# The Parliamentary Pensions (Consolidation and Amendment) Regulations 1993, Regulation L1: Gratuity on death in service


(1) Where a person has died at a time when he was a participant the Trustees may, if they think fit in their discretion to do so, grant a gratuity under this regulation in respect of him.
(2) A gratuity granted under this regulation in respect of a participant shall be granted—
(a) to the individual nominated in any nomination made by him for the purposes of this regulation which was in force at the time of his death; or
(b) if no such nomination was in force at that time, to his personal representatives.
(3) The Trustees shall treat a nomination made for the purposes of this section by any participant as not being in force at the time of the participant’s death—
(a) if the individual nominated was the participant’s wife or husband at the time the nomination was made but has subsequently ceased to be the participant’s wife or husband; or
(b) if they are of the opinion that the payment of the gratuity to the individual nominated is not reasonably practicable in all the circumstances.
(4) A nomination for the purposes of this regulation must be made, and may be revoked, by a notice in writing given to the Trustees; and such a notice must be in such form as the Trustees may require.
(5) Subject to paragraph (6) below, the amount of a gratuity granted under this regulation in respect of a participant shall be whichever of the two following amounts is the greater—
(a) the amount equal to twice a Member’s ordinary salary at the time of his death;
(b) the aggregate of the contributions paid by that participant, and not refunded to him, together with interest on each such contribution from the date on which it was paid.
(6) In the case of a person who became a participant on or after 1st June 1989 the amount of the gratuity in paragraph (5) above shall be subject to an overall maximum of twice the permitted maximum.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1993/3253/regulation/L1 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/parliamentary-pensions-consolidation-and-amendment-regulations-1993/regulation-L1
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