# The State Pension Regulations 2015, Regulation 15: Survivor’s state pension based on inheritance of graduated retirement benefit


(1) A person whose dead spouse or civil partner paid graduated contributions as an insured person is entitled to a state pension in accordance with this regulation.
(2) Such a person is entitled to a state pension if—
(a) that person has reached pensionable age;
(b) that person’s spouse died while they were married or that person’s civil partner died while they were civil partners of each other;
(c) the marriage took place, or the civil partnership was formed, before 6th April 2016; and
(d) that person is entitled to an inherited amount under regulation 16(1), (2) or (3).
(3) A state pension under this regulation is payable at a weekly rate equal to the inherited amount determined in accordance with regulation 16(4) to (6).
(4) The rate of the state pension for a person under this regulation is to be increased from time to time in accordance with regulation 17.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2015/173/regulation/15 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/state-pension-regulations-2015/regulation-15
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