The Police Pensions Regulations 1987

SCHEDULE E Awards on Death—Additional Provisions

Regulation E1

Part I Dependent Relative’s Special Pension

1.  Subject to paragraphs 2, 3 and 4, a dependent relative’s special pension shall be of a weekly amount equal to 45% of the average pensionable pay for a week of the member of a police force in respect of whose death it was granted (“the deceased”).

2.  In respect of any week for which there are payable in respect of the deceased’s death both—

(a) a widow’s special pension or, where the deceased was a married woman, a dependent relative’s special pension granted to her widower, and

(b) a dependent relative’s special pension other than, where the deceased was a married woman, one granted as aforesaid,

the dependent relative’s special pension mentioned in sub-paragraph (b) shall not be of the amount mentioned in paragraph 1 but, subject to paragraphs 3 and 4, of an amount equal to 20% of the deceased’s average pensionable pay for a week.

3.  The amount of a dependent relative’s special pension determined in accordance with paragraph 1 or 2 shall be increased in accordance with Regulation E9 (increase by reference to the Pensions (Increase) Acts).

4.—(1) Where in respect of any week the aggregate amount of—

(a) any widow’s special pension, and

(b) any child’s special allowance,

payable in respect of the deceased’s death equals or exceeds the amount of the deceased’s average pensionable pay for a week, no dependent relative’s special pension shall be payable in respect of that week.

(2) Where in respect of any week the aggregate amount of—

(a) any widow’s special pension,

(b) any child’s special allowance, and

(c) any dependent relative’s special pension,

payable in respect of the deceased’s death would exceed the amount of the deceased’s average pensionable pay for a week, the dependent relative’s pension shall be reduced by such factor as will ensure that the said aggregate does not exceed the said amount.

(3) For the purposes of this paragraph any increase in a pension or allowance in accordance with Regulation E9 (increase by reference to the Pensions (Increase) Acts) shall be ignored.

Regulation E4

Part II Gratuity in Lieu of Widow’s Pension

The gratuity referred to in Regulation E4 shall be of an amount equal to 11 times the annual value of the pension or, as the case may be, of that part thereof which is commuted or of such greater amount as may be agreed between the police authority and the widow, not exceeding the capitalised value of the pension or, as the case may be, that part thereof which is commuted, calculated in accordance with tables prepared from time to time for the purpose by the Government Actuary.

Regulation E5

Part III Gratuity in Lieu of Child’s Allowance

The gratuity referred to in Regulation E5 shall be of such amount as may be agreed between the police authority and the child’s surviving parent or guardian, or between the police authority and the child where he has no such parent or guardian, not exceeding the capitalised value of the allowance or, as the case may be, of that part thereof which is commuted, calculated in accordance with tables prepared from time to time for the purpose by the Government Actuary.