What happens to my mum when dad passes (state and private pension)

UKSBD

xylophone said:

When was your father born?

And your mother?

You need to find your father's statement of increase in benefits which he would have received a couple of months ago.

Can you post it up (redacted to remove  name/NI number/ address).

I saw his statement at weekend (think it is last years though)

Basic state pension : £141.85
Pre 97 additional state pension : £112.67
Post 97 additional state pension : £16.75
Graduated retirement benefit: £5.66
age addition: £0.25

Total £277.18

Private pension is https://pensioninformation.aon.com/arvinmeritor

I don't know what type it is, but at least we have all the contact details so can find out more when we need to

UKSBD

Just a quick update on this,

My father passed away mid June

Private pension is still being sorted, but she received info on her state pension a couple of days ago and will be receiving £339 a week, about £100 a week less than the combined amount they were receiving when he was alive, but a lot more than we were thinking.

I was surprised at just how generous it is and puts our minds at rest as plenty for her to manage on.