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such accumulated contributions at any time if it finds that such action is in the best interests of the retirement system. Section 31-270. Ordinary death benefits. (a) Should a member, who had one or more years of creditable service, die in service at any timebefore retire- ment from a cause not compensable under t~e Virginia Workmen's Compensatio~ Act, an additional benefit equal to five thousand dollars ($5,000,00) shall then be payable in a lump sum in accordance with Section 31-275. (b) Should a member die in service on or after July 1, 1977, who at any time has obtained a number of years of creditable service required for entitlement to benefits under the vesting provisions of Section 31-262, frem a cause not compensable un~er the Virginia ~orkmen's Compensation Act, t_here shall be paid a retirement 'allowance to the first of the following listed persons who shall survive the member and in the priority listed herein: (1) rWidow or widower, pension payableduring widowhood. (2) Child or children under the age of eighteen (18) years, pension uayable to age eighteen for each child. (3) Dependent mother or father. (4) ~ependent sist-er or brother. If there is more than one child, or more than one dependent parent, or more than one dependentsister or brother, the pension shall be divided in a manner as the board may determine. Parents, brothers or sisters must receive more than fifty (50) per cent support from the member in order to be considered dependent for the purposes of this pension. Payments to a child or children under the age of e~ghteen (18) years shall be made only to a court- appointed guardian or administrator of the estate of the member. Such retirement allowance shall be payable to the first eligible person as stipulated and shall be an allowance, unless s~fosection (c) of this section is applicable, equal to one-half (1/2~ of the retirement allowance that wouldhave been payable to the ~e~ber had the member ~etired under the provisions of Section 31-265 on the date of his death after having elected to have his.allowance payable under the joint and :last survivor option described in subsection (a) (t~ of Section 31-274. tf the member is under the age ef fifty-fiv~ (55) a~ the date of death, it shall be assumed for the purpos~ of the one-half (1/2) 2oint an~ last survivor option cal~cutation that the member be age fifty-five (55) at the date of his death. 25