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(1) Where a member of the scheme dies, a lump sum benefit is payable to the deceased’s family who

(a) are dependants of the deceased; and

(b) have been validly nominated as beneficiaries of the deceased.

(2) Where no nomination was made or the nomination made is found to be invalid by the Trust, the lump sum shall be distributed to the dependants in accordance with the Intestate Succession Act, 1985 (P. N. D. C. L. 111).

(3) Where a deceased member failed to nominate a surviving spouse and children as beneficiaries, the spouse and children may apply to the court for a variation of the nomination to include them.