{"data":{"id":"us-de/29-del.-c.-5579","jurisdiction":"us-de","citation":"29 Del. C. § 5579","heading":"Death benefit.","body":"Upon the death of a member, inactive member, retired member or individual receiving a survivor’s pension, there shall be paid to the designated beneficiary or beneficiaries or, in the absence of a designated beneficiary, to the estate of the member, inactive member, retired member or survivor, a lump sum equal to the excess, if any, of the accumulated member contributions with interest over the aggregate of all pension payments made.","path":["Title 29. State Government","Public Officers and Employees","CHAPTER 55A. County and Municipal Pension Plan","Subchapter II. Eligibility Requirements and Benefits"],"source_url":"https://delcode.delaware.gov/title29/c055a/sc02/index.html#5579","current_through":"2026-08-10 (85 Del. Laws, c. 421, 424)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T23:02:33Z","sha256":"579808443b9a8ffcae0d94cf5fd9a7da53ec723ea68b6b781095d6484940c808","source_id":"us-de","stale":true,"prev":"us-de/29-del.-c.-5578","next":"us-de/29-del.-c.-5580"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}