Your spouse or pension partner receives special protection under the Plan rules and in the sole beneficiary of your pension benefit if you pass away before or after retirement.
Currently, PSPP rules do not allow you to add a pension partner in retirement.
Starting in January 2025, Plan rules are changing!
If you get married, remarried, or enter a common law relationship during your retirement, you may be able to provide your partner with your pension’s survivor benefits should you pass away before they do. If you are eligible and you agree, your pension may be reduced to reflect the survivor pension available to your pension partner.
Please note that applying to add a pension partner does not mean that you automatically agree to add them or change your monthly pension benefit: if you are eligible, you will receive an option package that you can review before deciding.
Please contact the Member Services Centre to discuss your options.