# The Police Pensions Regulations 2015, Regulation 155: Payment of lump sum death grants: general


(1) A lump sum death grant is payable in respect of—
(a) an active member of this scheme who dies; or
(b) a pension credit member of this scheme who dies before any benefits attributable (directly or indirectly) to a pension credit become payable.
(2) A lump sum death grant is payable whether or not a surviving adult's pension or death gratuity is payable in respect of the member.
(3) A lump sum death grant is not payable in respect of a member who dies after reaching 75 (see regulation 158 for payment of a pension instead of a lump sum for members who have reached 75).

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2015/445/regulation/155 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/police-pensions-regulations-2015/regulation-155
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