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The proposal to scrap the £66-a-week basic state pension top-up for spouses or civil partners as part of a reform of the UK state pension system is expected to feature in tomorrow's Queen's Speech. A consequence of the reforms that will see a £144-a-week flat-rate pension introduced is the end to spouses who receive zero or only a partial basic state pension being able to boost their income based on their partner's National Insurance record. This top-up can be worth up to £3,500-a-year. This past weekend pensions minister Steve Webb drew attention to the issue by focusing on the 220,000 spouses currently claiming the top-up who live overseas - some of whom have 'never set foot in the UK'. But many more partners who do live in the UK also receive the benefit, and though those already receiving the top-up will continue to do so, those who would normally be eligible will no longer be able to claim from April 2016.....Read more here
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