Death in Service Cover
Your Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) provides valuable benefits for your loved ones. If you die while paying into the LGPS, your family may receive:
- A tax-free lump sum death grant that's equal to three times your annual pensionable pay at the date of death
- A survivor’s pension for your husband, wife, civil partner or eligible cohabiting partner
- Children’s pensions for any eligible dependent children.
Your survivors don’t need to make a claim, we’ll contact them once we're informed of your passing.
Notify us of the death of a member
The person handling your affairs should contact us as soon as possible, giving:
- Your name, address and date of death
- Your payroll and National Insurance numbers (from a payslip or P60)
- The name and address of your next of kin or the person handling your affairs
- A copy of the death certificate.
You can fill out the form below to notify us.
Alternatively, the Tell Us Once service (offered by most Registrars) can be used to notify government organisations in one step.