Prior Rights - Surviving spouse or civil partner takes
| Period |
House |
Furniture |
Cash (children survive) |
Cash (no children) |
| |
|
|
|
|
| 10.09.64 - 24.05.73 |
£15,000 |
£5,000 |
£2,500 |
£5,000 |
| 25.05.73 - 30.12.77 |
£30,000 |
£8,000 |
£4,000 |
£8,000 |
| 31.12.77 - 31.07.81 |
£30,000 |
£8,000 |
£8,000 |
£16,000 |
| 01.08.81 - 30.04.88 |
£50,000 |
£10,000 |
£15,000 |
£25,000 |
| 01.05.88 - 25.11.93 |
£65,000 |
£12,000 |
£21,000 |
£35,000 |
| 26.11.93 - 31.03.99 |
£110,000 |
£20,000 |
£30,000 |
£50,000 |
| 01.04.99 - 31.05.2005 |
£130,000 |
£22,000 |
£35,000 |
£58,000 |
| 01.06.2005 - 31.01.2012 |
£300,000 |
£24,000 |
£42,000 |
£75,000 |
| 01.02.2012 |
|
|
|
|
| onwards |
£473,000 |
£29,000 |
£50,000 |
£89,000 |
A divorced spouse or former civil partner has no entitlement to prior rights.
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