Is a widow entitled to deceased husband’s pension?

zedplace

While she was a housewife the husband had a successful business and was also an employee for 25-30 years. His NI contributions must have been quite substantial. She receives the basic state pension. He passed away over 10 years ago. 

xylophone

https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/5a758e27e5274a6faebebd94/derived-inherited-entitlement.pdf

The widow reached SPA pre 6/4/16?

And her late spouse?

Scenarios (examples) for transition from old to new system from page 8.

Annex A 

Overview of the current system of derived entitlement to State Pension

from page 20

jem16

Assuming you’re referring to the state pension, then all that is inheritable is any Additional Pension from the earnings related schemes of GrB/SERPS and S2P. If the housewife reached State Pension Age prior to 6th April 2016 and received less than the full Basic State Pension then she could have had an uplift based on her hsuband’s NI Record. However she has that already.

Linton

How much, if snything a widow can get a pension from a deceased husband's State Pension depends very much on the dates and circumstances:

Had he reached State Pension age when he died?
Did she reach SP age before April 2016:?

Marcon

zedplace said:

While she was a housewife the husband had a successful business and was also an employee for 25-30 years. His NI contributions must have been quite substantial. She receives the basic state pension. He passed away over 10 years ago. 

Seems to be the same question you asked a year ago, with responses which are still valid today: https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6470842/is-my-mum-receiving-the-correct-amount-in-pension#latest

Has your mother checked if her husband had a workplace pension (not clear if he has always had his own business, or been an employee somewhere else?) and whether she is entitled to anything from that?