SCHEDULE 24 Social Security, Child Support and Tax Credits | Part 5 | Amendments Of The Social Security Contributions And Benefits (Northern Ireland) Act 1992 (C 7) | Civil Partnership Act 2004 C33

Part 5 Amendments of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits (Northern Ireland) Act 1992 (c 7)

Civil Partnership Act 2004 (2004 c 33) | Legislation

Part 5 Amendments of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits (Northern Ireland) Act 1992 (c 7)

In section 20 (descriptions of contributory benefits), in subsection (1)(f)(ii), after “spouse” insert “or civil partner”.

In section 30A (incapacity benefit: entitlement), in subsection (2)(b)(ii), after “spouse” insert “or deceased civil partner”.

In section 30B (incapacity benefit: rate), in subsection (3)(a), after “people” insert “or civil partners”.

(1) Amend section 36 (bereavement payment) as follows.

(2) In subsection (1), after “spouse” (in each place) insert “or civil partner”.

(3) For subsection (2) substitute—

“(2) A bereavement payment shall not be payable to a person if—

(a) that person and a person of the opposite sex to whom that person was not married were living together as husband and wife at the time of the spouse's or civil partner's death, or

(b) that person and a person of the same sex who was not his or her civil partner were living together as if they were civil partners at the time of the spouse's or civil partner's death. ”

In section 36A (cases in which sections 37 to 41 apply), in subsection (2), after “spouse” insert “or civil partner”.