Petition What happens to state pension when the person dies before reaching pension age

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What happens to state pension when the person who has contributed all their working life dies before reaching pension age or dies within a couple of years of receiving their pension. should a percentage of this not be given to the partner remaining, as a private pension does.

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Date closed 10 April 2013
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