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Military Superannuation and Benefits Trust Deed
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Where a retirement pensioner dies and, immediately before his or her death, a member benefit was included in a preserved benefit which was applicable to him or her, the member benefit is payable as follows: (a) if the deceased pensioner is survived by a spouse, the benefit is payable to the spouse; (b) if the deceased pensioner is not survived by a spouse but is survived by an eligible child or children, the benefit is payable to, or for the benefit of, the child or children; (c) if the deceased pensioner is not survived by a spouse or an eligible child and he or she had notified CSC in writing that: (i) he or she had a person or persons dependent on him or her who would not be eligible to receive benefits as a spouse or eligible child; and (ii) he or she had made provision for that person or those persons in his or her will; the benefit is payable to, or for the benefit of, the person or persons; (d) in any other case the benefit is payable to the deceased pensioner’s personal representative.