Entitlement to widower’s pension

(1) The widower of the relevant person shall be entitled to a periodical payment (hereafter in these Regulations referred to as “widower’s pension”) if at the date of death of such person the widower – (a) had been married to the relevant person for not less than three years; and (b) was permanently incapable of self–support and wholly dependent on the relevant person; and (c) had no income from any source whether by way of pension or otherwise. (2) A pension awarded under paragraph (1) shall be payable as long as the widower continues to satisfy the conditions in subparagraphs (b) and (c) of paragraph (1): Provided that the pension shall cease if the widower remarries or would be deemed to have remarried under the provisions of Regulation 63.