# The Judicial Pensions Regulations 2015, Paragraph 19: Death out of service lump sum


(1) For the purpose of payment of death benefits, a transition member with continuity of service who dies as a deferred member or pensioner member of this scheme dies out of service under this scheme and an existing scheme.
(2) On the death of such a member—
(a) if regulation 122 applies to the member, a lump sum death benefit is payable under that regulation; and
(b) if the member is a pensioner member of an existing scheme and the conditions for payment of a death out of service lump sum death benefit under the rules of the existing scheme are met, a death out of service lump sum death benefit is payable under that scheme.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2015/9780111124895/schedule/2/paragraph/19 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/draft-judicial-pensions-regulations-2015/schedule-2/paragraph-19
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