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PART 6Survivor’s benefits

CHAPTER 3Death grant

SECTION 2Death in service

Death in service grant

136.—(1) A death grant is payable under this regulation if a member (D) dies in service (“death in service grant”).

(2) A death in service grant is not payable if—

(a)D dies while in pensionable service that is not post-benefit service and a retirement pension other than a phased retirement pension becomes payable before D’s death; or

(b)D dies while in a period of post-benefit service and a retirement pension in respect of that period becomes payable before D’s death.

(3) If D dies while in pensionable service that is not post-benefit service, the amount of the death in service grant is found by—

(a)multiplying D’s annual rate of pensionable earnings as at the date of D’s death by 3; and

(b)deducting the following amounts previously paid to D in respect of pensionable service under this scheme—

(i)any part of a lump sum under regulation 162;

(ii)any short-service serious ill-health grant.

(4) If D dies while in a period of post-benefit service, the amount of the death in service grant is found by—

(a)multiplying D’s annual rate of pensionable earnings as at the date of D’s death by 3; and

(b)deducting the following amounts previously payable to D under this scheme in respect of both the period of post-benefit service and any previous period of pensionable service—

(i)any lump sum under regulation 162 not attributable to additional pension;

(ii)any short-service serious ill-health grant.