After I pass away will my wife,now a British citizen , be able to claim a Widow's pension.?.She has only contributed 2 years of NI contributions and is over 60 y.
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I have wondered about this. I am assuming therefore that if your partner has not paid enough insurance contributions they would not be entitled to any form of allowance either bereavement or pension when reaching pension age ? Minimum contribution for NI is 10 years for pension I think
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I have just realised the Bereavement Allowance is no longer available. That benefit ended in relation to those who died on or after 6 April 2017. In its place is the 'Bereavement Support Payment'.
To qualify for the Bereavement Support Payment the following need to be satisfied:- the deceased partner must have paid at least 25 weeks of National Insurance contributions in any one tax year since April 1975; OR
- the deceased partner died as a result of an accident or disease caused by work
- be under state pension age (currently 66 but subject to other conditions and change); and
- be living in the UK (or certain other countries, but sadly that does not Thailand).
The amount of Bereavement Support Payment (as of today, 26 February 2021) is made up of a one-off lump sum payment of either £3,500 (Higher Rate), or £2,500 (Lower Rate). In addition to the lump sum, the surviving partner will receive 18 monthly payments of £350 (Higher Rate) or 18 monthly payments of £100 (Lower Rate). The total Bereavement Support Payment equal £9,800 (Higher Rate) and £4,300 (Lower Rate).
The "Higher Rate" is paid only to those who are claiming (or are eligible to claim) Child Benefit.Tobias - โทเบียส
It’s better to be 6 feet apart than to be 6 feet under.
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