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the Local Government Pension Scheme
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(LGPS) when a deferred member dies.
After reading these notes, please fill in the
Beneficiary’s Form.
If you have not already received the form from
us, you can download it from our website at
www.sypensions.org.uk/booklets.
This form is very important. Your benefits
cannot be paid without it. Once you have
completed the form, please return it to;
South Yorkshire Pensions Authority
18 Regent Street
Barnsley
S70 2HG
If you need any help completing the form,
please call at the above address or telephone
01226 772923 for assistance.
This guide cannot cover every
personal circumstance.
This booklet is for
general use and
cannot cover every
personal circumstance.
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In the event of
any dispute over
pension benefits, the
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appropriate legislation
will prevail as this
booklet does not
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Who Is Entitled To Benefits
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Widow/Widower/Surviving Civil Partner 3
Children 3
Nominee 3
Estate 3
What Benefits Are Payable 4
Long-Term Pension 4
Lump Sum Death Grant 5
How Long Are Pensions Payable 5
Long-Term Pensions 5
When And How Are Benefits Paid 6
Widow’s/Widower’s/Surviving Civil Partner’s Pension confer any contractual 6
Children’s Pensions 6
or statutory rights and is Payslips 7
provided for information Lump Sum Death Grant 7
purposes only.
5 Cost of Living Increases 8
6 Income Tax 8
7 Health Scheme Contributions 9
8 Life Certificates 9
9 Future Enquiries, Disputes and Appeals 10
Changes in Circumstances
These notes explain the benefits from
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Disputes and Appeals 10
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