Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C00321:reg:55:p48
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C00321
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 55 (pt 48/83)
Character Range: 523791–526453

partially dependent child has more than one benefit option available under these Rules, CSC may permit another person to choose an option on behalf of the eligible child or partially dependent child within such period as CSC allows.
12.1.3 If a former member who has more than one benefit option available under these Rules dies before choosing one of those options:
    (a) his/her spouse, if any; or
         (b) another person permitted by CSC, if the former member was not survived by a spouse, or his/her spouse dies before exercising the former member's benefit option, but is survived by an eligible child or children;

may choose a benefit option on behalf of the former member within such period as CSC allows.  If the former member is not survived by a spouse or child entitled to benefits, the final benefit accrual in relation to the former member will be paid as a lump sum.

12.1.3A This rule applies if an associate preserved benefit is payable to a person who has more than one benefit option available for choice under these Rules but the person dies before choosing one of the options.  The amounts mentioned in Rule 16.3.1 in respect of the benefit are payable to the legal personal representative of the person or, if the person has no legal personal representative, to any person or persons determined by CSC.

Changing a benefit option choice
12.1.4 CSC may approve a request by a person to:
    (a) cancel his/her original benefit option choice; and
         (b) replace that original choice with another option available to him/her under these Rules;

if the request is made within three months of choosing a benefit option under these Rules, or such further period as CSC allows.

12.1.5 The approval of CSC under Rule 12.1.4 to replace an original choice with another option, is not effective after a benefit has been paid or commenced to be paid unless:
         (a) if the request is to replace all or part of a lump sum payment with a pension benefit or increased pension benefit:
             (i) the amount of lump sum paid that is no longer payable, plus such interest, if any, as CSC determines is repaid by the date specified by CSC; and
             (ii) pension instalments flowing from the reduced lump sum entitlement only become payable from the pension payday next following repayment of the lump sum amount determined above; and
         (b) if the request is to replace all or part of a pension benefit with a lump sum payment,  such conditions as CSC thinks fit are met for the repayment or offsetting of pension instalments paid that are no longer payable; and
         (c) if the request is to replace a transfer of