Bereavement 

Find out what happens when a member who is eligible for 2015 Remedy dies.

Telling us someone has died 

When a pension scheme member dies, their surviving family or dependants might be entitled to payments or pensions. We’ll check if:  

• there are any death benefits payable  
• the member was eligible for 2015 Remedy
• the member has already made a 2015 Remedy choice about their pension benefits 

and send the relevant claim forms to the personal representative and anyone entitled to dependant's benefits.  

If they need to make a 2015 Remedy choice as part of the claim, we’ll ask the personal representative to choose between final salary benefits and CARE benefits for service between 1 April 2015 and 31 March 2022. This is called the Remedy period. 

To help them decide, we’ll send a choice letter, known as a Remediable Service Statement (RSS). 

Find out more about telling us someone has died. 

I already have a survivor or child pension 

If your family member was eligible for 2015 Remedy, we’ll offer everyone with a survivor or child pension a choice between final salary benefits and CARE benefits for any service between 1 April 2015 and 31 March 2022. This is called the Remedy period. 

To help you decide, we’ll send you a choice letter, known as a Remediable Service Statement (RSS). This will show your pension benefits side-by-side in the final salary and CARE scheme, to help you decide which option is the right one for you. 

Find out more about Firefighters death benefits.