Widowers' and widows' pensions: supplemental
4.—(1) The section set out in paragraph (2) shall be inserted—
(a)in the Act of 1959 in substitution for section 123 of that Act;
(b)in the Act of 1960 in substitution for section 5 of that Act; and
(c)in the Act of 1951 in substitution for section 7 of that Act.
(2) The section is as follows—
“Widows' and widowers' pensions.
. .—(1) No widow’s or widower’s pension may be granted if the marriage with the deceased took place after he or she retired from relevant service.
(2) A widow’s or widower’s pension shall come to an end on the death of the widow or widower.
(3) Where a widow’s or widower’s pension is payable the Treasury may, on or at any time after the re-marriage of the widow or widower, direct that it shall cease to be payable.
(4) Where such a direction has been given the Treasury may at any time direct that payment of the pension is to be resumed.
(5) The annual amount of a widow’s or widower’s pension may be one half of the annual amount of the personal pension.”