State Pension
There are different rules for widows,
widowers and surviving civil partners.
• If you’re a widow who is over tate
Pension age and not receiving a
full basic tate Pension when your
husband dies, you may be able to use
his I contributions to increase your
basic tate Pension. If your husband
was entitled to any additional pension
or Graduated Retirement Benefit,
you may be entitled to some of it.
• If you’re a widow who is under tate
Pension age when your husband
dies, you may be entitled to a tate
Pension based on his contributions
once you reach tate Pension age.
• If you’re a widower or surviving
civil partner and you reached tate
Pension age after 5th pril 2010, the
rules about inheriting tate Pension
are the same as for widows (see
above). If you reached tate Pension
age before that date, different rules
may apply depending on your wife
or civil partner’s date of birth, date
of death and your date of birth.