Version Superseded: 05/12/2005
Point in time view as at 08/01/2001.
Social Security Contributions and Benefits (Northern Ireland) Act 1992, Cross Heading: Widow’s benefit (entitlement) is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 04 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.
15(1)The widow of the deceased shall be entitled to death benefit if at his death either—N.I.
(a)she was residing with him; or
(b)she was receiving or entitled to receive, or would but for the relevant accident have been receiving or entitled to receive, from him periodical payments for her maintenance of not less than the prescribed amount.
(2)In the case of a widow, death benefit shall be a pension commencing from the death of the deceased and payable, at the weekly rate for the time being applicable under paragraph 16 below for life or until she remarries.
(3)A pension under this paragraph shall not be payable for any period during which the beneficiary is living as husband and wife with a man not her husband.
(4)In this paragraph—
(a)references to a widow receiving or being entitled to receive payments from the deceased are only to her receiving or being entitled to receive (whether from him or from another) payments provided or procured by the deceased; and
(b)“entitled” means, in relation to any such payments, entitled under any order of a court, trust or agreement which the widow has taken reasonable steps to enforce.
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