The Police Pensions Regulations 1987

Gratuities—dependent relatives

E2.—(1) This Regulation shall apply in the case of a regular policeman—

(a) who dies while in receipt of a pension or while entitled to a deferred pension, whether or not that pension has come into payment, if death—

(i) results from an injury received in the execution of his duty, or

(ii) takes place within 2 years of his becoming entitled to his pension, or

(b) who dies while serving as such and in respect of whom no award is payable otherwise than by virtue of this or the next following Regulation or by virtue of Regulation B9(9) (allocation).

(2) In the case of such a regular policeman the police authority may, in their discretion, grant a gratuity to any relative of the policeman who was dependent on him to any degree at the time of his death but the aggregate amount of any gratuities granted under this Regulation shall not exceed the aggregate pension contributions in respect of the policeman’s relevant period of service.