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Member Knowledge Article

2015 Remedy - Survivor benefits

Will the survivors of eligible members who have died since 1 April 2015 also be asked to make a choice between the different pension schemes?

Existing beneficiaries of eligible members will be contacted with the relevant remedy choice if it wasn't exercised at the time when benefits were calculated and paid. 

In most cases the choice between benefits will fall to the late member’s surviving spouse or partner. If there are children also in receipt of a survivor pension, and the decision maker lives in a separate household to the child, any decision taken will not affect the child’s pension. Where the child and decision maker live in the same household, the usual rules around total survivor benefits payable will apply.

I think my spouse was affected by the 2015 Remedy, but they passed away recently. Will you review the pension I get now as their spouse?

Yes. If your spouse was affected by the 2015 Remedy and didn't make their choice retirement, you will receive the relevant options to you.  Please check the website for updates.