What happens when I die
The SOCPF provides pensions for your Qualifying Spouse and Children in the event of your death.
What will my Qualifying Spouse receive when I die?
The benefits available are set out in the retirement quotation you received before you retired. In summary, they are generally as follows:
- 60% of your own pension, before giving up any pension for a cash sum when you retired.
Are there any other payments due?
- If you have been receiving a pension for less than five years, the Trustee has the discretion to pay the remainder of the payments due for the five-year period to your estate as a lump sum, subject to certain limits.
- If you are not married and do not have a civil partner, a pension may be payable to an Adult Dependant, at the discretion of your Employing Company. Please read the Adult Dependants Factsheet for further details.
- A Children’s pension, the amount of which depends on whether you have a Qualifying Spouse and how many Children you have. See the SOCPF explanatory booklet for full details.
