RPSM10104150 - Technical Pages: Death benefits: Pensions: Dependants' scheme pension: More than one dependants’ scheme pension paid

More than one dependants’ scheme pension paid following the death of the member

The pension limit applies to the aggregate dependants’ benefits paid in respect of a member’s scheme pension. So that where

• there is more than one dependant for whom a dependants’ scheme pension is to be provided in respect of the member’s scheme pension, and/or
• more than one dependants’ scheme pension is to be paid to one dependant of a member in respect of that member’s scheme pension,

the pension limit is apportioned between the dependant(s) and/or dependants’ scheme pension entitlements. How this is achieved is explained on page RPSM10104165 and RPSM10104190.

If the dependants’ scheme pension payable to a dependant exceeds the apportioned limit, only the excess will be treated as an unauthorised member payment.