Section 13-687. Supplemental pension for a surviving spouse, dependent or child of a deceased member of the uniformed force of the police or fire department

a.  (1)  In  addition  to  any  other payment authorized or  required by any other provisions of law,  excepting  a  police  or  fire
  line-of-duty  surviving  spouse  or  dependent  entitled  thereto  under
  section 13-686 of this chapter, there shall be paid a monthly amount, as
  hereinafter provided for in this subdivision a, to a  surviving  spouse,
  dependent  or  minor  child  of  a deceased member of the police pension
  fund, subchapter one, and the fire department pension  fund,  subchapter
  one,  where,  by  reason  of  the  death  of  such  member, such spouse,
  dependent or minor child was or shall be receiving a pension  from  such
  system or plan pursuant to the provisions of this code.
    (2)  (i)  In  any  case where such death occurred prior to June first,
  nineteen hundred eighty-one, payment of such additional amount shall  be
  made as provided for in subparagraph (ii) of this paragraph two.
    (ii)  Such  payment shall commence with a payment for the later of the
  month of September, nineteen hundred eighty or the month next  following
  the  month  in  which such death occurred. The additional amount payable
  for each payment month shall be twenty-five dollars to and including the
  month of June, nineteen hundred eighty-one. An amount of  fifty  dollars
  shall be paid for the month of July, nineteen hundred eighty-one and for
  each  month  thereafter  to  and  including  the month of June, nineteen
  hundred eighty-five. An amount of one hundred dollars shall be paid  for
  the  month  of  July,  nineteen  hundred  eighty-five and for each month
  thereafter.
    (3) In any case where such death occurred or shall occur on  or  after
  June  first, nineteen hundred eighty-one, an amount of fifty dollars per
  month shall be paid, commencing with a payment  for  the  later  of  the
  month  of  July, nineteen hundred eighty-one or the month next following
  the month in which such death occurred or  shall  occur  and  continuing
  with  a  payment  of  fifty  dollars  for  each  month thereafter to and
  including the month of June, nineteen hundred eighty-five. An amount  of
  one  hundred  dollars  shall  be  paid  for  the month of July, nineteen
  hundred eighty-five and for each month thereafter.
    (4) Notwithstanding any other provision of law to  the  contrary,  for
  payments  made  for  the month of July, nineteen hundred ninety-four and
  for each month  thereafter  pursuant  to  and  in  accordance  with  the
  requirements  of  paragraph  two  or  three  of  this  subdivision  to a
  surviving spouse of a member of the police pension fund, subchapter one,
  such paragraph two or three shall be deemed to provide for the following
  amounts of such payments:
    (i) for each such monthly payment made to such person for the month of
  July, nineteen hundred ninety-four and for each month thereafter to  and
  including  the  month  of  June, nineteen hundred ninety-five, the words
  "one hundred fifty dollars" shall be  substituted  for  the  words  "one
  hundred dollars" in such paragraph two or three;
    (ii)  for  each such monthly payment made to such person for the month
  of July, nineteen hundred ninety-five and for each month thereafter, the
  words "one hundred sixty dollars" shall be  substituted  for  the  words
  "one hundred dollars" in such paragraph two or three; and
    (iii)  for each such monthly payment made to such person for the month
  of July, two thousand and for each  month  thereafter,  the  words  "two
  hundred  dollars"  shall  be  substituted  for  the  words  "one hundred
  dollars" in such paragraph two or three. Commencing September first, two
  thousand one, the monthly benefit payable pursuant to this section shall
  be increased in an  amount  determined  pursuant  to  subdivision  d  of
  section 13-696 of this title.

    (5)  Notwithstanding  any  other provision of law to the contrary, for
  payments made for the month of July, nineteen  hundred  ninety-four  and
  for  each  month  thereafter  pursuant  to  and  in  accordance with the
  requirements of  paragraph  two  or  three  of  this  subdivision  to  a
  surviving  spouse  of  a  member  of  the  fire department pension fund,
  subchapter one, such paragraph two or three shall be deemed  to  provide
  for the following amounts of such payments:
    (i) for each such monthly payment made to such person for the month of
  July,  nineteen hundred ninety-four and for each month thereafter to and
  including the month of June, nineteen  hundred  ninety-five,  the  words
  "one  hundred  fifty  dollars"  shall  be substituted for the words "one
  hundred dollars" in such paragraph two or three;
    (ii) for each such monthly payment made to such person for  the  month
  of July, nineteen hundred ninety-five and for each month thereafter, the
  words  "one  hundred  sixty  dollars" shall be substituted for the words
  "one hundred dollars" in such paragraph two or three; and
    (iii) for each such monthly payment made to such person for the  month
  of  July,  two  thousand  and  for each month thereafter, the words "two
  hundred dollars"  shall  be  substituted  for  the  words  "one  hundred
  dollars" in such paragraph two or three. Commencing September first, two
  thousand one, the monthly benefit payable pursuant to this section shall
  be  increased  in  an  amount  determined  pursuant  to subdivision d of
  section 13-696 of this title.
    b. If more than one such person are or shall be  receiving  from  such
  system  or  plan  pursuant  to  any  such section as a result of being a
  surviving spouse, dependent or minor child of the same deceased  member,
  they  shall  collectively  be  deemed  to  be  one  such  person and any
  supplemental pension granted to a surviving spouse, dependent  or  child
  shall  be  divided  among  such  persons  in the same proportions as the
  pensions received by them.