People eligible for the full, new State Pension will receive £185.15 per week
State Pension currently provides essential financial support for nearly 12.5 million older people across the UK, including some 981,399 living in Scotland. This regular payment is available for those who have reached the UK Government’s eligible retirement age, which is now 66 for both men and women, and have paid at least 10 years of National Insurance contributions.
But what happens to State Pension payments if you, your spouse, or partner dies? Below is everything you need to know. You may be entitled to extra payments from your deceased spouse's or civil partner's State Pension, however, this depends on their National Insurance Contributions, and the date they reached the State Pension age.Top Money Stories Today Inheritance: Basic State Pension Should a spouse or civil partner have reached State Pension age before April 6, 2016, then GOV.UK instructs people to contact the Pension Service once someone dies in order to check what they can claim.
For people who are single or divorced, or who have had their civil partnership dissolved, it may be that their estate can claim some of a basic State Pension. In this situation, the spouse or civil partner may either claim the extra State Pension or get a lump sum. However, an individual cannot inherit anything should they remarry or form a new civil partnership before they reach State Pension age.
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