If you received your state pension before 6 April 2016 and your wife is 66 or over she may well be eligible for a pension based on around 60% of your current pension subject to certain conditions- refer to DWP
She may also be entitled to a pension or part pension in the event of your death.
We are currently in the process of applying for her pension on this basis and we will see, a bonus if it happens.
Interested to know if anyone's wife is receiving that benefit?