Part II Contributory Benefits

Preliminary

20 Descriptions of contributory benefits.

(1)

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

F1(a)

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F2(b)

incapacity benefit, comprising—

(i)

short-term incapacity benefit; and

(ii)

long-term incapacity benefit;

(d)

maternity allowance (with increase for adult dependants);

(e)

widow’s benefit, comprising—

F3(i)

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(ii)

widowed mother’s allowance (with increase for child dependants);

(iii)

widow’s pension;

F4(ea)

bereavement benefits, comprising—

(i)

bereavement payment;

(ii)

widowed parent’s allowance (with increase for child dependants);

(iii)

bereavement 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 and child dependants); and

F5(ii)

Category B, payable to a person by virtue of the contributions of a spouse (with increase for child dependants);

F6(fa)

shared additional pensions;

(g)

for existing beneficiaries only, child’s special allowance.

(2)

In this Act—

“long-term benefit” means—

(a)

F7long-term incapacity benefit;

(b)

a widowed mother’s allowance;

F8(ba)

a widowed parent’s allowance;

(bb)

a bereavement allowance;

(c)

a widow’s pension; and

(d)

a Category A or Category B retirement pension; and

F9(e)

a shared additional pension;

“short-term benefit” means—

(a)

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F11(b)

short-term incapacity benefit; and

(c)

maternity allowance.

(3)

The provisions of this Part of this Act are subject to the provisions of F12Chapter II of Part III of the Pensions Act (reduction in state scheme contributions and social security benefits for members of certified schemes).