{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/armed-forces-pension-scheme-order-2005/schedule-2/paragraph-37",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/armed-forces-pension-scheme-order-2005/schedule-2/paragraph-37.json",
  "legislation": "uksi/2005/438",
  "legislation_title": "The Armed Forces Pension Scheme Order 2005",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/armed-forces-pension-scheme-order-2005",
  "path": "schedule/2/paragraph/37",
  "kind": "paragraph",
  "number": "37",
  "heading": "Death of a pensioner transition member on or after reaching age 55: lump sum benefit",
  "text": "(1) This paragraph applies in relation to a transition member with continuity of service who dies as a pensioner member of the AFPS 2015 on or after reaching age 55.\n(2) If regulation 81 (lump sum amount payable on death of pensioner member) of the AFP Regulations 2014 applies to the member, a lump sum death benefit is payable under that regulation.\n(3) If the member is a pensioner member of the AFPS 2005 and the conditions for payment of a lump sum benefit under rule E.15 (death of a member: lump sum benefit) and rule E.18 (amount of lump sum benefit under rule E.15: pensioner members) of the AFPS 2005 are met, a lump sum death benefit is payable under rule E.18 of the AFPS 2005.\n(4) If the member is a deferred member of the AFPS 2005 and the conditions for payment of a lump sum benefit under rule E.15 and rule E.17 (amount of lump sum benefit under rule E.15: deferred members) of the AFPS 2005 are met, a lump sum death benefit is payable under rule E.17 of the AFPS 2005.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Sch. 2 inserted (1.4.2015) by The Armed Forces (Transitional Provisions) Pensions Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/568), reg. 1(2), Sch. 2"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2005/438/schedule/2/paragraph/37",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T05:08:49.366834+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}