# The Teachers' Pension Scheme Regulations 2014, Regulation 159: Death grant: death of pension credit member after benefits payable

Extent: E+W

(1) A death grant may be paid under this regulation on the death of a pension credit member (D) if—
(a) a pension credit retirement pension became payable before D's death, and
(b) AR is greater than AP.
(2) The amount of the death grant is AR-AP.
(3) In this regulation—
“AR” is 5 times the annual rate of the pension credit retirement pension payable as at the date of D's death;
“AP” is the total amount of that pension payable up until D's death.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2014/512/regulation/159 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/teachers-pension-scheme-regulations-2014/regulation-159
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