Social Security Act 1988

Section 2.

SCHEDULE 1 Industrial Death Benefit

1 In Schedule 4 to the [1975 c. 14.] Social Security Act 1975, in Part V, paragraphs 13(b) and 14, “£4115” shall be substituted for “£4170”.

2 The repeals by the [1986 c. 50.] Social Security Act 1986 of the enactments mentioned in paragraph 8 of Schedule 3 to that Act other than the repeals of sections 67(2)(b) and 71 to 74 of the Social Security Act 1975, shall only take effect in relation to deaths occurring on or after 11th April 1988.

3 Section 69 of the Social Security Act 1975 (widower’s death benefit) shall cease to have effect except in relation to deaths before 11th April 1988.

4 Paragraph 9 of Schedule 3 to the Social Security Act 1986 shall cease to have effect.

5 In paragraph 10 of that Schedule—

(a) after the word “dies” there shall be inserted the words “on or after 11th April 1988”; and

(b) the following sub-paragraph shall be substituted for sub-paragraph (iv)—

“(iv) a Category B retirement pension which is at the same rate as her widow’s pension or which falls within section 29(4) of the Social Security Act 1975.”

6 (1) Any repeal by the Social Security Act 1986—

(a) of a provision to which this paragraph applies; or

(b) of any part of such a provision,

shall not take effect—

(i) in relation to deaths occurring before 11th April 1988; or

(ii) for the purposes of paragraph 10 of Schedule 3 to that Act.

(2) The provisions to which this paragraph applies are—

(a) in the Social Security Act 1975, sections 75(1), 90(2)(a), 107(4) and 117(4) and section 117(5)(a) and the word “and” immediately following it; and

(b) section 9 of the [1977 c. 5.] Social Security (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1977.