Beneficiaries
Understand what happens to your super in the event of your death.
Defined benefit members can’t nominate a beneficiary as scheme rules determine who receives your benefit in the event of your death.
Fund rules differ
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- CSS
- DFRDB
- MilitarySuper
- PSS
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When you die, your benefit will be paid to any eligible spouse and/or eligible children. If you have no eligible beneficiaries, your benefit will be paid to your estate.
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More information about the payment of benefits to eligible dependants is available in our factsheet below.
More information
Dependants' benefits
The DFRDB Scheme provides for the payment of benefits to the eligible dependants. This factsheet provides detailed information and a quick guide to DFRDB death in service benefits.