Cap. 318 Art. 40Remarriage grant.

(1) Subject to the provisions of sub-article (3), a widow who is in receipt of any pension under this Part shall, upon remarriage, continue to be entitled to receive a Widow’s Pension for the period starting from the first Saturday following the date of her remarriage, or the 6th January 2007, whichever is the later, and ending on the Friday of the 260th week following the date of marriage, at a weekly rate equivalent to the rate of Widows Pension specified in the Twelfth Schedule, or, in the case were the rate is assessed under article 42A, such rate as is apportioned under such article, as was applicable in her case until the date of her remarriage in terms of articles 31 or 33 and thereafter such pension shall cease to be payable: Provided that, with effect from the 7th January, 2012, the period of 260 weeks mentioned in this article shall be increased annually by 52 weeks with effect from the first Saturday in January of each year.

(2) Subject to the provisions of sub-article (1), with effect from the 5th January 2013, a widow who remarried before 6th January 2007 and lost her right to a widows’ pension, will be entitled to a widows’ pension at a weekly rate equivalent to the rate of Widows Pension specified in the Twelfth Schedule, or, in the case were the rate is assessed under article 42A, such rate as is apportioned under such article, as was applicable in her case until the date of her remarriage in terms of articles 31 or 33.

(3) Entitlement to a Widow’s Pension under this article shall also cease in the event of the demise of the spouse or if the widow ceases to remain entitled to a pension in respect of widowhood in terms of article 32, before the lapse of the period of entitlement in accordance with the provisions of sub-article (1).