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What happens if I die before I retire when I was still working for the GFTU but I had reached age 65?................................................................................................................ 2523 What happens if I die when I am still working for the GFTU but I was not in Pensionable Service?............................................................................................................................ 2624 What happens if I die after I retire? ................................................................................. 2624 Notes about all Dependants’ benefits: ............................................................................. 2624 Notes about Qualifying Children’s benefits .................................................................... 2725 9. PAYMENT OF DEATH BENEFITS........................................................................... 2826 10. LEAVING THE SCHEME .......................................................................................... 2927 If you have two years Qualifying Service or more .......................................................... 2927 If you have completed less than two years Qualifying Service ....................................... 3028 Death benefits .................................................................................................................. 3028 Transferring your benefits to another pension scheme as an alternative to a preserved pension or a refund of contributions ................................................................................ 3129 11. PENSION INCREASES............................................................................................... 3331 If you joined the Scheme before 1 July 2011 .................................................................. 3331 If you joined the Scheme on or after 1 July 2011 ............................................................ 3331 12. AWAY FROM WORK ................................................................................................ 3533 Temporary absences......................................................................................................... 3533 Rejoining the Scheme ...................................................................................................... 3533 Maternity, paternity, adoption and parental leave ........................................................... 3533 13. PART-TIME EMPLOYMENT .................................................................................... 3735 Changing from full-time work to part-time work ............................................................ 3735 Changing from part-time work to full-time work ............................................................ 3735 14. DIVORCE OR DISSOLUTION OF A CIVIL PARTNERSHIP ................................. 3836 15. TRANSFERS................................................................................................................ 3937 Transferring your benefits from the Scheme ................................................................... 3937 Transferring benefits from another pension scheme to the Scheme ................................ 3937 16. LIMITS ON BENEFITS .............................................................................................. 4038 Under the Scheme rules ................................................................................................... 4038 Tax limits imposed on the Scheme .................................................................................. 4038 The Lifetime Allowance .................................................................................................... 4038 Annual Allowance ............................................................................................................ 4139 17. OTHER IMPORTANT INFORMATION.................................................................... 4240