PART 3BENEFITS FOR PRACTITIONERS, ETC.

CHAPTER 3.EDEATH BENEFITS

Miscellaneous and general provisions

Dual capacity membership: death benefits3.E.25

1

This paragraph applies if the deceased member was–

a

a member of the scheme of 2 or more of the kinds specified in paragraph (2);

b

a pensioner member in respect of 2 or more pensions; or

c

a deferred member in respect of 2 or more pensions.

2

The kinds of member are–

a

an active member;

b

a deferred member;

c

a pensioner member; and

d

a pension credit member.

3

If paragraph (1) applies, the general rule is that–

a

benefits are payable in respect of the member under this Chapter as if 2 or more members of the kinds in question had died (so that 2 or more pensions or lump sums are payable in respect of the one deceased member); and

b

the amounts payable are determined accordingly.

4

Paragraph (3) does not apply where specific provision to the contrary is made about a person to whom that paragraph would otherwise apply.

5

In relation to the specific provision referred to in paragraph (3), see, in particular–

a

regulation 3.E.3 (amount of pensions under regulation 3.E.1: active members);

b

regulation 3.E.4 (amount of pensions under regulation 3.E.1: pensioner members);

c

regulation 3.E.7 (re-employed pensioners: adult survivor pensions in initial period);

d

regulation 3.E.8 (surviving children’s pensions);

e

regulation 3.E.15 (amount of children’s pension under regulation 3.E.8: re-employed pensioners);

f

regulation 3.E.16 (lump sum benefits on death: introduction);

g

regulation 3.E.18 (amount of lump sum: dual capacity members (disregarding regulation 3.D.5 employments));

h

regulation 3.E.19 (amount of lump sum: dual capacity members: members with pensions under regulation 3.D.5); and

i

Chapter 3.G (re-employment and rejoining the scheme).

6

If a person who is a pension credit member is entitled to 2 or more pension credits–

a

benefits are payable in respect of the person under this Chapter as if the person were 2 or more persons, each being entitled to one of the pension credits (so that 2 or more pensions or lump sums are payable in respect of the one pension credit member); and

b

the amounts of those benefits are determined accordingly.