Death gratuity

17.  In regulation E11–

(a)in paragraph (1) for the words “his executors are entitled to receive a lump sum death gratuity” there shall be substituted the words “there shall be paid a lump sum death gratuity in accordance with regulation E11ZA”; and

(b)for paragraph (4) there shall be substituted–

“(4) Where paragraph 1(a) applies the amount of the death gratuity is the greater of–

(a)twice the deceased’s pensionable remuneration; or

(b)three eightieths of his pensionable remuneration multiplied by the length in years of his reckonable service

less, in a case where a surviving spouse’s long-term pension is payable under regulation E5, the appropriate amount to be deducted under paragraph (9).”.