UKAEA Pensions
Children's Pensions
Who is eligible to receive children's pensions?
Children's pensions are payable to children under 17 years of age. A child's pension may continue after age 17 provided the child is in full time education. It is a requirement of the scheme that children's pensions in payment beyond the age of 17 are reviewed annually and a certificate confirming continued entitlement is obtained and sent to the Pensions Administration Office, Thurso.
Do I have to be the parent of the child for them to receive benefits from the United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority pension scheme?
Normally the pension would be payable to the children of the deceased member. However, there is provision in the pension scheme rules for children’s pensions to be paid to certain children that are related to and who were financially dependent upon the member prior to his death.
Pension Payments
In practice the pension payments in respect of young children are paid to the member’s widow/widower or the child’s guardian. In respect of older children, who have their own bank accounts, the pension payments are made directly to the child.
How much do the children receive from the scheme?
If the spouse has care of the eligible children, their pensions will be payable from the date on which the widow(er)'s annual pension starts and will be equal to a quarter of your pension for each of the eldest two children at any one time, making a total of half of your pension payable in respect of any two children. If you have eligible children who are not in the care of your spouse, pensions may be payable to them but different limits may then apply.
What happens when the children are no longer eligible to receive a pension?
Each child’s pension is treated separately and when each child that receives a United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority pension completes their full time education or ceases to be eligible the Pensions Administration Office at Thurso should be told immediately to avoid the need to recover overpayments.
Supplementary Lump Sum
If you die shortly after retirement a supplementary lump sum may normally be paid equal to 5 years' worth of your pension less the pension payments you have already received and the lump sum previously paid to you. This does not affect entitlement to a widow(er)'s pension.
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