[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
[F2(e)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.]
Textual Amendments
F1Reg. 8A inserted (6.4.2010) by The Social Security (State Pension and National Insurance Credits) Regulations 2009 (S.I. 2009/2206), regs. 1(3), 14
F2Reg. 8A(1)(e) substituted (coming into force in accordance with art. 1(2)(b) of the amending S.I.) by The Pensions Act 2014 (Consequential, Supplementary and Incidental Amendments) Order 2015 (S.I. 2015/1985), arts. 1(2)(b), 5(4)