Deceased War Widow/Widower Receiving Service Pension

Calculation of rate last payable

When a war widow/widower who is a member of a couple dies, and he or she was receiving service pension in his or her own right, the rate last payable is calculated as if he or she were an ordinary service pensioner rather than a service pensioner receiving a war widow's/widower's pension.

Thus, no ceiling rates is applied to the rate of pension.    

Partner also a war widow/widower

When the partner of a deceased war widow/widower is also a war widow/widower, the method by which the partner's rate of pension is calculated is not affected by the change to the way in which the deceased pensioner's rate of pension is calculated for bereavement purposes.

Thus a ceiling is still applied to the rate of service pension or income support supplement paid to the partner.