My sister in laws husband passed away a month ago. She currently gets a small state pension and thought she was entitled to part of her late husbands state pension.
She submitted a form to the department DWP with the required details and has just been informed by telephone that she is not entitled to any of her husbands state pension. Something about she is over 60 ( she is 73) and that she is currently receiving a state pension. Her state pension is approx £78 per week. I have checked DWP website and from what I can make out she is entitled to around 60% of her husbands state pension.
Are they wrong, and when did DWP start ringing people up and telling them things like this.?
Any advice would be gratefully received.
She submitted a form to the department DWP with the required details and has just been informed by telephone that she is not entitled to any of her husbands state pension. Something about she is over 60 ( she is 73) and that she is currently receiving a state pension. Her state pension is approx £78 per week. I have checked DWP website and from what I can make out she is entitled to around 60% of her husbands state pension.
Are they wrong, and when did DWP start ringing people up and telling them things like this.?
Any advice would be gratefully received.