided that the pension shall only be granted if the said man of the force has served in the force for a period of at least ten (10) years:

Provided further that the provisions of this regulation shall apply retroactively in case of men of the force who were deceased on or subsequent to 1st January 2022, but before the coming into force of these regulations.