Benefits for survivors if you die

When you die, your ‘survivors’ may be eligible to receive benefits.

Cash Lump Sum

If you die while serving, provided you were a member of PPS at the time of death (and had not opted out), a lump sum death grant of twice annual pensionable pay will be paid to your surviving spouse, civil partner or your estate. For example a £36,000 salary would provide a lump sum of £72,000

Partners Income

Widows Income Benefit is half of the officers accrued pension at death, Widowers and Civil partners income is based upon service since 1990 and 1988 repectively.
* Female officers have had the opportunity to decide whether to up-rate their service so that it attracted a half-rate widower's pension for service before 1990.

Children's pensions

A child's ordinary allowance is generally 18.75% of your earned pension if you have one child and 37.5% for two or more qualifying children. Where the child is an orphan, the amounts are increased to 25% and 50% respectively.

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