Part 2.1: It is important that you tell us your current status and supply details of your spouse or civil partner, if you have one. This information is used in the event of your death and informs us if there are any survivor’s benefits payable if you die before your spouse or civil partner. Having these details will speed up the payment of any survivor’s benefits due and will also put less strain on your dependants at that time. We ask you to provide various certificates and other papers to your employer.
2.2 Dependent Children: If you die and leave any dependent children, a children's pension may be payable from the Scheme. (Please read the Pensioners and Dependents section.)
A children’s pension may be payable on your death. The terms ‘children pension’ and ‘child’ can cover a number of other possible dependants as well as your own children – see below for more information.
Where your Scheme membership extends beyond 31st March 2008 a pension may be paid if the child is dependent on you, both at retirement and on your death, and they are:
•Under age 23, or
•Aged 23 or over and incapable of earning a living due to a permanent physical or mental infirmity which he/she was suffering at the time of your death
Where your Scheme membership ended before 1st April 2008 a pension may be paid if the child is dependent on you, both at retirement and on your death, and they are:
•Under age 17, or
•Aged 17 or over but still in full time education or training and have been so continuously since the age of 17until they reach a maximum age of 23, or
•Aged 23 or over and incapable of earning a living due to a permanent physical or mental infirmity which he/she was suffering at the time of your death.
“Child” can include:
•Biological children;
•Children of your civil partner or nominated qualifying partner;
•Step children and adopted children;
•A brother, sister, nephew or niece of you, your spouse, civil partner or nominated qualifying partner;
•A grandchild;
•A half-brother, half-sister, step brother or step sister of you, your spouse, civil partner or nominated qualifying partner
•Children born before and within 12 months of the date you left the scheme with deferred benefits