Life cover

If you die while still contributing to the scheme a lump sum of three times your final year's pay will be paid.

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If you work part time it is your actual final year's pay that is used to calculate the death grant.

If you die within 10 year's after retiring a lump sum equal to the balance of ten years' pension will be paid.

You can nominate who you want the lump sum death grant to be paid by completing a death grant nomination form. You can download this from our factsheets and leaflets page.

Cover for your family

In addition to giving you a pension, the scheme also provides a pension for your spouse, civil partner and nominated co-habiting partner (subject to qualifying conditions).

Death in service

The pension payable is equal to 1/160th of your final pay times the membership built up to age 65.

Pensions are also payable to eligible children. The amount paid depends on the number of eligible children you have at date of death.

The Pension Scheme now provides for co-habiting partners although any pension is based on post 5 April 1988 membership only.

If you wish to nominate a co-habiting partner please complete the Nominated Co-habiting Partner Form. You can download this from our factsheets and leaflets page. 
 
If you are in a registered civil partnership please remember to send the Pension Section the relevant documentation to ensure we update your personal record.