Why you should nominate somebody to receive your death grant

From the day you join, you qualify for a lump-sum death grant of two years’ pay if you die.
You can nominate someone to get your death grant on a death-grant nomination form. If you don’t nominate someone, we will pay your death grant to your estate if you die.
But if you nominate someone to get your death grant:

• we can pay the money quickly; and
• your death grant won’t be liable for Inheritance Tax.

You can nominate:

• people;
• organisations, like charities; or
• both.

You can nominate as many different people and organisations as you want. So, if you put more than one down on the form, remember to say what share you want each to get.
If you want to change your nomination at any time, please fill in a new death-grant nomination form.

Important
We will respect your wishes as far as we can, but we have the final decision about who your death grant is paid to. If there’s a dispute, we will pay your death grant to your estate. This might make your death grant liable for Inheritance Tax. If you nominate your husband or wife, but you get divorced, your nomination will not be valid.

Get the form
Click here to Download a death-grant nomination form that you can print and post to us. Please remember to sign it.

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