8 Supplementary benefits payable on death of judge 15. If a judge dies and leaves a spouse, or does not leave a spouse but leaves one or more dependants, there shall be paid to the surviving spouse or the dependant or dependants, as the case may be, such amount as would be payable, mutatis mutandis, in terms of section 20 of the Pensions Regulations had the deceased judge been a contributor. Supplementary benefits payable on death of pensioner 16. If a former judge who is a pensioner under this scheme dies and leaves a spouse, or does not leave a surviving spouse but leaves one or more dependants, there shall be paid to the surviving spouse or the dependant or dependants, as the case may be, such amount as would be payable, mutatis mutandis, in terms of section 21 of the Pensions Regulations had the deceased former judge been a pensioner. Benefits on death of judge where no pension payable 17. If, on the death of a judge, no pension is payable in terms of this scheme to his or her surviving spouse or in respect of a child, there shall be paid to the surviving spouse or, if there is no surviving spouse, to any dependants of the judge or, if there is no dependant, to the estate of the judge, such amount as would be payable, mutatis mutandis, in terms of section 23 of the Pensions Regulations had the deceased judge been a contributor. Benefits for dependants where deceased judge or pensioner leaves more than one widow 18. Section 24 of the Pensions Regulations shall apply, mutatis mutandis, where a male judge or pensioner dies and leaves more than one widow. Payment of pension 19. A pension payable in terms of this scheme shall be paid monthly in arrears. Commutation of pension 20.(1) A judge who is about to become a pensioner under this scheme, or a former judge who is already a pensioner under this scheme or the former scheme, may apply to the Pensions Officer for the commutation of a portion of his or her pension not exceeding one-third thereof. (2) Section 37 of the Pensions Regulations shall apply, mutatis mutandis, in respect of an application made to the Pensions Officer in terms of subsection (1). Increase in pension 21.(1) In each year the Minister shall inform the Pensions Officer of any increase in the salaries currently payable to judges, and the Pensions Officer shall forthwith take such steps as are necessary to increase proportionately the pensions payable to any person under this scheme. (2) Any increase in a pension in terms of subsection (1) shall be payable with effect from the date on which the salary increase on which it is calculated was payable. (3) This section shall be additional to any review of benefits prescribed in section 5 of the Act.