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Lump sum death grant

If you die whilst an active member of the LGPS, a lump sum death grant of three times your assumed pensionable pay is paid no matter how long you have been a member of the LGPS. This is if you're under the age of 75 at the date of your death.

If you're paying into the LGPS in another job or LGPS fund, any death grant due would be either the death in service grant, or the death grant from your deferred pension (or multiple deferred pensions), whichever is more. 

You can choose who you’d like to receive your death grant. But, payment is at the discretion of the fund, although we’ll usually be guided by your wishes. 

Don’t forget it's important to keep your expression of wish up to date. You can do this by filling in an expression of wish form. 

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