Payment of benefit to spouse etc
130E Payment of benefit to spouse etc
If, because of a person’s death:
a benefit becomes payable in respect of the person under this Subdivision; and
Part VI applies;
then:
if the person is survived by a spouse—the benefit is payable to the spouse; or
if orphan benefit is payable to an eligible child or eligible children—the benefit is payable to:
the eligible child or eligible children; or
if the orphan benefit is payable under section 115 to another person or other persons—that person or those persons.
If, because of a person’s death:
a benefit becomes payable in respect of the person under this Subdivision; and
a deferred benefit by way of spouse’s benefit is payable in respect of the person;
the benefit under this Subdivision is payable to the spouse.
If, because of a person’s death:
a benefit becomes payable in respect of the person under this Subdivision; and
a deferred benefit by way of orphan benefit is payable in respect of the person;
the benefit under this Subdivision is payable to:
the eligible child or eligible children entitled to the deferred benefit; or
if the deferred benefit is payable under section 115 to another person or other persons—that person or those persons.
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