No, you still get the survivor benefits, in my view. All I'm saying is that while the couple is alive and living together, generally the wives, because of time spent raising family and what have you, have lower pensions and therefore less money in their hands. They should get 50% of the household income of those pensions that are subsidized by government. Of course, when one or the other spouse dies, then the inheritance portion would apply automatically as well. That wouldn't be lost, in my view.
On February 22nd, 2007. See this statement in context.