How Much Is Widow's Pension?

[Jennykenny]

If my husband dies, (he has paid the full stamp), how much would I get from the state as a widow's pension? I get about 4/5 of the state pension at the moment as I didn't pay all the years' stamps.

[dzug2]

No widow's pension as such but your own pension would be increased to the full amount.

[factor-fiction]

You may also get pension credit depending on your total income and savings

[Buenchico]

As Dzug2 effectively indicates, 'widows' pensions' only apply to women under the state pension age when their husband (who was over the state pension age) died.

You would probably be entitled to a Category B pension of (currently) £110.15 per week:
http://www.ageuk.org.uk/Documents/EN-GB/Factsheets/FS19_State_Pension_fcs.pdf

Remember though that, if you've got no other income (which would take your weekly income to £145.40 or more) you'll actually get a total of £145.40 per week through the addition of Pension Guarantee Credit:
https://www.gov.uk/pension-credit

[Jennykenny]

Many thanks to all.