RPSM10104400 - Technical Pages: Death benefits: Pensions: Dependants’ unsecured pension: Contents

This guidance only covers individuals who became entitled to dependants’ unsecured pension before 6 April 2011.

If an individual became entitled to their pension on or after 6 April 2011 then see the guidance on dependants’ drawdown pensions at RPSM10104850.

Provision of a dependants’ unsecured pension before 6 April 2011 and transition to dependants’ drawdown pensions

RPSM10104410 When a dependants’ unsecured pension may be paid
RPSM10104420 More than one dependant or a child dependant
RPSM10104430 Designation of funds to provide a dependants’ unsecured pension
RPSM10104440 A dependants’ unsecured pension before 6 April 2011
RPSM10104450 Rules which apply to the payment of a dependants’ unsecured pension
RPSM10104460 Dependant reaches age 75 or dies whilst drawing a dependants’ unsecured pension
RPSM10104470 Calculation of the maximum dependants’ unsecured pension payable
RPSM10104472 Dependants’ pensions in payment on 5 April 2006 going forward as dependants’ unsecured pension
RPSM10104480 Review of the maximum dependants’ unsecured pension limit
RPSM10104485 Review of the dependants' unsecured pension limit where the scheme administrator agrees to the request of the dependant for a new reference period to commence
RPSM10104490 Income withdrawals and a dependants’ short-term annuity contract
RPSM10104500 Review of the dependants’ unsecured pension limit where part of the dependants’ unsecured pension fund is used to purchase a dependants’ annuity or dependants’ scheme pension
RPSM10104510 Review of the dependants’ unsecured pension limit where a pension sharing event occurs
RPSM10104520 Review of the dependants’ unsecured pension limit where additional fund designation occurs
RPSM10104530 Dependant dies while receiving a dependants’ unsecured pension
RPSM10104540 Transfer of a dependants’ unsecured pension fund and a dependants’ short-term annuity