my dad died 3 yrs ago and my mum has been told she may be entitiled to his state pension, my dad was 52 so he wasnt claiming his pension, is my mum entiled to it
2006-11-08 10:03:41 · 6 answers · asked by s_hinard 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Government
have you tried for pension credit. its worth a look
2006-11-08 10:06:02 · answer #1 · answered by Gerards twin 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Provided your Dad contributed enough into the scheme and your mother is over 45, she should be entitled to a Age-related pension
(the figure age in brackets refers to women widowed before 11 April 1988)
£78.35 54 (49)
£72.46 53 (48)
£66.56 52 (47)
£60.66 51 (46)
£54.76 50 (45)
£48.87 49 (44)
£42.97 48 (43)
£37.07 47 (42)
£31.17 46 (41)
£25.28 45 (40)
Phone the local tax office they will put you through to the right people to talk to
2006-11-09 06:40:58 · answer #2 · answered by Jim G 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I dont think so because my dad died at 52 also but my mother didnt get any of his pension.
2006-11-08 18:10:52 · answer #3 · answered by beyond paradise 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Surely she gets a widow's pension?
2006-11-08 18:13:38 · answer #4 · answered by english_rose10 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Since 'New Labour' came to power they have claimed every penny the working class has ever earned and saved!!! Doesn't it make you proud to be British???
2006-11-08 18:11:25 · answer #5 · answered by kbw 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My wife died at forty seven and had paid contributions up to then. However, I wasn't allowed to claim anything.
2006-11-09 09:57:45 · answer #6 · answered by Veritas 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋