SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 24Social security, child support and tax credits

Part 5Amendments of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits (Northern Ireland) Act 1992 (c. 7)

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(1)

Amend section 37 (widowed mother’s allowance) as follows.

(2)

In subsection (3), after “remarries” insert “ or forms a civil partnership ”.

(3)

After subsection (4)(b) insert“or

(c)

for any period during which she and a woman who is not her civil partner are living together as if they were civil partners.”