Article 34 Amount of survivor's guaranteed income payment

(1)

Subject to paragraph (6) the annual amount of survivor's guaranteed income payment is 60% of the base figure.

(2)

The base figure is calculated by multiplying the relevant salary by the relevant factor.

(3)

In this article—

(a)

“the relevant salary” is, subject to paragraph (4), the salary of the member on the date of death, or in the case of a former member, the salary on the day on which the member's service ends up-rated for inflation to the date of claim;

(b)

“the relevant factor” is the figure specified in column (b) of the Table set out in Schedule 4 in relation to the relevant age specified in column (a);

(c)

“the relevant age” is the age of the member or former member as the case may be on the date of death.

(4)

Where death is due to an injury sustained in an incident which occurred on a day while the member or former member held acting rank, the relevant salary is whichever is the higher of—

(a)

the salary specified in paragraph (3); or

(b)

the actual salary of the member or former member on the day of the incident.

(5)

Up-rating a former member's salary for inflation for the purposes of determining “relevant salary” under this article is to be carried out in accordance with article 73.

(6)

In the event that there is more than one surviving spouse entitled to the survivor's guaranteed income payment, the annual amount to which each such surviving spouse is entitled is 60% of the base figure, divided by the number of surviving spouses so entitled at the date of the death of the member or former member.