Acts and Regulations

M-7.1 - Members’ Pension Act

Section 15
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Manner of payment of benefits
15If a benefit, other than a return of contributions, becomes payable under this Part, it shall be paid in equal monthly instalments in arrears and continues, subject to this Part, during the lifetime of the recipient, until the end of the month in which he or she dies and any amount in arrears that remains unpaid at the time of his or her death shall be paid
(a) if the recipient was a member, to the recipient’s surviving spouse if he or she can be found and is entitled to receive the surviving spouse’s pension under section 13,
(b) if the recipient was a member and no person is paid under paragraph (a), to the recipient’s surviving common-law partner if he or she can be found and is entitled to receive the surviving common-law partner’s pension under section 13,
(c) if no person is paid under paragraph (a) or (b), in equal shares to the recipient’s children who can be found, or
(d) if no person is paid under paragraph (a), (b) or (c), to the recipient’s estate.
1998, c.35, s.1; 2008, c.45, s.17
Manner of payment of benefits
15If a benefit, other than a return of contributions, becomes payable under this Part, it shall be paid in equal monthly instalments in arrears and continues, subject to this Part, during the lifetime of the recipient, until the end of the month in which he or she dies and any amount in arrears that remains unpaid at the time of his or her death shall be paid
(a) if the recipient was a member, to the recipient’s surviving spouse if he or she can be found and is entitled to receive the surviving spouse’s pension under section 13,
(b) if the recipient was a member and no person is paid under paragraph (a), to the recipient’s surviving common-law partner if he or she can be found and is entitled to receive the surviving common-law partner’s pension under section 13,
(c) if no person is paid under paragraph (a) or (b), in equal shares to the recipient’s children who can be found, or
(d) if no person is paid under paragraph (a), (b) or (c), to the recipient’s estate.
1998, c.35, s.1; 2008, c.45, s.17
Payment of benefits
15Where a benefit, other than a return of contributions, becomes payable under this Part, it shall be paid in equal monthly instalments in arrears and continues, subject to this Part, during the lifetime of the recipient, until the end of the month in which the recipient dies and any amount in arrears that remains unpaid at the time of the recipient’s death shall be paid
(a) to the recipient’s surviving spouse who is entitled to the surviving spouse’s pension under section 13,
(b) if there is no surviving spouse or the surviving spouse cannot be found, to the children of the recipient, or
(c) if there are no children or they cannot be found, to the estate of the recipient.
1998, c.35, s.1