Royal Mail Pensions

CandyB

I received a form to fill in to claim a widow’s pension from my Royal Mail retired husband just died….don’t know how to fill in the following…”Did the deceased have any living relatives? Give their names and dates of birth on a separate paper. Already filled in section saying no dependent children or others. It’s stumped me. Any one person surely has cousins, nieces, nephews, the children of same, plus we were married so he is related to my family and all my living relatives. So actually it could run into a never ending list. Where would it stop. I’m dreading having to ring them about this.  I’m in a newly widowed situation.  Has anyone any advice please.

eskbanker

Sorry for your loss.

In your shoes I'd have thought it would be adequate to specify any living parents, siblings and (his) descendants individually, and then add a note along the lines you mention, i.e. that he has (unspecified) cousins, nieces, nephews, the children of same, plus relatives by marriage.  If they feel they need more detail they'll ask for it....

Flugelhorn

eskbanker said:

Sorry for your loss.

In your shoes I'd have thought it would be adequate to specify any living parents, siblings and (his) descendants individually, and then add a note along the lines you mention, i.e. that he has (unspecified) cousins, nieces, nephews, the children of same, plus relatives by marriage.  If they feel they need more detail they'll ask for it....

I agree - don't go beyond first degree relatives - it is a very odd question where they really should have clarified what they wanted.

pterri

Flugelhorn said:

eskbanker said:

Sorry for your loss.

In your shoes I'd have thought it would be adequate to specify any living parents, siblings and (his) descendants individually, and then add a note along the lines you mention, i.e. that he has (unspecified) cousins, nieces, nephews, the children of same, plus relatives by marriage.  If they feel they need more detail they'll ask for it....

I agree - don't go beyond first degree relatives - it is a very odd question where they really should have clarified what they wanted.

Sorry for your loss…. 

Is it a bit academic in any case? Dependants pensions for a DB etc is only partner and kids up to a certain age and education status. I agree, immediate relatives only and doubt they would have a claim. 

Silvertabby

They just want to rule out the possibility of claims from another family member, on the grounds that they were financially dependant on your husband.

As has been said already, just list immediate family and confirm that none were financially dependant (assuming that is true).

My sympathies on your loss.  

DairyQueen

I recently had to advise RM of my brother's death. He was an RM pensioner. As executor I was asked to complete forms that requested information on the following relatives: spouse/children/parents/grandparents/siblings/aunts/uncles. I was also asked to give details of brother's domestic partner.

The forms are a catch-all designed to cover every family situation. Therefore, RM want to know details of any possible beneficiary. 

It would be unusual for an aunt/uncle to receive a discretionary payment but not beyond the bounds of possibility. Discretionary payments may be paid if the pension was in payment for < 5 years.