Exhibit 24

                            DURABLE POWER OF ATTORNEY

                                 WITH RESPECT TO

                          LINCOLN BENEFIT LIFE COMPANY
                                  (REGISTRANT)


The undersigned Director and Senior Vice President of Lincoln Benefit Life
Company constitutes and appoints Susan L. Lees and Matthew E. Winter and each of
them (with full power to each of them to act alone), as his true and lawful
attorney-in-fact and agent, in any and all capacities, to sign Form S-1
registration statements of Lincoln Benefit Life Company pertaining to, but not
limited to, The Consultant Solutions Variable Annuities (Classic, Plus, Elite,
Select); Consultant I Variable Annuity; Consultant II Variable Annuity; The LBL
Advantage Variable Annuity; and Premier Planner Variable Annuity, and any
amendments thereto, and to file the same, with exhibits and other documents in
connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission or any other
regulatory authority as may be necessary or desirable. I hereby ratify and
confirm each and every act that said attorney-in-fact and agent may lawfully do
or cause to be done by virtue hereof. My subsequent disability or incapacity
shall not affect this Power of Attorney.


March 27, 2012


/s/Robert K. Becker
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Robert K. Becker
Director and Senior Vice President




                            DURABLE POWER OF ATTORNEY

                                 WITH RESPECT TO

                          LINCOLN BENEFIT LIFE COMPANY
                                  (REGISTRANT)


The undersigned Director and Executive Vice President of Lincoln Benefit Life
Company constitutes and appoints Susan L. Lees and Matthew E. Winter and each of
them (with full power to each of them to act alone), as his true and lawful
attorney-in-fact and agent, in any and all capacities, to sign Form S-1
registration statements of Lincoln Benefit Life Company pertaining to, but not
limited to, The Consultant Solutions Variable Annuities (Classic, Plus, Elite,
Select); Consultant I Variable Annuity; Consultant II Variable Annuity; The LBL
Advantage Variable Annuity; and Premier Planner Variable Annuity, and any
amendments thereto, and to file the same, with exhibits and other documents in
connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission or any other
regulatory authority as may be necessary or desirable. I hereby ratify and
confirm each and every act that said attorney-in-fact and agent may lawfully do
or cause to be done by virtue hereof. My subsequent disability or incapacity
shall not affect this Power of Attorney.


March 27, 2012


/s/Anurag Chandra
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Anurag Chandra
Director and Executive Vice President





                            DURABLE POWER OF ATTORNEY

                                 WITH RESPECT TO

                          LINCOLN BENEFIT LIFE COMPANY
                                  (REGISTRANT)


The undersigned Director, President and Chief Operating Officer of Lincoln
Benefit Life Company constitutes and appoints Susan L. Lees and Matthew E.
Winter and each of them (with full power to each of them to act alone), as his
true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, in any and all capacities, to sign
Form S-1 registration statements of Lincoln Benefit Life Company pertaining to,
but not limited to, The Consultant Solutions Variable Annuities (Classic, Plus,
Elite, Select); Consultant I Variable Annuity; Consultant II Variable Annuity;
The LBL Advantage Variable Annuity; and Premier Planner Variable Annuity, and
any amendments thereto, and to file the same, with exhibits and other documents
in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission or any
other regulatory authority as may be necessary or desirable. I hereby ratify and
confirm each and every act that said attorney-in-fact and agent may lawfully do
or cause to be done by virtue hereof. My subsequent disability or incapacity
shall not affect this Power of Attorney.


March 27, 2012


/s/Lawrence W. Dahl
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Lawrence W. Dahl
Director, President and Chief Operating Officer




                            DURABLE POWER OF ATTORNEY

                                 WITH RESPECT TO

                          LINCOLN BENEFIT LIFE COMPANY
                                  (REGISTRANT)


The undersigned Director, Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary
of Lincoln Benefit Life Company constitutes and appoints John C. Pintozzi and
Matthew E. Winter and each of them (with full power to each of them to act
alone), as her true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, in any and all
capacities, to sign Form S-1 registration statements of Lincoln Benefit Life
Company pertaining to, but not limited to, The Consultant Solutions Variable
Annuities (Classic, Plus, Elite, Select); Consultant I Variable Annuity;
Consultant II Variable Annuity; The LBL Advantage Variable Annuity; and Premier
Planner Variable Annuity, and any amendments thereto, and to file the same, with
exhibits and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and
Exchange Commission or any other regulatory authority as may be necessary or
desirable. I hereby ratify and confirm each and every act that said
attorney-in-fact and agent may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
My subsequent disability or incapacity shall not affect this Power of Attorney.


March 27, 2012


/s/Susan L. Lees
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Susan L. Lees
Director, Senior Vice President, General
Counsel and Secretary




                            DURABLE POWER OF ATTORNEY

                                 WITH RESPECT TO

                          LINCOLN BENEFIT LIFE COMPANY
                                  (REGISTRANT)


The undersigned Senior Group Vice President and Controller of Lincoln Benefit
Life Company constitutes and appoints Susan L. Lees and Matthew E. Winter and
each of them (with full power to each of them to act alone), as his true and
lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, in any and all capacities, to sign Form S-1
registration statements of Lincoln Benefit Life Company pertaining to, but not
limited to, The Consultant Solutions Variable Annuities (Classic, Plus, Elite,
Select); Consultant I Variable Annuity; Consultant II Variable Annuity; The LBL
Advantage Variable Annuity; and Premier Planner Variable Annuity, and any
amendments thereto, and to file the same, with exhibits and other documents in
connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission or any other
regulatory authority as may be necessary or desirable. I hereby ratify and
confirm each and every act that said attorney-in-fact and agent may lawfully do
or cause to be done by virtue hereof. My subsequent disability or incapacity
shall not affect this Power of Attorney.


March 27, 2012


/s/Samuel H. Pilch
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Samuel H. Pilch
Senior Group Vice President and Controller




                            DURABLE POWER OF ATTORNEY

                                 WITH RESPECT TO

                          LINCOLN BENEFIT LIFE COMPANY
                                  (REGISTRANT)


The undersigned Director, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of
Lincoln Benefit Life Company constitutes and appoints Susan L. Lees and Matthew
E. Winter and each of them (with full power to each of them to act alone), as
his true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, in any and all capacities, to
sign Form S-1 registration statements of Lincoln Benefit Life Company pertaining
to, but not limited to, The Consultant Solutions Variable Annuities (Classic,
Plus, Elite, Select); Consultant I Variable Annuity; Consultant II Variable
Annuity; The LBL Advantage Variable Annuity; and Premier Planner Variable
Annuity, and any amendments thereto, and to file the same, with exhibits and
other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange
Commission or any other regulatory authority as may be necessary or desirable. I
hereby ratify and confirm each and every act that said attorney-in-fact and
agent may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof. My subsequent
disability or incapacity shall not affect this Power of Attorney.


March 27, 2012


/s/John C. Pintozzi
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John C. Pintozzi
Director, Senior Vice President and Chief
Financial Officer




                            DURABLE POWER OF ATTORNEY

                                 WITH RESPECT TO

                          LINCOLN BENEFIT LIFE COMPANY
                                  (REGISTRANT)


The undersigned Director, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of
Lincoln Benefit Life Company constitutes and appoints Susan L. Lees and John C.
Pintozzi and each of them (with full power to each of them to act alone), as his
true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, in any and all capacities, to sign
Form S-1 registration statements of Lincoln Benefit Life Company pertaining to,
but not limited to, The Consultant Solutions Variable Annuities (Classic, Plus,
Elite, Select); Consultant I Variable Annuity; Consultant II Variable Annuity;
The LBL Advantage Variable Annuity; and Premier Planner Variable Annuity, and
any amendments thereto, and to file the same, with exhibits and other documents
in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission or any
other regulatory authority as may be necessary or desirable. I hereby ratify and
confirm each and every act that said attorney-in-fact and agent may lawfully do
or cause to be done by virtue hereof. My subsequent disability or incapacity
shall not affect this Power of Attorney.


March 27, 2012


/s/Matthew E. Winter
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Matthew E. Winter
Director, Chairman of the Board and
Chief Executive Officer