1. Members
  2. Active Members
  3. Death in Service
  4. Spouses Pension

Spouses Pension

Death in Service

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Book: Death in Service

Spouses Pension

If you die and leave a husband or wife, he or she, will become entitled to part of your pension. Local Government long-term dependant spouse's pensions no longer cease upon re-marriage to another person.

Active Members 

Long-term Widow's Pension

If you die and leave a spouse a Spouses pension is payable equal to 1/160th of your final pay for each year and part-year of your membership built up to your date of death plus your prospective membership from your date of death to Normal Pension Age. Your spouse's long-term pension is fully inflation proofed and payable for life.

Former Members 

Long-term Widow's Pension

If you die before your wife a long-term widow's pension is payable equal to 1/160th of your final pay for each year and part-year of your membership built up to your date of leaving the scheme. Your widow's long-term pension is fully inflation proofed and payable for life.

Long-term Widower's Pension

If you die before your husband a long-term widower's pension is payable equal to 1/160th of your final pay for each year and part-year of your membership (please note that the membership period which we use in the calculation will be dependant on the date you ceased employment). Your widower's long-term pension is fully inflation proofed and payable for life.

Retired Members 

Long-term Widow's Pension

If you die before your wife she will become entitled to a long-term widow's pension. A long-term widow's pension is equal to 1/160th of your final pay (i.e. the pay used to calculate your pension) times your total membership. To this is added full inflation proofing and the pension is payable for life.

Long-term Widower's Pension

If you die before your husband he will become entitled to a long-term widower's pension. A long-term widower's pension is equal to 1/160th of your final pay (i.e. the pay used to calculate your pension) times your membership (if you retired after 1 April 1998 this calculation is based on your membership built up since 1 April 1972). To this is added full inflation proofing and the pension is payable for life.