b'PENSION BENEFIT PROVISIONS, CONT.TIER 1 TIER 2 TIERS 3 AND 4 TIER 5 TIER 610. Qualified Survivorsa. QualifiedMarried to spouseMarried to spouse or declared/registered domestic partner at least one year prior Survivingat least one yearto the date of the nonservice-connected death and as of the date of deathSpouse (QSS)prior to the date or Qualifiedof the nonservice-Survivingconnected death Domesticand as of the date Partner (QSDP)of deathEligibility Requirements: i. Nonservice- Connected Deathii. Service-Married to spouseMarried to spouse or declared/registered domestic partner as of the date of the Connectedas of the dateservice-connected deathDeath of the service-connected deathiii. Death AfterMarried to spouseMarried to spouse or declared/registered domestic partner at least one year prior Serviceat least oneto the effective date of the Service Pension/DROP entry and as of the date of Retirement year prior to thedeath effective date of the Service Pension and as of the date of deathiv. Death AfterMarried to spouseMarried to spouse or declared/registered domestic partner at least one year prior Nonservice-at least oneto the effective date of the Nonservice-Connected Disability Pension and as of Connectedyear prior to thethe date of deathDisability effective date of the Nonservice- Connected Disability Pension and as of the date of deathv. Death AfterDependent uponMarried to spouse or declared/registered domestic partner as of the effective Service-the membersdate of the Service-Connected Disability Pension and as of the date of deathConnectedretirement status Disability and cause of deathb. Minor ChildLegitimate or adopted child of theChild or adopted child of the deceased member, until age 18 Eligibilitydeceased member, until age 18 or(22 if in school full time) or marries, whichever occurs firstRequirements marries, whichever occurs firstc. DependentLegitimate or adopted child of theChild of the deceased member who, prior to turning age 21, Child Eligibilitydeceased member who, prior tobecame mentally or physically disabled and cannot earn a Requirements turning age 21, became mentally orlivelihoodphysically disabled and cannot earn a livelihoodd. DependentNatural parent of the deceasedParent of the deceased member who had at least one-Parent Eligibilitymember who had at least one-halfhalf of his/her necessary living expenses provided by the Requirements of his/her necessary living expensesmember for at least one year prior to the members death provided by the member for at leastand is unable to pay his/her necessary living expenses one year prior to the members deathwithout the pension and is unable to pay his/her necessary living expenses without the pension 158 LAFPP ANNUAL REPORT 2024'