A Pension Adjustment Order (PAO) can be made following which events?

• A. (ii) only
• B. (i) and (ii) only
• C. (i), (ii) and (iii)
• D. (ii) and (iii) only

Answer: (C)

A PAO is a mechanism to share or secure a portion of a pension for a former spouse or dependent when life events change entitlement to the pension. The events that can trigger a PAO are those that affect how much or to whom the pension is payable—typically including divorce or dissolution of a civil partnership, the death of the member, and other prescribed life events defined in the pension and family-law rules. Because the framework covers all of these triggers, a PAO can be made following each of the events described. If you considered only some of these events, you’d be missing scenarios where the other triggers also justify an adjustment.