Widow's pension
Encyclopedia
A widow's pension is a payment from the government of a country to a person whose spouse
has died.
Generally, such payments are made to a widow
whose late spouse has satisfied the country's requirements, including contribution, cohabitation, and length of marriage.
, the widow's pension was introduced in the Senate
in 1930.
In 2003, Congress approved a payment of $11,750 of widow's pension owed to Harriet Tubman
.
, the widow's pension was discontinued in 2001.. A widow's pension can be paid to childless widow
s age 45 or over, or to those whose husband died before September 4, 2001.
When it was offered, for a woman to qualify, her husband must have paid 25 flat-rate contributions before April 6, 1975.
in 2007, a court
ruled the female partner of a deceased lesbian
woman was entitled to a widow's pension.
, a widow's pension was introduced in 1911 to help families with no other way of supporting themselves.
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
has died.
Generally, such payments are made to a widow
Widow
A widow is a woman whose spouse has died, while a widower is a man whose spouse has died. The state of having lost one's spouse to death is termed widowhood or occasionally viduity. The adjective form is widowed...
whose late spouse has satisfied the country's requirements, including contribution, cohabitation, and length of marriage.
United States
In the United StatesUnited States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, the widow's pension was introduced in the Senate
United States Senate
The United States Senate is the upper house of the bicameral legislature of the United States, and together with the United States House of Representatives comprises the United States Congress. The composition and powers of the Senate are established in Article One of the U.S. Constitution. Each...
in 1930.
In 2003, Congress approved a payment of $11,750 of widow's pension owed to Harriet Tubman
Harriet Tubman
Harriet Tubman Harriet Tubman Harriet Tubman (born Araminta Harriet Ross; (1820 – 1913) was an African-American abolitionist, humanitarian, and Union spy during the American Civil War. After escaping from slavery, into which she was born, she made thirteen missions to rescue more than 70 slaves...
.
United Kingdom
In the United KingdomUnited Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
, the widow's pension was discontinued in 2001.. A widow's pension can be paid to childless widow
Widow
A widow is a woman whose spouse has died, while a widower is a man whose spouse has died. The state of having lost one's spouse to death is termed widowhood or occasionally viduity. The adjective form is widowed...
s age 45 or over, or to those whose husband died before September 4, 2001.
When it was offered, for a woman to qualify, her husband must have paid 25 flat-rate contributions before April 6, 1975.
Israel
In IsraelIsrael
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
in 2007, a court
Court
A court is a form of tribunal, often a governmental institution, with the authority to adjudicate legal disputes between parties and carry out the administration of justice in civil, criminal, and administrative matters in accordance with the rule of law...
ruled the female partner of a deceased lesbian
Lesbian
Lesbian is a term most widely used in the English language to describe sexual and romantic desire between females. The word may be used as a noun, to refer to women who identify themselves or who are characterized by others as having the primary attribute of female homosexuality, or as an...
woman was entitled to a widow's pension.
New Zealand
In New ZealandNew Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
, a widow's pension was introduced in 1911 to help families with no other way of supporting themselves.