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Regulation 135 Death of person entitled to a pension credit before dischargeI1

Northern Ireland

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Where a person entitled to a pension credit dies before liability in respect of his pension credit has been discharged in accordance with regulation 133(1), such liability shall be discharged by the Committee by the payment of a lump sum.

(2)

The lump sum shall be equal to three times the annual rate of the pension that would have been paid to him if on the date of his death he had become entitled to a pension as a pension credit member, calculated in accordance with guidance issued by the Government Actuary.

(3)

The Committee shall pay the lump sum to the deceased’s personal representatives.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1

Regulations revoked in part (1.4.2009) by Local Government Pension Scheme (Amendment and Transitional Provisions) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2009 (S.R. 2009/34), reg. 1(1), Sch. 1 (with reg. 3)

Commencement

I1

Reg. 135 in operation at 1.2.2003, see reg. 1