I made some enquiries about a year ago to see what income my wife could expect from the UK Gov when I die.
As she is 32 years younger than me, she does not work, she will in effect get a lump sum of almost northing and then nothing more, ever. There is no widows pension any more.
At present we live in Spain and as my dependant she gets full national health cover. That will continue for just ONE YEAR after I die, and then NOTHING.
I don't know how a couple living in UK will fair but I think it would be the same.
Originally Posted by johncar54
... isn't there anything to replace it?
... in the light of what you've just said! Up until now, it hasn't really concerned me, since I was only 47 when my first wife died. That was back in 1991, of course ... and I imagine the 'Widow's Pension' was still payable then. Makes me wonder how my second wife [whom I married in 2008] will fare on my death, as - God willing (and my own health permitting) - she'll be a naturalised British Citizen before that! 
