Deceased partners pension

soupdragon53

If this as been covered apologies.
My late wife passed away 6 months before reaching retirement. After leaving school she worked for the IRS for a couple of years, then various jobs while having 3 children. I was told even though she paid pensions contribution I wasn't entitled to it because she passed away before reaching 65. Her government pension contributions also didn't count because those days it was 10yrs service. Are the authorities allowed to do this? If so why ?
Thank you

Blackbeard_of_Perranporth

From a quick look, it appears your wife probably worked at IRS prior to 1977. 

More details would be required. I suggest you compose the details and others will advice. Just her age and employment would be enough. 

Linton

IRS?  The US Inland Revenue Service?

JoeCrystal

soupdragon53 said:

If this as been covered apologies.
My late wife passed away 6 months before reaching retirement. After leaving school she worked for the IRS for a couple of years, then various jobs while having 3 children. I was told even though she paid pensions contribution I wasn't entitled to it because she passed away before reaching 65. Her government pension contributions also didn't count because those days it was 10yrs service. Are the authorities allowed to do this? If so why ?
Thank you

Just to confirm, you are aware that this is a UK forum right? Not US forum.

macman

I suspect the OP meant IR (Inland Revenue). IRS is the Internal Revenue Service.

Andy_L

soupdragon53 said:
Are the authorities allowed to do this? 

If so why ?
Thank you

1. As Blackbeard says, probally yes. But worth checking the dates to make sure

2. Because those were the scheme rules at the time your wife was a member

Brynsam

soupdragon53 said:

If this as been covered apologies.
My late wife passed away 6 months before reaching retirement. After leaving school she worked for the IRS for a couple of years, then various jobs while having 3 children. I was told even though she paid pensions contribution I wasn't entitled to it because she passed away before reaching 65. Her government pension contributions also didn't count because those days it was 10yrs service. Are the authorities allowed to do this? If so why ?
Thank you

This doesn't look like a UK scenario at all - I think IRS is probably right and it is a US post?

burner03

Americans!