PART 8Death benefits

CHAPTER 3Payment of pensions for surviving adults and eligible children

Adjustment of benefits to comply with the 2004 Act where members die over 75I1119

1

This regulation applies if—

a

a member of this scheme dies after reaching the age of 75; and

b

apart from this regulation, any part of a pension to which any person becomes entitled under this Part on the death would not qualify as a dependants’ scheme pension for the purposes of section 167 (the pension death benefit rules) of the 2004 Act.

2

The benefit payable to the person may be adjusted in any way as determined by the scheme manager so that it qualifies as a dependants’ scheme pension for the purposes of section 167 of the 2004 Act.