Death of recipient
1034A Death of recipient
If:
a person is receiving a double orphan pension; and
the person is a member of a couple; and
the person dies; and
the person:
was qualified at the time of the person’s death for payments under Subdivision A in relation to the death of a DOP child; or
would have been so qualified if the person had not died; and
the person’s partner claims the payments referred to in paragraph (d) within 3 months after the death of the child;
there is payable to the partner an amount equal to the sum of the following amounts:
the amount of double orphan pension that would have been payable to the person under section 1033 if the person had not died;
any lump sum that would have been payable to the person under section 1034 if the person had not died.
If:
a person is receiving a double orphan pension; and
the person is not a member of a couple; and
the person dies; and
the person:
was qualified at the time of the person’s death for payments under Subdivision A in relation to the death of a DOP child; or
would have been so qualified if the person had not died;
there is payable, to such person as the Secretary thinks appropriate, an amount equal to the sum of the following amounts:
the amount of double orphan pension that would have been payable to the person under section 1033 if the person had not died; and
any lump sum that would have been payable to the person under section 1034 if the person had not died.
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