The Teachers' Superannuation (Consolidation) Regulations 1988

Death grants

E19.—(1) Subject to paragraph (6), if at the time of his death a person—

(a) was in pensionable employment, or

(b) was paying additional contributions under regulation C8, or

(c) had, not more than 12 months earlier, ceased to be in pensionable employment while incapacitated,

a death grant may be paid.

(2) The amount of a grant under paragraph (1) is the greater of—

(a) the amount which, if on the date of the person’s death he had ceased to be employed on becoming incapacitated, would have become payable by way of retirement lump sum or short service incapacity grant, or both, and

(b) his average salary,

less, in either case, the amount of any retirement lump sum or short service incapacity grant previously paid to him.

(3) Subject to paragraph (6), if a person who has ceased after 31st March 1972 to be in pensionable employment dies without having become entitled to payment of retirement benefits and—

(a) the qualifying condition is satisfied, and

(b) no death grant could be paid under paragraph (1),

a death grant may be paid under this paragraph.

(4) The qualifying condition—

(a) if he ceased to be in pensionable employment before 1st November 1988, is that he was entitled to count at least 2 years' reckonable service, and

(b) in any other case, is that he was so entitled and was qualified for retirement benefits,

but where sub-paragraph (a) applies it is to be assumed for the purpose of calculating the death grant that he was qualified for retirement benefits.

(5) The amount of a grant under paragraph (3) is the amount that would have become payable by way of retirement lump sum if he had become entitled under regulation E4(2) to payment of retirement benefits, less the amount of any retirement lump sum or short service incapacity grant previously paid to him.

(6) If a person who has at any time been in pensionable employment dies and—

(a) no death grant could be paid under paragraph (1) or (3), or

(b) the amount of such a death grant would be smaller and no pension becomes payable under regulation E25 to a surviving spouse or a nominated beneficiary,

a death grant equal to the balance of his contributions, calculated in accordance with regulation C11 as at the date of his death, may be paid.

(7) Any death grant under this regulation may be paid to the deceased’s widow or widower or, if there is no widow or widower, to the personal representatives.