The Railways Pension Scheme Order 1994

Duration of Member’s Pension

15C  A Member’s pension shall be payable for life and may if the Trustee decides (taking into account any wishes made known to them by the Member) be guaranteed for a minimum period of up to 10 years.

If it is guaranteed for more than 5 years, no survivor’s pension may start until the end of the guarantee period. If it is guaranteed for 5 years or less, and the Member dies before the end of the guarantee period, either the pension may be continued for the guarantee period or a lump sum may be paid on the Member’s death equal to the pension payments which would have been made during the remainder of the guarantee period. Any lump sum shall be paid as described in Rule 7B (Member dies within 5 years after Pension starts).