Lump sum benefit for covered ADF member’s beneficiaries or estate

Current

(1)

This section applies if:

(a)

a covered ADF member dies; and

(b)

immediately after his or her death, there is neither a surviving spouse of the member nor any eligible children of the member.

(2)

A single benefit of the death benefit lump sum for the member’s death is payable:

(a)

to or for all the persons for whom all the following conditions are met:

(i)

the member made provision for the persons in his or her will;

(ii)

the persons were dependent on the member;

(iii)

benefit would not be payable under Division 2 or 3 to or for the persons;

(iv)

the member notified CSC in writing that subparagraphs (i), (ii) and (iii) apply to the persons; or

(b)

if there are no such persons—to the executor of the member’s will or the administrator of the member’s estate.

Note:

If there are 2 or more persons covered by paragraph (a), section 39 will affect how much each of them receives.

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