State Pensions on the death of a spose

McKneff

My husband receives old state pension plus serps
I receive only 60 per cent of pension plus serps. 

I know I can claim some of his serps but will my 60 percent change. 

I am hoping so, my total income would be about 450 pounds a month 

kaMelo

The amount of his SERPS/SSP that you can inherit upon his death depends upon dates of birth.

https://www.gov.uk/additional-state-pension/inheriting

McKneff

Yes I researched re serps but my question was re my state pension and would it go up to full pension if he died 

molerat

https://researchbriefings.files.parliament.uk/documents/CBP-8635/CBP-8635.pdf

Assuming you both reached SPA prior to April 2016 you could inherit up to the full basic old pension plus up to 50% of their S2P in addition to your own S2P capped at the maximum allowable S2P.

McKneff

Great stuff Molerat, just what I wanted to know.
I wasn't  sure about the state pension, so in fact I would qualify. 
You have have made an old lady very happy xx