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1 In Article 6 of the Forfeiture (Northern Ireland) Order 1982 (Commissioner to decide whether forfeiture rule applies to social security benefits), in the definition of “relevant enactment” in paragraph (5), after the entry relating to Part 1 of this Act (inserted by Schedule 12) insert— “ section 29 of that Act, ”.N.I.
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I1Sch. 16 para. 1 in operation at 6.4.2017 by S.R. 2017/44, art. 2(2) (with arts. 3, 4)
2 The Contributions and Benefits Act is amended as follows.N.I.
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I2Sch. 16 para. 2 in operation at 6.4.2017 by S.R. 2017/44, art. 2(2) (with arts. 3, 4)
3—(1) Section 20 (descriptions of contributory benefits) is amended as follows.N.I.
(2) In subsection (1), for paragraph (ea) substitute—
“(ea)widowed parent's allowance;”.
(3) In subsection (2), in the definition of “long-term benefit” omit paragraph (bb).
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I3Sch. 16 para. 3 in operation at 6.4.2017 by S.R. 2017/44, art. 2(2) (with arts. 3, 4)
4—(1) Section 21 (contribution conditions) is amended as follows.N.I.
(2) In the table in subsection (2) omit the entries for bereavement payment and bereavement allowance.
(3) Omit subsection (4).
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I4Sch. 16 para. 4 in operation at 6.4.2017 by S.R. 2017/44, art. 2(2) (with arts. 3, 4)
5 In section 22 (earnings factors), in subsection (2), after paragraph (c) (inserted by Schedule 12) insertN.I.
“and
(d)establishing entitlement to bereavement support payment under section 29 of the Pensions Act (Northern Ireland) 2015.”.
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I5Sch. 16 para. 5 in operation at 6.4.2017 by S.R. 2017/44, art. 2(2) (with arts. 3, 4)
6—(1) Section 23A (contributions credits for relevant parents and carers) is amended as follows.N.I.
(2) In subsection (1) omit paragraph (e).
(3) In subsection (6)(b) omit “or (e)”.
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I6Sch. 16 para. 6 in operation at 6.4.2017 by S.R. 2017/44, art. 2(2) (with arts. 3, 4)
7 For the italic heading above section 36 substitute “ Bereavement benefits: deaths before the day on which section 29 of the Pensions Act (Northern Ireland) 2015 comes into operation ”.N.I.
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I7Sch. 16 para. 7 in operation at 6.4.2017 by S.R. 2017/44, art. 2(2) (with arts. 3, 4)
8 Section 36 (bereavement payment) is repealed.N.I.
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I8Sch. 16 para. 8 in operation at 6.4.2017 by S.R. 2017/44, art. 2(2) (with arts. 3, 4)
9 Section 36A (cases in which sections 37 to 41 apply) is repealed.N.I.
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I9Sch. 16 para. 9 in operation at 6.4.2017 by S.R. 2017/44, art. 2(2) (with arts. 3, 4)
10—(1) Section 37 (widowed mother's allowance) is amended as follows.N.I.
(2) Before subsection (1) insert—
“(A1) This section applies only in cases where a woman's husband has died before 9 April 2001.”.
(3) At the end of the heading insert “ : deaths before 9 April 2001 ”.
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I10Sch. 16 para. 10 in operation at 6.4.2017 by S.R. 2017/44, art. 2(2) (with arts. 3, 4)
11—(1) Section 38 (widow's pension) is amended as follows.N.I.
(2) Before subsection (1) insert—
“(A1) This section applies only in cases where a woman's husband has died before 9 April 2001.”.
(3) At the end of the heading insert “ : deaths before 9 April 2001 ”.
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I11Sch. 16 para. 11 in operation at 6.4.2017 by S.R. 2017/44, art. 2(2) (with arts. 3, 4)
12 In section 39A (widowed parent's allowance), for subsection (1) substitute—N.I.
“(1) This section applies where—
(a)a person's spouse or civil partner has died before the day on which section 29 of the Pensions Act (Northern Ireland) 2015 comes into operation (but see subsection (1A)),
(b)the person has not married or formed a civil partnership after the death but before that day, and
(c)the person is under pensionable age on that day.
(1A) This section does not apply in cases where a woman's husband has died before 9 April 2001.”.
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I12Sch. 16 para. 12 in operation at 6.4.2017 by S.R. 2017/44, art. 2(2) (with arts. 3, 4)
13 Section 39B (bereavement allowance where no dependent children) is repealed.N.I.
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I13Sch. 16 para. 13 in operation at 6.4.2017 by S.R. 2017/44, art. 2(2) (with arts. 3, 4)
14—(1) Section 39C (rate of widowed parent's allowance and bereavement allowance) is amended as follows.N.I.
(2) Omit subsection (2).
(3) Omit subsection (5).
(4) In the heading omit “and bereavement allowance”.
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I14Sch. 16 para. 14 in operation at 6.4.2017 by S.R. 2017/44, art. 2(2) (with arts. 3, 4)
15 In section 48B (Category B retirement pension for widows and widowers), in subsection (8), for “the appointed day (as defined by section 36A(3))” substitute “ 9 April 2001 ”.N.I.
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I15Sch. 16 para. 15 in operation at 6.4.2017 by S.R. 2017/44, art. 2(2) (with arts. 3, 4)
16 In section 48BB (Category B retirement pension: entitlement by reference to benefits under section 39A or 39B), in subsection (3)(a)(i), after “bereavement allowance” insert “ under section 39B (before that section was repealed) ”.N.I.
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I16Sch. 16 para. 16 in operation at 6.4.2017 by S.R. 2017/44, art. 2(2) (with arts. 3, 4)
17—(1) Section 60 (complete or partial failure to satisfy contribution condition) is amended as follows.N.I.
(2) In subsection (1) omit paragraph (ab).
(3) In subsection (3) omit paragraphs (a) and (bb).
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I17Sch. 16 para. 17 in operation at 6.4.2017 by S.R. 2017/44, art. 2(2) (with arts. 3, 4)
18—(1) Schedule 3 (contribution conditions for entitlement to benefit) is amended as follows.N.I.
(2) Omit paragraph 4 and the italic heading above it.
(3) Omit paragraphs 7 and 9.
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I18Sch. 16 para. 18 in operation at 6.4.2017 by S.R. 2017/44, art. 2(2) (with arts. 3, 4)
19 In Schedule 4 (rates of benefits etc.) omit Part 2.N.I.
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I19Sch. 16 para. 19 in operation at 6.4.2017 by S.R. 2017/44, art. 2(2) (with arts. 3, 4)
20 The Administration Act is amended as follows.N.I.
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I20Sch. 16 para. 20 in operation at 9.2.2017 for specified purposes by S.R. 2017/37, art. 2(b)
I21Sch. 16 para. 20 in operation at 6.4.2017 in so far as not already in operation by S.R. 2017/44, art. 2(2) (with arts. 3, 4)
21—(1) Section 1 (entitlement to benefit dependent on claim) is amended as follows.N.I.
(2) For subsection (2) substitute—
“(2) Where under subsection (1) a person is required to make a claim or to be treated as making a claim for a benefit in order to be entitled to it, the person is not entitled to it in respect of any period more than 12 months before the date on which the claim is made or treated as made.
(2A) But subsection (2) does not apply—
(a)to disablement benefit or reduced earnings allowance, or
(b)in a case where a claim for the benefit is made or treated as made by virtue of section 3(2).”.
(3) In subsection (4), after paragraph (zb) (inserted by Schedule 12) insert—
“(zc)bereavement support payment under section 29 of the Pensions Act (Northern Ireland) 2015;”.
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I22Sch. 16 para. 21 in operation at 6.4.2017 by S.R. 2017/44, art. 2(2) (with arts. 3, 4)
22 In section 2A (claim or full entitlement to certain benefits conditional on work-focused interview), in subsection (2)(c), omit “(other than a bereavement payment)”.N.I.
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I23Sch. 16 para. 22 in operation at 6.4.2017 by S.R. 2017/44, art. 2(2) (with arts. 3, 4)
23—(1) Section 3 (late claims for bereavement benefit where death is difficult to establish) is amended as follows.N.I.
(2) Subsection (3) is repealed.
(3) After subsection (4) add—
“(5) In subsection (2) “bereavement benefit” means—
(a)bereavement support payment, or
(b)widowed parent's allowance.”.
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I24Sch. 16 para. 23 in operation at 6.4.2017 by S.R. 2017/44, art. 2(2) (with arts. 3, 4)
24 In section 5 (regulations about claims for and payments of benefits), in subsection (2), after paragraph (zb) (inserted by Schedule 12) insert—N.I.
“(zc)bereavement support payment under section 29 of the Pensions Act (Northern Ireland) 2015;”.
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I25Sch. 16 para. 24 in operation at 6.4.2017 by S.R. 2017/44, art. 2(2) (with arts. 3, 4)
25 In section 69 (overpayments - general), in subsection (11), before paragraph (b) insert—N.I.
“(ae)bereavement support payment under section 29 of the Pensions Act (Northern Ireland) 2015;”.
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I26Sch. 16 para. 25 in operation at 6.4.2017 by S.R. 2017/44, art. 2(2) (with arts. 3, 4)
26 In section 115CA (interpretation of Part 6), in subsection (1), after paragraph (hl) (inserted by Schedule 12) insert—N.I.
“(hm)Part 5 of the Pensions Act (Northern Ireland) 2015;”.
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I27Sch. 16 para. 26 in operation at 6.4.2017 by S.R. 2017/44, art. 2(2) (with arts. 3, 4)
27 In section 116B (supply of other government information for fraud prevention and verification), in subsection (3)(b), after “, Part 1 of the Pensions Act (Northern Ireland) 2015” (inserted by Schedule 12) insert “ , section 29 of that Act ”.N.I.
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I28Sch. 16 para. 27 in operation at 6.4.2017 by S.R. 2017/44, art. 2(2) (with arts. 3, 4)
28 In section 118 (regulations as to notification of deaths), in subsection (1), after “, Part 1 of the Pensions Act (Northern Ireland) 2015” (inserted by Schedule 12) insert “ , section 29 of that Act ”.N.I.
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I29Sch. 16 para. 28 in operation at 6.4.2017 by S.R. 2017/44, art. 2(2) (with arts. 3, 4)
29—(1) Section 143 (general financial arrangements) is amended as follows.N.I.
(2) In subsection (1), after paragraph (za) (inserted by Schedule 12) insert—
“(zb)bereavement support payment under section 29 of the Pensions Act (Northern Ireland) 2015;”.
(3) In subsection (2)(a), after “, Part 1 of the Pensions Act (Northern Ireland) 2015” (inserted by Schedule 12) insert “ , section 29 of that Act ”.
(4) In subsection (3)(b), after “or Part 1 of the Pensions Act (Northern Ireland) 2015” (inserted by Schedule 12) insert “ or section 29 of that Act ”.
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I30Sch. 16 para. 29 in operation at 6.4.2017 by S.R. 2017/44, art. 2(2) (with arts. 3, 4)
30 In section 149 (Social Security Advisory Committee), in subsection (5) in the definition of “the relevant enactments”, after paragraph (am) (inserted by Schedule 12) insert—N.I.
“(an)section 29 of the Pensions Act (Northern Ireland) 2015;”.
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I31Sch. 16 para. 30 in operation at 6.4.2017 by S.R. 2017/44, art. 2(2) (with arts. 3, 4)
31—(1) Section 155 (reciprocal agreements) is amended as follows.N.I.
(2) In subsection (3)(a), after “Pensions Act (Northern Ireland) 2015” (inserted by Schedule 12) insert “ , Part 5 of that Act ”.
(3) In subsection (4), after paragraph (ag) (inserted by Schedule 12) insert—
“(ah)to Part 5 of the Pensions Act (Northern Ireland) 2015;”.
(4) In subsection (5)—
(a)after “Pensions Act (Northern Ireland) 2015” (inserted by Schedule 12) insert “ or section 29 of that Act ”;
(b)after paragraph (ad) (inserted by Schedule 12) insert—
“(ae)bereavement support payment;”.
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I32Sch. 16 para. 31 in operation at 9.2.2017 by S.R. 2017/37, art. 2(c)
32 In section 163 (inalienability), in subsection (1), before paragraph (b) insert—N.I.
“(ae)bereavement support payment under section 29 of the Pensions Act (Northern Ireland) 2015;”.
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I33Sch. 16 para. 32 in operation at 6.4.2017 by S.R. 2017/44, art. 2(2) (with arts. 3, 4)
33 In section 167(1) (interpretation), in the definition of “benefit”, at the end add “ and bereavement support payment under section 29 of the Pensions Act (Northern Ireland) 2015 ”.N.I.
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I34Sch. 16 para. 33 in operation at 6.4.2017 by S.R. 2017/44, art. 2(2) (with arts. 3, 4)
34 In Article 4 of the Social Security (Northern Ireland) Order 1993 (payments into National Insurance Fund out of appropriated money) in paragraph (1) in the definition of “estimated benefits expenditure”, after “(za),” (inserted by Schedule 12) insert “ (zb), ”.N.I.
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I35Sch. 16 para. 34 in operation at 6.4.2017 by S.R. 2017/44, art. 2(2) (with arts. 3, 4)
35 The Social Security (Northern Ireland) Order 1998 is amended as follows.N.I.
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I36Sch. 16 para. 35 in operation at 6.4.2017 by S.R. 2017/44, art. 2(2) (with arts. 3, 4)
36 In Article 4 (use of computers), in paragraph (2), after sub-paragraph (m) (inserted by Schedule 12) insertN.I.
“or
(n)section29 of the Pensions Act (Northern Ireland) 2015;”.
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I37Sch. 16 para. 36 in operation at 6.4.2017 by S.R. 2017/44, art. 2(2) (with arts. 3, 4)
37—(1) Article 9 (decisions by Department) is amended as follows.N.I.
(2) In paragraph (3), after sub-paragraph (ab) (inserted by Schedule 12) insert—
“(ac)bereavement support payment under section 29 of the Pensions Act (Northern Ireland) 2015;”.
(3) In paragraph (4), after “Part 1 of the Pensions Act (Northern Ireland) 2015” (inserted by Schedule 12) insert “ or section 29 of that Act ”.
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I38Sch. 16 para. 37 in operation at 6.4.2017 by S.R. 2017/44, art. 2(2) (with arts. 3, 4)
38 In Article 12 (regulations with respect to decisions), in paragraph (3), in the definition of “the current legislation”, after “Part 1 of the Pensions Act (Northern Ireland) 2015” (inserted by Schedule 12) insert “ and section 29 of that Act ”.N.I.
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I39Sch. 16 para. 38 in operation at 6.4.2017 by S.R. 2017/44, art. 2(2) (with arts. 3, 4)
39 In Article 27 (restrictions on entitlement in cases of error), in paragraph (7), in the definition of “benefit”—N.I.
(a)before paragraph (e) insert—
“(dg)bereavement support payment under section 29 of the Pensions Act (Northern Ireland) 2015;”;
(b)for paragraph (e) substitute—
“(e)any benefit corresponding to a benefit mentioned in any of the foregoing paragraphs of this definition; and”.
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I40Sch. 16 para. 39 in operation at 6.4.2017 by S.R. 2017/44, art. 2(2) (with arts. 3, 4)
40 In Article 28 (correction of errors in decisions etc.), in paragraph (3)(j), after “Part 1 of the Pensions Act (Northern Ireland) 2015” (inserted by Schedule 12) insert “ or section 29 of that Act ”.N.I.
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I41Sch. 16 para. 40 in operation at 6.4.2017 by S.R. 2017/44, art. 2(2) (with arts. 3, 4)
41 The Social Security Fraud Act (Northern Ireland) 2001 is amended as follows.N.I.
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I42Sch. 16 para. 41 in operation at 6.4.2017 by S.R. 2017/44, art. 2(2) (with arts. 3, 4)
42 In section 5A (definitions), in the definition of “disqualifying benefit”, before paragraph (d) insert—N.I.
“(cb)bereavement support payment under section 29 of the Pensions Act (Northern Ireland) 2015 or under section 30 of the Pensions Act 2014;”.
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I43Sch. 16 para. 42 in operation at 6.4.2017 by S.R. 2017/44, art. 2(2) (with arts. 3, 4)
43 In section 5A (definitions), in the definition of “sanctionable benefit”—N.I.
(a)at the end of paragraph (c), omit “or”;
(b)after paragraph (c) insert—
“(ca)bereavement support payment under section 29 of the Pensions Act (Northern Ireland) 2015; or”.
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I44Sch. 16 para. 43 in operation at 6.4.2017 by S.R. 2017/44, art. 2(2) (with arts. 3, 4)
44 In section 9 (power to supplement and mitigate loss of benefit provisions), in subsection (3), after paragraph (bf) (inserted by Schedule 12) insert—N.I.
“(bg)bereavement support payment under section 29 of the Pensions Act (Northern Ireland) 2015 or under section 30 of the Pensions Act 2014;”.
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I45Sch. 16 para. 44 in operation at 6.4.2017 by S.R. 2017/44, art. 2(2) (with arts. 3, 4)
45 The Income Tax (Earnings and Pensions) Act 2003 is amended as follows.N.I.
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I46Sch. 16 para. 45 in operation at 6.4.2017 by S.R. 2017/44, art. 2(2) (with arts. 3, 4)
46 In section 660 (taxable benefits: UK benefits - Table A), in the table in subsection (1), in the entry relating to bereavement allowance, omit the words “SSCB(NI)A 1992 Section 39B” (in the second column).N.I.
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I47Sch. 16 para. 46 in operation at 6.4.2017 by S.R. 2017/44, art. 2(2) (with arts. 3, 4)
47 In section 677 (UK social security benefits wholly exempt from tax), in Part 1 of Table B in subsection (1), in the entry relating to bereavement payments, omit the words “SSCB(NI)A 1992 Section 36” (in the second column).N.I.
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I48Sch. 16 para. 47 in operation at 6.4.2017 by S.R. 2017/44, art. 2(2) (with arts. 3, 4)
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