Cap. 318 ст. 33AIncreased Widows’ Pension.

(1) With effect from January 6, 1996, the rate of widows’

pension as abated in terms of article 33 and the proviso thereto, shall be increased so as to ensure that such rate of pension together with the rate of pension, as adjusted in accordance with the provisions of this Act, such widow receives from a former employer of her deceased husband, if any, is not less than the applicable single rate of an Increased Retirement Pension payable in terms of article 47(1)(ii), provided that such rate of pension does not exceed the two-thirds pension that was or would have been payable to the deceased husband in accordance with Part V of this Act.

(2) With effect from the date mentioned in sub-article (1), where a widow is not entitled to receive a pension from any of her husband’s former employers, the rate of widow’s pension under this Act to which she is entitled, shall be so increased to ensure that such rate of pension is not less than the applicable rate of the Increased National Minimum Pension payable in terms of article 63, provided that such rate of pension does not exceed five-sixths of the two-thirds pension that was or would have been payable to the deceased husband in accordance with Part V:

Provided that with effect from the 2nd January 2016, a widow or a widower who, when reaching pensionable age, will be entitled to a pension in his or her own name under Part V, sohowever that such pension is less favourable than the pension due under this article, shall receive the same pensionable rate under Part V which the spouse of the widow or widower would have received or would have been entitled to, at the rate payable to a married person who is maintaining his or her spouse:

Provided further that, with effect from 1st January 2022, a widow or widower who is entitled to a rate of pension under Part IV, calculated on five-sixths of the two-thirds of the pensionable income of the deceased spouse worked out in accordance with the provisions of Part V, the proportion of five-sixths of the two-thirds shall be substituted by the proportion shown in the Twelfth Schedule.".