Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992, Paragraph 5 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 03 March 2025. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations.
(a)a [F3widow, widower or surviving civil partner] (call that person “W”) is entitled to a Category A or Category B retirement pension and was married to [F4or was the civil partner of] the other party to the marriage [F5or civil partnership] (call that person “S”) when S died, and
(b)S either—
(i)was entitled to a guaranteed minimum pension with an increase under section 15(1) of the Pensions Act, or
(ii)would have been so entitled if S had retired on the date of S’s death,
the rate of W’s pension shall be increased by the following amount.
(2)The amount is—
[F6(a)where W is a woman—
(i)whose deceased spouse was a man, or
(ii)who falls within paragraph 7(3) below,
an amount equal to the sum of the amounts set out in paragraph 5A(2) or (3) below (as the case may be),]
(b)where W is a [F7man whose deceased spouse was a woman], an amount equal to the sum of the amounts set out in paragraph 6(2), (3) or (4) below (as the case may be)] [F8, and
[F9(c)where W is—
(i)a woman who does not fall within paragraph 7(3) below and whose deceased spouse was a woman;
(ii)a man whose deceased spouse was a man; or
(iii)a surviving civil partner,
an amount equal to the sum of the amounts set out in paragraph (6A)(2) below.]]]
Textual Amendments
F1Sch. 5 paras. 5, 5A, 6 substituted for Sch. 5 paras. 5, 6 (19.7.1995) by Pensions Act 1995 (c. 26), s. 180(2)(a), Sch. 4 para. 21(15)
F2Sch. 5 paras. 5, 5A, 6, 6A, 7 omitted (6.4.2012 for specified purposes) by virtue of Pensions Act 2011 (c. 19), ss. 2(5), 38(4) (with s. 2(7)); S.I. 2011/3034, art. 4(b) (note that this amending provision is itself repealed (6.4.2016) by Pensions Act 2014 (c. 19), s. 56(4), Sch. 12 para. 97(a))
F3Words in Sch. 5 para. 5(1)(a) substituted (5.12.2005) by The Civil Partnership (Pensions and Benefit Payments) (Consequential, etc. Provisions) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/2053), art. 1(3), Sch. para. 5(8)(a)(i)
F4Words in Sch. 5 para. 5(1)(a) inserted (5.12.2005) by The Civil Partnership (Pensions and Benefit Payments) (Consequential, etc. Provisions) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/2053), art. 1(3), Sch. para. 5(8)(a)(ii)
F5Words in Sch. 5 para. 5(1)(a) inserted (5.12.2005) by The Civil Partnership (Pensions and Benefit Payments) (Consequential, etc. Provisions) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/2053), art. 1(3), Sch. para. 5(8)(a)(iii)
F6Sch. 5 para. 5(2)(a) substituted (E.W.) (10.12.2014) by The Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Act 2013 (Consequential and Contrary Provisions and Scotland) and Marriage and Civil Partnership (Scotland) Act 2014 (Consequential Provisions) Order 2014 (S.I. 2014/3168), art. 1(2)(3), Sch. para. 11(2)(a); and substituted (S.) (16.12.2014) by The Marriage and Civil Partnership (Scotland) Act 2014 and Civil Partnership Act 2004 (Consequential Provisions and Modifications) Order 2014 (S.I. 2014/3229), art. 1(2), Sch. 4 para. 2(15)(a)
F7Words in Sch. 5 para. 5(2)(b) substituted (E.W.) (13.3.2014) by The Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Act 2013 (Consequential and Contrary Provisions and Scotland) Order 2014 (S.I. 2014/560), art. 1(2), Sch. 3 para. 4(2)(b); and substituted (S.) (16.12.2014) by The Marriage and Civil Partnership (Scotland) Act 2014 and Civil Partnership Act 2004 (Consequential Provisions and Modifications) Order 2014 (S.I. 2014/3229), art. 1(2), Sch. 4 para. 2(15)(b)
F8Sch. 5 para. 5(2)(c) and preceding word inserted (5.12.2005) by The Civil Partnership (Pensions and Benefit Payments) (Consequential, etc. Provisions) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/2053), art. 1(3), Sch. para. 5(8)(b)(ii)
F9Sch. 5 para. 5(2)(c) substituted (E.W.) (13.3.2014) by The Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Act 2013 (Consequential and Contrary Provisions and Scotland) Order 2014 (S.I. 2014/560), art. 1(2), Sch. 3 para. 4(2)(c); and within which substituted provison was substituted para. (i) (E.W.) (10.12.2014) by The Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Act 2013 (Consequential and Contrary Provisions and Scotland) and Marriage and Civil Partnership (Scotland) Act 2014 (Consequential Provisions) Order 2014 (S.I. 2014/3168), art. 1(2)(3), Sch. para. 11(2)(b); and Sch. 5 para. 5(2)(c) substituted (S.) (16.12.2014) by The Marriage and Civil Partnership (Scotland) Act 2014 and Civil Partnership Act 2004 (Consequential Provisions and Modifications) Order 2014 (S.I. 2014/3229), art. 1(2), Sch. 4 para. 2(15)(c)
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1Sch. 5 paras. 4-7 modified (6.10.2002) by The Social Security (Inherited SERPS) Regulations 2001 (S.I. 2001/1085), regs. 1(1), 2, Sch. (as amended (5.12.2005) by S.I. 2005/3030, regs. 1, 2)
C2Sch. 5 para. 5 applied (with modifications) (1.3.2009 for specified purposes, 6.4.2009 in so far as not already in force) by Pensions Act 2007 (c. 22), ss. 14(8)-(11), 30(2)(a); S.I. 2009/406, art. 2(a)(b)
C3Sch. 5 para. 5(1) modified (19.7.1995) by Pensions Act 1995 (c. 26), s. 180(2)(a), Sch. 4 para. 21(16)
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