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Paragraph 30 Amount of lump sum death benefit payable under this scheme when a transition member dies in service with accrued benefits in the 1992 SchemeF1

United Kingdom

(1)

This paragraph applies in relation to a transition member (T) who is a member of the 1992 Scheme and who dies as an active member of this scheme.

(2)

Sub-paragraph (3) applies where paragraph (7) of rule A3 of the 1992 Scheme applied to T immediately before T died and a lump sum death grant of an amount specified in regulation 96(2) (lump sum payable on death of active member) of this scheme is payable to those persons that the scheme manager determines under regulation 95 (person to whom lump sum death benefit payable) and—

(a)

a lump sum death grant has been paid under rule E1 of the 1992 Scheme,

(b)

a payment of the balance of contributions has been made under rule E4 of the 1992 Scheme, or

(c)

a dependent relative’s gratuity has been paid under rule E3 of the 1992 Scheme.

(3)

Where this sub-paragraph applies, any payments which are referred to in sub-paragraphs (a), or (b), or (c) of paragraph (2) and which have been made must be deducted from the lump sum death grant payable under regulation 96.

(4)

Sub-paragraph (5) applies where T dies as a deferred member of the 1992 Scheme or in receipt of a pension from that Scheme and a lump sum death grant of an amount specified in regulation 96(2) of this scheme is payable to those persons that the scheme manager determines under regulation 95 and—

(a)

a dependent relative’s gratuity has been paid under rule E3 of the 1992 Scheme, or

(b)

an amount of post retirement death grant has been paid under rule E4.

(5)

Where this sub-paragraph applies, the payments which are referred to in sub-paragraphs (a) or (b) of paragraph (4) and which have been made must be deducted from the amount of lump sum death grant payable under regulation 96.

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Textual amendments

F1

Sch. 2 Pts. 3A-3D inserted (1.4.2015) by The Firefighters’ Pension Scheme (England) (Transitional and Consequential Provisions) Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/589), reg. 1(2), Sch. 1 para. 7(d)