Death benefit.

Del. Code tit. 29, § 5579
in effect
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Upon the death of a member, inactive member, retired member or individual receiving a survivor’s pension, there shall be paid to the designated beneficiary or beneficiaries or, in the absence of a designated beneficiary, to the estate of the member, inactive member, retired member or survivor, 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/title29/c055a/sc02/index.htmlFetched: 10/4/2026