Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2022C00264:section:93
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2022C00264
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 93
Character Range: 304355–305076

93  Entitlement to spouse's benefit on death of pensioner
 (1) Where a pensioner to whom age retirement pension or early retirement pension is payable dies and is survived by a spouse, the spouse is, subject to section 95A, entitled:
 (a) to spouse's standard pension in accordance with section 94; and
 (b) if the pensioner:
 (i) did not make an election under section 64; or
 (ii) made an election under subsection 64(2) but died before a lump sum benefit became payable;
  to spouse's additional pension under section 95.
 (2) Where a pensioner to whom invalidity pension is payable dies and is survived by a spouse, the spouse is, subject to section 96AA, entitled to spouse's pension in accordance with section 96.