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I have a same-sex partner and intend to register a partner under the Civil Partnership Act (CPA) 2004 once the scheme is introduced. How might this affect my partners pension benefits if I die?

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I have a same-sex partner and intend to register a partner under the Civil Partnership Act (CPA) 2004 once the scheme is introduced. How might this affect my partners pension benefits if I die?

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Under the CPA 2004, pension schemes will be required to provide benefits to a civil partner based only on a members service from 6 April 1988. Civil partnership gives other non-pension benefits compared with an eligible partner, including tax, married quarters, etc.