Widows could lose their right to pension payments

Plans from the Department for Work and Pensions could see UK widows lose their right to pension payments, or survivors' rights.

Pensions minister Steve Webb has defended the move - the proposals do not cover those with defined pensions schemes not linked to salaries or public sector workers - on cost grounds. But it could leave many widows scraping by on state benefits. %VIRTUAL-SkimlinksPromo%