Part IILUMP SUMS AND WIDOWS', SURVIVING CIVIL PARTNERS' AND CHILDREN'S PENSIONS

Widows', surviving civil partners' and children's pensions

F119F2Widows', widowers' and surviving civil partners' pensions

(1)

No F3widow's, widower's or surviving civil partner's pension may be granted if the marriage F4or formation of the civil partnership with the deceased took place after he or she retired from relevant service.

(2)

A F5widow's, widower's or surviving civil partner's pension shall come to an end on the death of the F6widow, widower or surviving civil partner.

(3)

Where a F7widow's, widower's or surviving civil partner's pension is payable the Treasury may, on or at any time after

F8(a)

the remarriage of, or formation of a civil partnership by, the widow or widower, or

(b)

the formation of a subsequent civil partnership by, or the marriage of, the surviving civil partner,

direct that it shall cease to be payable.

(4)

Where such a direction has been given the Treasury may at any time direct that payment of the pension is to be resumed.

(5)

The annual amount of a F9widow's, widower's or surviving civil partner's pension may be one half of the annual amount of the personal pension.