aa

for life, in a case where—

i

the widow, widower or surviving civil partner attained state pension age on or after the second abolition date, and

ii

the earner died on or after the date on which the widow, widower or surviving civil partner attained state pension age;

ab

for any period after the widow, widower or surviving civil partner has attained state pension age, in a case where—

i

the earner died before the widow, widower or surviving civil partner attained state pension age,

ii

the widow, widower or surviving civil partner did not marry or form a civil partnership after the death and before attaining state pension age, and

iii

the widow, widower or surviving civil partner attained state pension age on or after the second abolition date;

9A

For the purposes of subsection (4A)(aa) and (ab) a person attains state pension age when he or she attains pensionable age within the meaning given by the rules in paragraph 1 of Schedule 4 to the Pensions Act 1995.