# The Judicial Pensions Regulations 2015, Regulation 111: Payment of lump sum death benefit


(1) A lump sum death benefit is payable in respect of—
(a) an active, deferred or pensioner member of this scheme who dies; or
(b) a pension credit member of this scheme who dies before any benefits attributable (directly or indirectly) to a pension credit become payable.
(2) But a lump sum death benefit is not payable in respect of—
(a) a pensioner member who is not also an active member who dies more than 5 years after the member’s full retirement pension or ill-health pension becomes payable; or
(b) a member who has reached the age of 75.
(3) Payment of a lump sum death benefit must be made within the period of 2 years beginning with the earlier of—
(a) the day on which the scheme manager first knew of the member’s death; and
(b) the day on which the scheme manager could reasonably be expected to have known of the member’s death.
(4) The scheme manager may decide not to pay a lump sum death benefit if it is impracticable to pay it.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2015/9780111124895/regulation/111 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/draft-judicial-pensions-regulations-2015/regulation-111
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