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Age-adjustment of wholly dependent partners' lump sum additional compensation following death where the date of the member's death is after 15 January 2010 and before 4 May 2015

 

This table is used to calculate the additional compensation following death payable to a wholly dependent partner at a given age.  Please note that the MRCA enables the maximum lump sum to be paid for wholly dependent partners aged 40 or under at the time of the member's or former member's death.

 

Partner's age-based number under sub-section 234(2) of the MRCA where the date of the member's death is after 15 January 2010 and before 4 May 2015

Partner's age next birthday on the date of the member's death

Partner's age based number

Partner's age next birthday on the date of the member's death

Partner's age based number

Up to 41

1.0000

66

0.6295

42

0.9887

67

0.6108

43

0.9772

68

0.5918

44

0.9654

69

0.5725

45

0.9533

70

0.5530

46

0.9409

71

0.5334

47

0.9283

72

0.5136

48

0.9153

73

0.4936

49

0.9021

74

0.4737

50

0.8886

75

0.4537

51

0.8747

76

0.4336

52

0.8606

77

0.4137

53

0.8461

78

0.3938

54

0.8313

79

0.3740

55

0.8162

80

0.3545

56

0.8007

81

0.3352

57

0.7849

82

0.3164

58

0.7680

83

0.2980

59

0.7524

84

0.2801

60

0.7357

85

0.2630

61

0.7187

86

0.2465

62

0.7015

87

0.2308

63

0.6839

88

0.2159

64

0.6661

89

0.2020

65

0.6480

90

0.1890

       

Example: A widow aged 42 on the date of death where the death was due to service would receive a lump sum of:

  • 0.9772 x the maximum additional compensation payment following death.