Section 38 Widow’s pension : deaths before 9 April 2001.F8

she was, at the husband’s death, over the age of 45 but under the age of 65; or

she ceased to be entitled to a widowed mother’s allowance at a time when she was over the age of 45 but under the age of 65.

for any period falling before the day on which the widow’s entitlement is to be regarded as commencing for that purpose by virtue of section 5(1)(k) of the Administration Act;

for any period for which she is entitled to a widowed mother’s allowance; F4... F5or

for any period during which she and a person whom she is not married to, or in a civil partnership with, are living together F7as if they were a married couple or civil partners.

was over the age of 40 but under the age of 55 at the time of her husband’s death; or

is over the age of 40 but under the age of 55 at the time when she ceases to be entitled to a widowed mother’s allowance,