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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.