Budget 2015: Public sector survivor benefits to remain intact after re-marriage

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Survivors' pensions will no longer be axed once a widow or widower of a deceased member of a public service pension scheme finds a new partner, according to the Budget 2015.

The rules take effect from 1 April, with the government saying it will grant the same right to former partners of police officers or firefighters killed on duty. There are also plans to consult ...

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