Raf Pensions

[Rockrose]

I may have mentioned this before but just wanted to check I was right.
Is it true that your RAF pension dies with you?
Your spouse gets nothing?
Thank you

[Peter Pedant]

no I dont think that is right

https://www.gov.uk/government/news/pensions-for-life-for-surviving-spouses-and-civil-partners-of-personnel

says that the survivor gets the moolah and EVEN if the widow remarries then she keeps the RAF pension

and yes the Royal British Legon does do advice

( these things are written for clarity and it crossed my mind whether survivor meant the fella at the front line surviving gunfire OR the spouse surviving - it is clearly the spouse IMO )

[THECORBYLOON]

A former spouse or partner cannot be the spouse or partner at the time of death if the deceased person subsequently married.

[Rockrose]

Its not particularly clear as the pension as changed 3 times - well if she doesn't complete the paperwork we will never know.
Which is what I told her today.

[fiction-factory]

It's not the widow that remarried her though, PP, as I understand it- the RAf dad was widowed and then remarried. We are wondering if it depends on the timings- eg was he already drawing the pension when he remarried. Anyway, British Legion or RAF pensions can advise when they have all the details

[Peter Pedant]

// We are wondering if it depends on the timings-//
yes it almost certainly will

and as for should I let the RAF pension scheme know I am now the wife, answer: yes I would have thought so

My own pension has different rules on what the widow gets if she marries before the pensioner's pension is vested as to afterwards. - and yes I was seriously considering helping a friend with a widows pension after I died ( by er marrying her) ( quite alot less)

[Rockrose]

Sorry Peter but I really do not have a clue what you are trying to say!