What happens to a pension when someone dies?

atush

If he was receiving a DB pension, it is normal for their to be some sort of spousal pension. Unless they were no longer married?

You said you were next of kin, but your mother would inherit- not you- if they were still married?

Also, that DB pension should have been split with your mother at the time of divorce, if they were.

Silvertabby

Also, that DB pension should have been split with your mother at the time of divorce, if they were. Posted by Atush.

It depends on when they were divorced - pension splitting came in in 1990 if my memory is correct. Also, it's 'could have' rather than 'should have'.