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jryan
                              

Welfare Benefits Advisory Officer, Elmbridge Housing Trust
Member since
21st Jan 2004

widows benefit / SRP
Thu 14-Jan-10 01:51 PM

I have a 62 year old widow in receipt of a widows pension. She continued to work past her 60th birthday and deferred her SRP. She has now stopped work and wants to claim her SRP. The CPAG handbook refers to claimants in her position and says thay MAY be entitled to widows benefits and SRP but see page 132 of the handbook 2000/01 but I don't have a copy of the handbook from that year.

Can anyone advise what are the issues for claiming either or both pensions? Is it best to get a forecast for the SRP before deciding? In the meantime will she qualify for PC to top up her widows pension or will that just trigger a claim for SRP?

Many thanks. Won't be back online until next week but appreciate any replies.

  

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Replies to this topic
RE: widows benefit / SRP, rspence, 02nd Feb 2010, #1
RE: widows benefit / SRP, jryan, 11th Feb 2010, #2
RE: widows benefit / SRP, Ruth_T, 11th Feb 2010, #3

rspence
                              

Benefits Adviser, Essex County Council
Member since
29th Jan 2010

RE: widows benefit / SRP
Tue 02-Feb-10 03:37 PM

if you send me an email - robbie dot spence at essex dot gov dot uk (email address 'encrypted' to avoid spambots) - I can send you a scan of p132-133.

  

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jryan
                              

Welfare Benefits Advisory Officer, Elmbridge Housing Trust
Member since
21st Jan 2004

RE: widows benefit / SRP
Thu 11-Feb-10 07:15 AM

Will do. Many thanks.

  

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Ruth_T
                              

Volunteer adviser, Corby Welfare Rights Advice Bureau
Member since
03rd May 2005

RE: widows benefit / SRP
Thu 11-Feb-10 07:17 PM

I always advise people to obtain a pension forecast before making any decison of this kind. For example they may have a contribution gap which can be made up by voluntary contributions which will enhance their SRP. It's only possible to make an informed decision with full information.

  

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