4 August 2026 at 8:19 am #20045
After the spouse’s death, their super benefits must be “paid” to someone, this generally means: Paying the monies out as a lump sum death benefit; taking the monies as a pension or a combination of both. If the amount can’t be paid out in the form of a pension, it must be paid out of the super system as a lump sum.
Reg.6.17 will be contravened if member benefits are not paid according to the regulations.