{"data":{"id":"us-ut/utah-code-49-16-504","jurisdiction":"us-ut","citation":"Utah Code § 49-16-504","heading":"Benefits payable upon death of retired member.","body":"(1) If a retiree who retired under either Division A or Division B dies, the retiree's surviving spouse shall receive an allowance equal to 75% of the allowance that was being paid to the retiree at the time of death.\n(2) If the retiree retired solely under Division B and dies leaving unmarried children under the age of 21 or dependent unmarried children with a mental or physical disability, the children shall qualify for a benefit as prescribed under Subsection 49-16-502(1)(c).\n(3)\n(a) A beneficiary who qualifies for a monthly benefit under this section shall apply in writing to the office.\n(b) The allowance shall begin on the first day of the month following the month in which the:\n(i) member or participant died, if the application is received by the office within 90 days of the date of death of the member or participant; or\n(ii) application is received by the office, if the application is received by the office more than 90 days after the date of death of the member or participant.","path":["Title 49 Utah State Retirement and Insurance Benefit Act","Chapter 49-16 Firefighters' Retirement Act","Part 49-16-5 Death Benefit"],"source_url":"https://le.utah.gov/xcode/Title49/Chapter16/49-16-S504.html","current_through":"2026 General Session","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T11:34:33Z","sha256":"77c2ea5fd4e58ff7bae057cab28f545823f76c74a45462282d5b572b1c65fd22","source_id":"us-ut","stale":false,"prev":"us-ut/utah-code-49-16-503","next":"us-ut/utah-code-49-16-505"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}