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Hi, my name is leesenior27! widows pension allowance refused

leesenior27
leesenior27 Community member Posts: 1 Listener
edited July 11 in Benefits and financial support
I has anybody had there widows pension allowance refused due to your partner not paying enough national insurance? It’s seems unfair as I worked to support us and my partner brought up our kids. I’m just wondering whether anyone has applealed and got the good desision in the same circumstances.
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  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Community member Posts: 49,741 Disability Gamechanger
    It's now known as Beareavement Support Payment. To qualify for this your partner will need to have paid NI contributions for at least 25 weeks since 1975. Any decision can be appealed but if your partner didn't pay those NI contributions then you won't qualify.

    You must also yourself be under state pension age. https://www.gov.uk/bereavement-support-payment/eligibility

    I would appreciate it if members wouldn't tag me please. I have all notifcations turned off and wouldn't want a member thinking i'm being rude by not replying.
    If i see a question that i know the answer to i will try my best to help.
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  • calcotti
    calcotti Community member Posts: 10,011 Disability Gamechanger
    poppy123456 said:
    It's now known as Beareavement Support Payment. To qualify for this your partner will need to have paid NI contributions for at least 25 weeks since 1975. Any decision can be appealed but if your partner didn't pay those NI contributions then you won't qualify.

    You must also yourself be under state pension age. https://www.gov.uk/bereavement-support-payment/eligibility

    … will need to have paid NI contributions for at least 25 weeks since 1975 in a single tax year.
    Information I post is for England unless otherwise stated. Rules may be different in other parts of UK.
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  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Community member Posts: 49,741 Disability Gamechanger
    calcotti said:
    poppy123456 said:
    It's now known as Beareavement Support Payment. To qualify for this your partner will need to have paid NI contributions for at least 25 weeks since 1975. Any decision can be appealed but if your partner didn't pay those NI contributions then you won't qualify.

    You must also yourself be under state pension age. https://www.gov.uk/bereavement-support-payment/eligibility

    … will need to have paid NI contributions for at least 25 weeks since 1975 in a single tax year.

    Thanks calcotti, apologies, i've now correct my error.
    I would appreciate it if members wouldn't tag me please. I have all notifcations turned off and wouldn't want a member thinking i'm being rude by not replying.
    If i see a question that i know the answer to i will try my best to help.
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  • L_Volunteer
    L_Volunteer Community Volunteer Adviser, Scope Member Posts: 7,979 Disability Gamechanger
    I would just like to say a warm welcome @leesenior27. Please don't hesitate to let us know if there's anything else we can do to help  :)
    Community Volunteer Adviser with professional knowledge of education, special educational needs and disabilities and EHCP's. Pronouns: She/her. 

    Please note: if I use the online community outside of its hours of administration, I am doing so in a personal capacity only.
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