Where a widow can be adequately provided for from the estate of a deceased husband, provision should be made so as to relieve the burden on the State, and a pension entitlement should be regarded as a safety net to be called upon only if circumstances require. The court acknowledged this was a policy decision not supported by direct authority.
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