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 to Surviving Spouseat least one yearthe date of the nonservice-connected death and as of the date of death(QSS) or Qualifiedprior to the date Survivingof the nonservice-Domestic Partnerconnected death (QSDP) Eligibilityand as of the date Requirements:of deathi. Nonservice- Connected Deathii. Service-Married to spouseMarried to spouse or declared/registered domestic partner as of the date of the Connectedas of the date of theservice-connected deathDeath service-connected deathiii. Death AfterMarried to spouseMarried to spouse or declared/registered domestic partner at least one year prior to Serviceat least onethe effective date of the Service Pension/DROP entry and as of the date of death Retirement year prior to the 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 to Nonservice-at least onethe effective date of the Nonservice-Connected Disability Pension and as of the date of Connectedyear prior to thedeathDisability 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 date of Service-the membersthe 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 (22 Eligibilitydeceased member, until age 18 or marries,if in school full time) or marries, whichever occurs firstRequirements whichever occurs firstc. DependentLegitimate or adopted child of theChild of the deceased member who, prior to turning age 21, Child Eligibilitydeceased member who, prior to turningbecame mentally or physically disabled and cannot earn a Requirements age 21, became mentally or physicallylivelihooddisabled and cannot earn a livelihoodd. DependentNatural parent of the deceased memberParent of the deceased member who had at least one-half of his/Parent Eligibilitywho had at least one-half of his/herher necessary living expenses provided by the member for at Requirements necessary living expenses provided by theleast one year prior to the members death and is unable to pay member for at least one year prior to thehis/her necessary living expenses without the pension members death and is unable to pay his/her necessary living expenses without the pension 158 LAFPP ANNUAL REPORT 2025'