Section 30: Minimum rates of pensions

30. Minimum rates of pensions (1) Subject to section 32, where a contributor dies while still in public service or approved service, as the case may be, and has made contributions for a period of less than 240 months, the period to be taken into account for the computation of his basic unreduced pension for the purposes of this Act shall be— (a) if he had lived until the age of 55 and the total period during which he has or could have made contributions is 240 months or more, 240 months; (b) if he had lived until the age of 55 and the period during which he has or could have made contributions is less than 240 months, the number of completed months during which he has or could have made contributions. (2) Notwithstanding subsection (1), the minimum monthly pension payable to a relative of the contributor shall be— (a) as specified in the Second Schedule; and (b) adjusted by any yearly compensation awarded by the Government. [S. 30 amended by s. 6 (f) of Act 20 of 2011 w.e.f. 1 July 2008.]