SCHEDULE 1ARRANGEMENT OF RULESTHE ARMED FORCES PENSION SCHEME 2005
PART EDEATH BENEFITS
General Provisions
Recovery of lump sum payments made to nominee
E.24.
(1)
Where—
(a)
payment is made to a person under rule E.15 (death of a member: lump sum benefit) because of the person’s nomination by a member, and
(b)
the person’s nomination is subsequently found to be invalid under rule E.21(4) or (5),
the Secretary of State may recover the payment.
(2)
Paragraph (1) does not affect the Secretary of State’s right to recover a payment or overpayment in any case where he considers it appropriate to do so.