That isn’t necessarily true. I’m not saying that a marriage after leaving will always allow a portion of a pension to be passed on, but the last I’ve i read the leaflet, it certainly suggested that can be. It will certainly depend on which pention scheme you’re on, among other things. All of this is best answered by the pensions association (whatever they call themselves), so do talk to them. I’m not trying to raise false hopes, but it’s always worth a try.