Scottish Parliamentary Pensions Act 2009

Deferred pensioner lump sumS

67(1)A lump sum (a “deferred pensioner lump sum”) is to be paid to the personal representatives of a deferred pensioner who dies while aged under 75 leaving no—S

(a)surviving partner, or

(b)surviving child who, at the time of death, is an eligible child or is unborn.

But such a payment may be made only if the Fund trustees are satisfied that, if paid, the deferred pensioner lump sum would be a “defined benefits lump sum death benefit” for the purposes of Part 2 of Schedule 29 to the Finance Act 2004 (c. 12).

(2)A deferred pensioner lump sum is to be equal to the amount of scheme member contributions, with interest, made by a deferred pensioner.