8 Choice of lump sum or survivor's pension under section 9 in certain cases

8  Choice of lump sum or survivor's pension under section 9 in certain cases

(1)     A person is entitled to a choice under this section if—

(a)     the person has reached pensionable age,

(b)     the person's spouse died while they were married or the person's civil partner died while they were civil partners of each other,

(c)     the spouse or civil partner's entitlement to an old state pension was deferred at the time of death and throughout the period of 12 months ending with the day before the death,

(d)     either: (i) the person was under pensionable age when the spouse or civil partner died and did not marry or form a civil partnership after the death and before reaching pensionable age, or (ii) the person

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