I mentioned up-thread but the given partner card example suggests that they will receive 13 months whenever you nominate them. So if you nominate 1st August 2025 then they will have status until 31st August 2026 only, not as previous which would be expected to be all of the remaining year (i.e. until April 2026) and then all of the subsequent year (i.e. until April 2027).
I am in no doubt whatsoever that the consultants have been reading FT. The scheme has been gutted.