# The Railways Pension Scheme Order 1994, Paragraph 7A: Payment of Benefits


Except where benefits payable under the rules of the Defined Contribution Arrangement are secured by buying an annuity contract, pensions are payable every 4 weeks in arrears. A proportionate payment shall be made for any period of less than 4 weeks. Pension shall be paid for the 4 week period in which a pensioner dies.
In the event that any payment is paid late, the Trustee may increase it to take account of the late payment.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1994/1433/schedule/paragraph/7A (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/railways-pension-scheme-order-1994/schedule/paragraph-7A
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