Social Security Pensions Act 1975

Increase of pension where pensioner's deceased spouse has deferred retirement

4 (1) Where a woman is entitled to a Category A or Category B retirement pension and—

(a) she has had a husband and he has died, and she was married to him when he died ; and

(b) the husband either—

(i) was entitled to a Category A or Category B retirement pension with an increase under this Schedule ; or

(ii) would have been so entitled if he had retired on the date of his death,

the rate of her pension shall be increased by an amount equal to the increase to which he was or would have been entitled.

(2) Where a man is entitled to a Category A or Category B retirement pension and—

(a) he has had a wife and she has died, and he was married to her when she died ; and

(b) he was over pensionable age when she died ; and

(c) the wife either—

(i) was entitled to a Category A or Category B retirement pension with an increase under this Schedule ; or

(ii) would have been so entitled if she had retired on the date of her death,

the rate of his pension shall be increased by an amount equal to the increase to which she was or would have been entitled.