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 77 (guardian’s allowance)—

(a)

in subsection (6)(a)(ii), after “spouses” insert “ or civil partners ”, and

(b)

in subsection (8)(a), after “divorce” insert “ or the civil partnership of the child’s parents has been dissolved ”.