C1Part IV Increases for dependants

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Adult dependants

84 Pension increase (husband).

1

Where a Category A retirement pension is payable to a woman for any period—

F1a

which began immediately upon the termination of a period for which the pensioner was entitled—

i

to an increase in unemployment benefit by virtue of section 82(3) above; or

ii

to an increase in incapacity benefit by virtue of any provision of regulations under section 86A below prescribed for the purposes of this sub-paragraph; and

b

during which the requirements of either paragraph (a) or (b) of subsection (2) below are satisfied (without interruption),

then, the weekly rate of the pensioner’s Category A retirement pension shall be increased by the amount specified in relation to that pension in Schedule 4, Part IV, column (3) (“the specified amount”).

2

The requirements referred to in subsection (1)(b) above are—

a

that the pensioner is residing with her husband;

b

that the pensioner is contributing to the maintenance of her husband at a weekly rate not less than the specified amount, and her husband does not have weekly earnings which exceed that amount.

3

Regulations may provide that for any period during which the pensioner is residing with her husband and her husband has earnings—

a

the increase of benefit under this section shall be subject to a reduction in respect of the husband’s earnings; or

b

there shall be no increase of benefit under this section.