Death benefit.
Del. Code tit. 16, § 6659
in effectUpon the death of a member, inactive member or retired member, there shall be paid to the designated beneficiary or beneficiaries or, in the absence of a designated beneficiary, to the estate of the member, a lump sum equal to the excess, if any, of the accumulated member contributions with interest over the aggregate of all pension payments made.
Source: DE Code (Official Site)URL: https://delcode.delaware.gov/title16/c066a/index.htmlFetched: 10/4/2026
