Payment of one benefit only in respect of deceased member
157.—(1) This regulation applies for the purpose of determining benefits payable to a surviving adult or eligible child (P) in respect of a member’s continuous period of pensionable service under this scheme.
(2) P is not entitled to be paid in respect of the member’s period of service both—
(a)a surviving adult’s pension or an eligible child’s pension; and
(b)an award under the Injury Benefits Regulations.
(3) P may choose which of the benefits in paragraph (2) P wishes to be paid.
(4) If P chooses which benefit P wishes to be paid, the scheme manger must pay P that benefit.
(5) If P does not choose which benefit P wishes to be paid, the scheme manager must pay P—
(a)the benefit which is for the time being greater; or
(b)if the amount of both benefits is the same, that amount.