# The Armed Forces Pension Regulations 2014, Regulation 87: Recovery of lump sum payments made to nominees

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

(1) The scheme manager may recover a lump sum death benefit paid under regulation 78 (death of a member: lump sum benefit) if—
(a) the payment is made to a person because of the person’s nomination under regulation 84 (nomination for lump sum benefits); and
(b) the person’s nomination is subsequently found to be invalid under that regulation.
(2) Paragraph (1) does not affect the scheme manager’s right to recover a payment or overpayment in any case where the scheme manager considers it appropriate to do so.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2014/2336/regulation/87 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/armed-forces-pension-regulations-2014/regulation-87
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