SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 8 Welfare benefits: minor and consequential amendments

Part I Bereavement benefits

Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 (c.4)

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1

Section 20 (descriptions of contributory benefits) is amended as follows.

2

In subsection (1)—

a

in paragraph (e), omit sub-paragraph (i); and

b

after that paragraph insert—

ea

bereavement benefits, comprising—

i

bereavement payment;

ii

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

iii

bereavement allowance;

3

In subsection (2), in the definition of “long-term benefit”, after paragraph (b) insert—

ba

a widowed parent’s allowance;

bb

a bereavement allowance;