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Widows Pension
tsmiggy
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hi
My Father as just died leaving my Mother,he was paid a state pension of £95.47 per week,and my Mother a pension of £54.35 a week.I assume made up of his contributions.How will my Mothers state pension now be worked out.Any informaton would be very helpful.
Regards
My Father as just died leaving my Mother,he was paid a state pension of £95.47 per week,and my Mother a pension of £54.35 a week.I assume made up of his contributions.How will my Mothers state pension now be worked out.Any informaton would be very helpful.
Regards
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Sorry to hear of your loss.
She will now get the same as he got. If that's the only income she has, she will be eligible for pension credit to bring it up to 124 pounds a week, plus free council tax and Housing benefit if appropriate.Trying to keep it simple...
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