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Widows and Orphans Pension.

[1967 Ed.

(c) Variations of pension consequent on increments to, and decrements from, the current annual contribution while the contributor is married to his second, or subsequent, wife.

RULE II(c) — Proceed as in rule I(c)

SECTION B- CONTRIBUTOR WHO COMMENCED TO CONTRIBUTE

WHILE MARRIED.

Note-In every case of an officer who commenced to contribute while married, the wife at the date of commencement of the contribution is to be considered as the officer's first wife, and no particulars are to be recorded respecting any former wife to whom he may have been married unless there is issue of such former wife of a pensionable age, in which case the matter is regulated by sections 21, 22, 24, 25 and 28 of the Ordinance (see Section D-Pensions to orphan children).

III FIRST WIFE'S PROSPECTIVE PENSION.

(a) Pension in consideration of the annual contribution current at the date of

commencement of the contribution.

RULE III(a)—Increase the amount of the current annual contribution (which is obtained by multiplying by 12 the amount of the last monthly contribution) by 50 per cent (being Government's contribution); then turn to the section of Table B which contains in the heading the age next birthday of the husband at the date of completion of his period of contribution, or where completion of the period of contribution occurs on his attaining the age of 65 years without his having contributed for 35 successive years, turn to the last section of Table B, and multiply the amount of the current annual contribution (so increased) by the quantity found from that section corresponding to the respective ages next birthday of the husband and wife at the date of commencement of the contribution.

EXAMPLE-

The product gives the registered pension on account of the annual contribution current at the date of commencement of the contribution.

Officer born on

Officer married on

Officer commenced to contribute on

Annual contribution current on 31st July 1959

Date of completion of contribution period

Wife born on..

31st August 1919

30th June 1948

31st July 1959

$400

31st August 1984

31st October 1929

Officer's age next birthday on 31st July 1959

Officer's age next birthday at completion of contribution period

40

65

Wife's age next birthday on 31st July 1959

30

31st July 1959, current annual contribution..

Current annual contribution increased by 50% to

$400

$600

Quantity found from Table B, section for officers who cease to contribute on attaining the age of 65 years without having contributed for 35 successive years (i.e. the last section)-

Husband

Wife*

40)

30/3.33

$600 X 3.33 $1,998.00

Registered pension in consideration of annual contribution current at

commencement of contribution

* Note-Where the age is not given in the Tables, proceed as illustrated in the general examples

given in section F.

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