F18A

1

This regulation applies to a person—

a

whose marriage or civil partnership terminated otherwise than by the death of that person’s spouse or civil partner;

b

whose marriage or civil partnership terminated after—

i

that person; and

ii

that person’s former spouse or former civil partner,

attained pensionable age;

c

who attained pensionable age on or after 6th April 2010;

d

whose former spouse or former civil partner attained pensionable age on or after 6th April 2010; and

F2e

whose former spouse or former civil partner—

i

satisfied the contribution condition specified in paragraph 5A(2) of Schedule 3 (contribution conditions for entitlement to benefit) to the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 (“the 1992 Act”); or

ii

would have satisfied the contribution condition specified in paragraph 5A(2) of Schedule 3 to the 1992 Act in respect of contributions paid before 6th April 2016 had Part 1 of the Pensions Act 2014 not been applicable.

2

Where a person to whom this regulation applies does not satisfy the contribution condition specified in paragraph 5A(2) of Schedule 3 to the 1992 Act, that person shall be treated as having satisfied that condition by virtue of the contributions of the former spouse or civil partner.