F1SCHEDULE 2Transitional Provision
PART 4Payment of death benefits in respect of transition members with continuity of service
Surviving adult’s pension when transition member dies in service before reaching age 55
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(1)
This paragraph applies in relation to a transition member with continuity of service (T) who dies as an active member of the AFPS 2015 before reaching age 55 and for whom the conditions of regulation 65 (surviving spouses’ and civil partners’ pensions) or regulation 67 (other adult dependants’ pensions) of the AFP Regulations 2014 apply.
(2)
A pension for a surviving spouse, surviving civil partner or other adult dependant (“surviving adult dependant”) is payable under the AFPS 2005 in respect of service before T’s transition date.
(3)
A pension for a surviving adult dependant is payable under the AFPS 2015 in respect of service from T’s transition date.
(4)
The pension payable in respect of service before T’s transition date is calculated in accordance with the rules in Part E of the AFPS 2005 but when calculating the rate of annual pension in accordance with rule E.3 the references to rule D.5 are to rule D.5 with the amendment specified at paragraph 14(4).
(5)
The pension payable in respect of service from T’s transition date is calculated in accordance with the AFP Regulations 2014 but when calculating the rate of annual pension in accordance with regulation 70, the references in regulation 51 to regulation 54 are to be read as references to regulation 54 amended as specified in paragraph 14(5).