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When and How Benefits Are Paid
A letter detailing the amounts and types of benefits will be sent by SYPA.
Widow’s/widower’s/surviving civil partner’s pension
The initial pension will be paid as soon as possible. All following payments will
be paid monthly on the last banking day of that month.
Pension payments are made by direct credit into:
a Bank account; or
a Building Society account.
If you are entitled to a spouse’s/civil partner’s pension, you should indicate
your preferred method of payment by completing Sections 1 to 5 and Section 8 (if
you wish to register for the Pension Password Service PPS) of the Beneficiary’s
Form which you will find at the end of this booklet. If you are unsure about the
banking information required, check with your own bank or building society.
N.B Pension payments can only be made into an account of which the
spouse/civil partner is the sole or joint holder.
Most foreign banks will accept direct payment of pensions (contact SYPA to
confirm if your bank is one of them). If you would like your pension paid abroad,
do not complete Section 3 of the Beneficiary’s Form. Contact SYPA for a special
bank form.
Children’s pensions
The timing and method of payment for children’s pensions is the same as those
for widow’s, widower’s or surviving civil partner’s pensions.
If the child is:
under 18, payments are made to the child’s parent or guardian(s) who will be
required to sign the declaration in Section 6 of the Beneficiary Form, at the
end of this booklet, agreeing that all money will be used for the sole benefit of
that child
18 or over, payments are made directly to the child.
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