What will happen to my pension when I die?!

Are you talking about State pension or a private pension?

Sorry, I was referring to State pension

This information is for a man born before 6 April 1951 or a woman born before 6 April 1953
www.nidirect.gov.uk/articles/what-happens-your-state-pension-when-you-die

Thanks for that, Jalima x

The only thing is, this is for Northern Ireland - is it the same in England, do you know?

Oh! Daft me, I didn't notice

When my husband died, I contacted the DWP to tell them, and his pension was stopped straightaway. They inadvertently made an extra payment a few days after he died, and wrote asking me to repay it, which I did do.

State pensions end when you die.If your DH or partner is old enough, he will get one anyway.

I'm sure there's an online form you can fill in to take it with you.

Not quite that simple - benefits never are. Any additional pension or SERPS can be inherited. Depending on DOB.

Funnily enough, your bus pass will stop as well.

What will happen to my Tesco points?

Your Tesco points are added to your Boots points and divided up between the over 55 employees at B&Q

I'm still using my late DH's Tesco Club card and no one's ever noticed!

Actually, I've a lot of Tesco and Sainsburys points gathering dust. I'd best get them spent!

I think Supemarkets aren't bothered as ong as you have the same surname, but I don't think I could bequeath my Tesco card to my daughter (although I don't se why not!).

The trouble is, DH would never find them. The more I try educating him in what to do when I pop my clogs (as I am the chief bossyboots organiser of the two of us), the more he lets it go in one ear and out the other. He says he'll have no need to worry about paying bills etc, as he'll have been scammed out of all our assets within a week of my passing anyway. I think he's only joking...

If one of you gets a free tv licence you have to let them know if the older one deceases as they make you pay.

But never mind, whoever gets in next time will probably stop it all anyway. And what if someone dies just a month or so after getting the fuel allowance - do they ask for a proportion of it back?

Jalima a friend's sister (over 75) just went into a home but he can keep the free tv licence until it expires. Just pays from the renewal date.

thanks chelseababy

Many thanks to all who've repled; the question was prompted by memories of widow's/widower's pensions - have they been scrapped now?

www.gov.uk/bereavement-support-payment

If I'm reading this correctly, they seem to have gone for those who aren't still bringing up children, apart from in very specific circumstances.