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For persons eligible for a survivor’s pension, the provisions contained in § 5528 of this title, which are in effect on February 1, 1991, shall apply to this chapter, except that an individual who has elected the early retirement option and whose death occurs prior to the date specified in § 5301(d) of this title, shall have his or her pension computed in accordance with the provisions of § 5310(c) of this title, and the eligible survivor or survivors shall receive a survivor’s pension equal to 3/4 of the service pension for which the employee would have been eligible.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Delaware Code Title 29. State Government § 5311. Survivor's pension - last updated January 01, 2026 | https://codes.findlaw.com/de/title-29-state-government/de-code-sect-29-5311/
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