Paragraph 30 Eligible child’s pension when a transition member dies in service before reaching age 55F1

This paragraph applies in relation to a transition member with continuity of service (T) who dies as an active member of the AFPS 2015 before reaching age 55 and for whom the conditions of regulation 72 (surviving children’s pensions) of the AFP Regulations 2014 apply.

A pension for an eligible child is payable under the AFPS 2005 in respect of service before T’s transition date.

A pension for an eligible child is payable under the AFPS 2015 in respect of service from T’s transition date.

The rate of annual pension payable in respect of service before T’s transition date is calculated in accordance with rule E.10 (amount of children’s pensions under rule E.8: active members) of the AFPS 2005, but applying rule D.5 with the substitution of rule D.5(5) that is specified in paragraph 14(4).

The pension payable in respect of service from T’s transition date is calculated in accordance with the AFP Regulations 2014 but when calculating the rate of annual pension in accordance with regulation 74 (annual rate of children’s pensions), the calculation of the member’s earned pension is to take account of the amendment in paragraph 14(5) to regulation 54.