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Judges' Pensions Act 1968
8Pension to spouse on death of retired Judge
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#### 8 Pension to spouse on death of retired Judge
Subject to section 17AH, if a retired Judge dies leaving a spouse, a pension shall be paid to the spouse at a rate equal to 62.5% of the rate of the pension that would have been payable to the retired Judge if he or she had not died.
> Note: The rate of the pension that would have been payable to the retired Judge may be reduced: see subsection 17AD(8) or 17AH(5).