SCHEDULES
SCHEDULE 24Social security, child support and tax credits
Part 3Amendments of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 (c. 4)
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1
Amend section 39B (bereavement allowance where no dependent children) as follows.
2
After “spouse”
(in each place) other than subsection (4), insert “
or civil partner
”
.
3
After “spouse's”
(in each place) insert “
or civil partner's
”
.
4
In subsection (4), after “remarries” insert “
or forms a civil partnership
”
.
5
After subsection (4) insert—
4A
The surviving civil partner shall not be entitled to the allowance for any period after she or he forms a subsequent civil partnership or marries, but, subject to that, the surviving civil partner shall continue to be entitled to it until—
a
she or he attains pensionable age, or
b
the period of 52 weeks mentioned in subsection (3) above expires,
whichever happens first.
6
After subsection (5)(b) insert
or
c
for any period during which the surviving spouse or civil partner and a person of the same sex who is not his or her civil partner are living together as if they were civil partners.