Understanding a death benefit paid from a super fund

Are you a dependant of the deceased?

You are a dependant of the deceased if at the time of their death you:

• were their spouse or defacto spouse
• were a former spouse or former defacto spouse
• were a child of the deceased under 18 years of age
• relied on the deceased for financial maintenance at the time of death, or
• any other person with whom the deceased had an interdependency relationship just before death.

Sections within How is a death benefit payment taxed?

• Are you a dependant of the deceased?
• What is an interdependency relationship?
• How will the death benefit payment be taxed if you are a dependant of the deceased?
• How will the death benefit payment be taxed if you are not a dependant of the deceased?