I recently heard on the radio that if you are divorced and your X-husband dies you will still get the widow's pension.
Can any person confirm this or dispute it.
Thanks
Yes, it's true for State (social welfare) pensions. Occupational pensions would be subject to the arrangments made at the time of separation/divorce.
If a divorced woman would have been entitled to the Widow's pension had she remained married to the deceased, the entitlement remains after divorce provided she is not cohabiting or remarried.
It applies to widowers too, by the way!
In the case of a couple who divorce, where the man remarries and dies, both wives would receive the pension.
I think it was the compromise which had to be made to get the divorce legislation through back in 1996.
Have a look here for information on Widow/er Pensions.
If a divorced woman would have been entitled to the Widow's pension had she remained married to the deceased, the entitlement remains after divorce provided she is not cohabiting or remarried.