Exhibit 23.1 CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM We consent to the use in this Registration Statement on Form S-1 of our report dated April 13, 2015, relating to the financial statements as of and for each of the two years in the period ended December 31, 2013 and for the period from January 1, 2014 through March 31, 2014 and financial statement schedule of Lincoln Benefit Life Company, appearing in the Registration Statement, and to the reference to us under the heading "Experts" in such Registration Statement. /s/ Deloitte & Touche LLP Chicago, Illinois April 13, 2015