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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 on or before 15 January 2010

 

This table is used to calculate the additional compensation payment 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 on or before 15 January 2010

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

0.6231

42

0.9884

67

0.6044

43

0.9765

68

0.5855

44

0.9643

69

0.5665

45

0.9518

70

0.5473

46

0.9391

71

0.5280

47

0.9260

72

0.5086

48

0.9126

73

0.4892

49

0.8989

74

0.4699

50

0.8850

75

0.4507

51

0.8707

76

0.4314

52

0.8562

77

0.4122

53

0.8413

78

0.3929

54

0.8262

79

0.3738

55

0.8108

80

0.3550

56

0.7951

81

0.3366

57

0.7791

82

0.3189

58

0.7629

83

0.3017

59

0.7463

84

0.2853

60

0.7295

85

0.2697

61

0.7125

86

0.2548

62

0.6951

87

0.2408

63

0.6775

88

0.2276

64

0.6596

89

0.2152

65

0.6415

90

0.2036

       

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

  • 0.9765 x the maximum additional compensation payment following death.