# The Public Service (Civil Servants and Others) Pensions Regulations 2014, Regulation 121: Payment of lump sum death benefit

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

(1) A lump sum death benefit may be paid where—
(a) an active, deferred or pensioner member of this scheme dies; or
(b) a pension credit member of this scheme dies before any benefits attributable (directly or indirectly) to a pension credit become payable.
(2) But a lump sum death benefit is not payable where—
(a) a pensioner member who is not also an active member dies more than 5 years after the member’s full retirement pension or ill-health pension becomes payable; or
(b) a member who dies had reached the age of 75.
(3) The lump sum death benefit must be paid within the period of 2 years beginning with the earlier of—
(a) the day on which the scheme manager first knew of the member’s death; and
(b) the day on which the scheme manager could reasonably be expected to have known of the member’s death.
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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2014/1964/regulation/121 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/public-service-civil-servants-and-others-pensions-regulations-2014/regulation-121
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