What death benefits are paid whilst drawing phased retirement benefits?
A. If you are in pensionable employment, you will receive 3 times your average salary less any lump sum paid at retirement. If you are out of service but drawing phased retirement benefits and you die within 5 years of drawing phased retirement benefits, you will receive the balance of the 5 years as a lump sum. The unclaimed portion of your pension will be paid as an out of service lump sum, equal to the retirement lump sum you would have received.
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