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 48BB (category B retirement pension: entitlement by reference to benefits under section 39A or 39B) as follows.
(2)
After “spouse”
(in each place) insert “
or civil partner
”
.
(3)
After “spouse's”
(in each place) insert “
or civil partner's
”
.
(4)
In subsections (1)(b) and (3)(b), for “remarried” substitute “
following that death married or formed a civil partnership
”
.