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C2C3 Part II Contributory Benefits

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Modifications etc. (not altering text)
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Pt. 2 modified (E.W.S.) (11.11.1999 for specified purposes, 1.12.2000 in so far as not already in force) by Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999 (c. 30), ss. 49, 89(5)(a); S.I. 2000/1047, art. 2(2)(d), Sch. Pt. IV

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Pt. 2: power to modify conferred (11.11.1999) by Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999 (c. 30), ss. 52(1)(2)(6)(h), 89(4)(a) (with s. 52(7))

Preliminary

20 Descriptions of contributory benefits.

1

Contributory benefits under this Part of this Act are of the following descriptions, namely—

F1a

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F2b

incapacity benefit, comprising—

i

short-term incapacity benefit, and

ii

long-term incapacity benefit;

d

maternity allowance F15... ;

e

widow’s benefit, comprising—

F10i

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ii

widowed mother’s allowance F12... ;

iii

widow’s pension;

F17ea

widowed parent's allowance;

f

retirement pensions of the following categories—

i

Category A, payable to a person by virtue of his own contributions (with increase for adult F13... dependants); and

F9ii

Category B, payable to a person by virtue of the contributions of a spouse F12... F14or civil partner

F5fa

shared additional pensions;

g

for existing beneficiaries only, child’s special allowance.

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In this Act—

  • “long-term benefit” means—

    1. a

      F3long-term incapacity benefit;

    2. b

      a widowed mother’s allowance;

    3. ba

      F11a widowed parent’s allowance;

    4. bb

      F18. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    5. c

      a widow’s pension; and

    6. d

      a Category A or Category B retirement pension

    7. e

      F6a shared additional pension;; and

  • “short-term benefit” means—

    1. a

      F7. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    2. b

      F4short-term incapacity benefit; and

    3. c

      maternity allowance.

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The provisions of this Part of this Act are subject to the provisions of F8Chapter II of Part III of the Pensions Act F16(reduction in benefits for members of schemes that were contracted-out).