Now Married

[trader dave]

I'm also retired with an occupational pension. However, it seems that even though I've remarried, I'll still only be entitled to receive the basic amount payable to a SINGLE person when I reach the official State Pension age this coming September. Meaning, I shall need to wait until July 2011 - when Myrna applies for ILR - before I become eligible for a married man's pension.

i may be wrong here but i have an old pal lives in cebu he is over state pension age he married in cebu to a local girl she has never set foot in the uk but he claims and gets a married mans state pension ?????? mind you i have not spoke to him for a few years ---- have the rules changed????

[charlwill]

I'm also retired with an occupational pension. However, it seems that even though I've remarried, I'll still only be entitled to receive the basic amount payable to a SINGLE person when I reach the official State Pension age this coming September. Meaning, I shall need to wait until July 2011 - when Myrna applies for ILR - before I become eligible for a married man's pension.

I don't have enough knowledge about Scottish law. I believe you have your own law.
My ex- husband was getting an additional pension for me which is called wife's allowance. As I remembered it right, his claimed started when I was still in the Phils. and I am not an ILR holder. I think is worth trying Arthur before it's too late. Try to go DWP and ask about it. Come to think of it, it's not your wife's claim but your claim.