911.Section 27(2)(a) of the Parliamentary and Other Pensions Act 1972 makes provision for the payment of pensions to the widow, widower and any eligible children of a former Prime Minister or Speaker of the House of Commons. Paragraph 3 extends this to include the surviving civil partner of a former Prime Minister or Speaker.
Commentary on Sections Schedule 25 – Amendment of certain enactments relating to pensions Paragraph 3 - Parliamentary and Other Pensions Act 1972 (c. 48)