Monthly survivor’s allowances shall be based upon the following table:

Terms Used In California Government Code 31855.8

  • child: means a member's child who, when the member dies, is both dependent on the member and unmarried, as well as any of the following:

    California Government Code 31855.3

  • Dependent: A person dependent for support upon another.
  • parent: means the father or mother of the deceased member who at the time of the death of such member was not less than 62 years of age and was receiving not less than one-half of his or her support from the member, and who has not remarried since the member's death. See California Government Code 31855.4
  • Spouse: includes "registered domestic partner" as required by §. See California Government Code 12.2

 Monthly

Member’s survivors

 allowances

Surviving spouse caring for one child  ……………………

 $591.80

Surviving spouse caring for two or more children  ……………………

690.40

One child only  ……………………

295.90

Two children only  ……………………

581.80

Three or more children  ……………………

690.40

Widow or widower age 62 (no child)  ……………………

327.10

Each of two dependent parents at age 62  ……………………

295.90

Sole dependent parent at age 62  ……………………

325.50

Lump sum payment  ……………………

255.00

(Added by Stats. 1974, Ch. 415.)