SCHEDULE 4Contributions for additional pensions

Death of AP beneficiary during payment or refund period11

1

This paragraph applies where the election mentioned in paragraph 6 is a dependant's election and the AP beneficiary dies before the end of the payment period or, if the refund period ends after the payment period, the end of the refund period.

2

But this paragraph does not apply where before the AP beneficiary's death—

a

an additional pension attributable to the election became payable to the AP beneficiary (see paragraph 7),

b

the AP beneficiary revoked the election (see paragraph 8), or

c

the AP beneficiary was out of pensionable employment for a continuous period of at least 1 month (see paragraph 9).

3

Where the AP beneficiary dies before the end of the refund period—

a

the monthly payments must be repaid to the AP beneficiary, and

b

the AP beneficiary is not to be credited with an amount in respect of the election.

4

Where the AP beneficiary dies after the end of the refund period, the AP beneficiary is to be credited with—

a

if the declaration required by paragraph 2(5)(d) was made in good faith, the amount stated in the notice of the election, or

b

if that declaration was not made in good faith, an amount determined by the Secretary of State having regard to the contributions paid.