This is a cash benefit either in monthly pension or lump sum paid to the beneficiaries of a deceased member.
WHO ARE THE BENEFICIARIES OF A DECEASED MEMBER?
The primary beneficiaries are the legitimate dependent spouse until the person remarries and the dependent legitimate, legitimated, or legally adopted, and illegitimate children of the member who are not yet 21 years old. In the absence of primary beneficiaries, the dependent parents shall be the secondary beneficiaries. In their absence, any other person designated by the member as beneficiary in the member’s record.
