Any children, born during your lifetime or within 12 months of your death, may be eligible to a child’s pension. This also applies to any children born to a previous partner, adopted children and financially dependent children who are living as part of your family at the time of your death.
To be eligible, your children can’t be married or in a civil partnership. They must be:
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