LGPS death in service

jem16

dazzadub wrote: »

i have looked around the net and its all very different, some say only if you die while at work, some say if she is still employed by the company and dies out side work this still is payable. along with her pension pot.

With the LGPS, the death-in-service benefit means that she is employed in Local Government at the time of her death. It also means she would be paying pension contributions. It does not matter where she dies - it could be at work, at home or even on holiday. A lump sum of 3 times annual pay would be due. However the pension would only pay out if there is a spouse, civil partner or co-habiting partner. Children still in education would be entitled to a pension.

dazzadub

Yes she has a spouse.

Its her husband my father in law that's asked my to find out.

pandora205

The death in service benefit applies while working (i.e. employed) and on a reducing scale for 10 years after retirement. I'm not sure what happens if someone leaves Local Government employment before retirement though.

xylophone

I'm not sure what happens if someone leaves Local Government employment before retirement though.

Deferred member - see above link
Death while in the employment of LG whether in your own bed, at your desk, in a road accident etc - see link above - death in
service

Death after pension in payment - see link above under "receiving a pension" then "retired member" then "life cover family protection".