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LGPS Pension - Contingent Partner Pension

cloud_dog
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Hi
One for the LGPS experts, if they do not mind.
As part of my wife's small LGPS there is an element/entitlement for a 'contingent partners pension' after her death (assuming she has already retired).
Is there anyway to decline the partners pension (after death) in return for a slightly larger pension?
I understand why 'partner pensions' can be valuable but I would be prepared to loose this benefit for a slightly larger pension for my wife.
One for the LGPS experts, if they do not mind.
As part of my wife's small LGPS there is an element/entitlement for a 'contingent partners pension' after her death (assuming she has already retired).
Is there anyway to decline the partners pension (after death) in return for a slightly larger pension?
I understand why 'partner pensions' can be valuable but I would be prepared to loose this benefit for a slightly larger pension for my wife.
Personal Responsibility - Sad but True 
Sometimes.... I am like a dog with a bone

Sometimes.... I am like a dog with a bone
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No. Your wife could transfer out to a defined contribution scheme and can then decide what 'shape' her retirement benefits will take, but that may not be to her (or your) advantage.0
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Yes, understand.Personal Responsibility - Sad but True
Sometimes.... I am like a dog with a bone0
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