If a 94 year old widow re marries does she loose the "additional pension " she was receiving in respect of her late husbands state contributions ?

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Anyone know ? Elderly friend thinking of remarrying .She hadn't accrued enough contributions during marriage for full pension and received additional payment based on husbands contributions .He died 8 years ago .

If she remarries I'm guessing she and husband will receive the basic married couple's pension ???

Anyone know ? I can't figure it out from google .

I don't think there's a yes or no answer to this - it will depend on the rules of that pension scheme. Does she have a scheme document?

Oh sorry - do you mean the state scheme?

Yes ,the state scheme .
I can normally find stuff out on google but no luck yet .

Age UK may have the answers www.ageuk.org.uk/health-wellbeing/relationships-and-family/financial-and-legal-tips-before-remarrying/

However there is no such thing as a married couples pension, the state pension is paid to an individual depending on their circumstances and is not means tested, what I think you mean is the amount a pensioner couple can have as income in order to claim Pension credit, the law says the amount a pensioner couple can live on is £243.25 per week, any less than that PC will top them up to that amount, any more than that then they wont get anything PC is means tested so any private pensions or savings will be taken into account

Does she currently live with her potential DH? If not would any loss be offset by reduction in household bills etc? Can they afford to live on what they would have coming in?

Are there any complications regarding potential inheritences etc or would they benefit via inheritence tax allowances for married couples?

Anything useful here:

www.gov.uk/browse/working/state-pension