Not hurt on duty (NHOD) death benefit

On the death in service of a PSS member that is determined as not hurt on duty, a gratuity (i.e. lump sum) is payable to the deceased member's spouse or de facto partner, or to the estate of the deceased if there is no spouse or de facto partner. A de facto partner may include a same sex partner. 

The gratuity is a multiple of the deceased member's annual salary of office (superable salary), and is based on the total period of service the member could have worked in the NSW Police Force to age 55. Where the member was working part-time, the superable salary is the equivalent full-time or attributed salary. 

If a member dies after age 55, the period of actual service is counted. In both cases, the maximum period of service that may be counted is 30 years, and the maximum benefit payable is 7.2 times the late member's superable salary. 

Please refer to PSS Fact Sheet 6: Death benefits for more information.