Widow’s special short-term pension
E7.—(1) If at the time of his death a man was in a local government employment and he leaves a widow but neither of the conditions in regulation E5(1)(c) is satisfied, then unless when he died she was—
(a)judicially separated from him; or
(b)cohabiting with another man as his wife,
she is entitled to a widow’s special short-term pension at an annual rate equal to his pensionable remuneration.
(2) Where the deceased leaves no eligible child or there is no eligible child in the widow’s care, the pension is payable for 3 months after the death.
(3) While there is one eligible child in the widow’s care, the pension is payable for 4½ months after the death.
(4) While there are two or more eligible children in the widow’s care, the pension is payable for 6 months after the death.