# The Police Pensions Regulations 1987, Paragraph 1


(1) Where one of the child’s parents is alive, the child’s special allowance in respect of the death of a member of a police force (“the relevant parent”) shall, subject to paragraph 3, be determined in accordance with this paragraph.
(2) Subject to sub-paragraph (3), an allowance determined in accordance herewith shall be of an amount equal to 10% of the average pensionable pay for a week of the relevant parent.
(3) Where 5 or more children’s special allowances are payable in respect of the death of the same person, an allowance determined in accordance herewith shall be of an amount equal to 40% of the average pensionable pay for a week of the relevant parent divided by the total number of allowances so payable.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1987/257/schedule/D/part/II/paragraph/1 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/police-pensions-regulations-1987/schedule-D/part-II/paragraph-1
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