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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In section 39C (rate of widowed parent’s allowance and bereavement allowance)—

a

after “spouse” (in each place) insert “ or civil partner ”, and

b

in subsection (5), after “spouse's” insert “ or civil partner's ”.