Regulation 137 Death out of service grantI1

Scotland

(1)

A death grant F1may be payable under this regulation if a member (D) dies out of service (“death out of service grant”).

(2)

A death out of service grant is not payable if a retirement pension other than a phased retirement pension becomes payable before D’s death.

(3)

If a surviving adult pension becomes payable on D’s death, the amount of the death out of service grant is found by—

(a)

taking the amount of D’s accrued earned pension as at the date of D’s death;

(b)

multiplying that amount by 2.25; and

(c)

deducting the following amounts previously paid to D in respect of pensionable service under this scheme—

(i)

any part of a lump sum under regulation 162;

(ii)

any short-service serious ill-health grant.

(4)

If a surviving adult pension does not become payable on D’s death, but D was qualified for retirement benefits, the amount of the death out of service grant is the greater of—

(a)

the amount calculated under paragraph (3); or

(b)

D’s balance of contributions.

(5)

If at the date of D’s death D was not qualified for retirement benefits or a short-service serious ill-health grant had not become payable, the amount of the death out of service grant is an amount equal to D’s balance of contributions.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Words in reg. 137(1) substituted (with effect from 1.4.2015) by The Teachers’ Pension Scheme (Scotland) (No. 2) Amendment Regulations 2017 (S.S.I. 2017/454), regs. 1, 2(2)

Commencement

I1: Reg. 137 in force at 1.4.2015, see reg. 1(2)(b)