Paragraph 35B Death grant for extended limited periodF1

This article applies where a person—

Where the deceased was married, or a member of a civil partnership, at the time of the deceased’s death, their spouse or civil partner may apply in writing to the Board for a death grant and any such application must be made on or before F21st September 2027.

Subject to paragraph (4), where the deceased was not married, or a member of a civil partnership, at the time of the deceased’s death or where their spouse or civil partner has died since the deceased’s death, a child of the deceased may apply in writing to the Board for a death grant and any such application must be made on or before F31st September 2027.

A person is not eligible for a child’s death grant under this article if the person would not have been eligible for a child’s pension by virtue of anything in article 29 (child’s pension: limitations and duration) of Part 4 at the time of the death of the deceased.

The Board may determine the amount of the deceased’s pensionable pay based on —

Subject to paragraph (15), a death grant under this article consists of—

The amount of the basic death grant is a sum equal to the product of 2.5 and the amount of pensionable pay which the Board determine the deceased received in the deceased’s last year of service.

The amount of the F5extended death grant must be calculated in accordance with the formula—

where—

• A is the amount of pensionable pay which the Board determine the deceased received in their last year of service, and

• B is the number of completed years (which has the meaning in article 60(2) (calculation of pensionable service) of Part 10) during which the deceased was employed as a retained firefighter in the period before 7th April 2000, as determined by the Board.

The F6extended death grant is payable only where the deceased first took up employment as a retained firefighter before 7th April 2000.

Where the Board determine that a death grant is payable under this article, the Board must pay the death grant during the period of three months beginning with the date on which the application for a death grant was received.

Subject to paragraph (12) the Board may pay the death grant, in whole or in part, to such person, or persons as the Board think fit.

The Board must not pay any part of the death grant to a person who is convicted of the murder or manslaughter of the deceased, but this is subject to paragraph (13).

Where a conviction of the description mentioned in paragraph (12) is quashed on appeal, the Board may, if they have not then paid the death grant in full, pay all or part of it to the person whose conviction is quashed.

Where this article applies, there is no entitlement to a death grant under article 35 (death grant) or a post-retirement death grant under article 36 (post-retirement death grant) of this Part or to a survivor’s pension or a bereavement pension or a child’s pension under Part 4 (survivors’ pensions).

No basic death grant is payable under this article if a death grant has been paid under article 35A (death grant for limited period) of this Part in relation to the deceased.