299 Claims for certain benefits following termination of reciprocal agreement with Australia
Pensions Act 2004 (2004 c 35) | Legislation

299  Claims for certain benefits following termination of reciprocal agreement with Australia

(1)     This section applies to claims for—

(a)     retirement pension,

(b)     bereavement benefit, or

(c)     widow's benefit,

made on or after 1st March 2001 (the date from which the termination of the reciprocal agreement with Australia had effect).

(2)     This section also applies to claims for retirement pension or widow's benefit made before 1st March 2001 if the claimant only became entitled to the pension or benefit on or after that date.

(3)     For the purposes of such claims—

(a)     the relevant provisions of the reciprocal agreement with Australia shall be treated as continuing in force as provided by this section; and

(b)     the relevant UK legislation shall have effect as if modified to the extent required to give effect to those provisions (as they continue in force by virtue of this section).

(4)     The relevant provisions of that agreement are treated as continuing in force as follows—

(a)

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