1. Introductory Text

  2. 1. Citation, commencement and interpretation

  3. 2. Period of entitlement to a qualifying benefit

  4. 3. Period of entitlement to a qualifying benefit: further provisions

  5. 4. Connecting period

  6. 5. Periods of entitlement which do not qualify

  7. 6. Waiting period

  8. 7. Requirements for a bonus

  9. 8. Amount payable

  10. 9. Secretary of State to issue estimates

  11. 10. Couples who separate

  12. 11. Couples who separate where the partner has earnings

  13. 12. Couples who separate where the separated partner has attained the age of 60

  14. 13. Single persons who become couples

  15. 14. Single persons who become couples: further provisions

  16. 15. Single claimants who are couples

  17. 16. Couples both of whom are entitled to a qualifying benefit

  18. 17. Persons attaining pensionable age

  19. 18. Death

  20. 19. Trade disputes

  21. 20. Share fishermen

  22. 21. Bonus to be treated as capital for certain purposes

  23. 22. Claiming a bonus

  24. 23. Claims: further provisions

  25. 24. Payment of bonus

  26. 25. Award of bonus

  27. 26. Payments on death

  28. 27. Transitional matters

  29. 28. Revocations

  30. Signature

  31. Explanatory Note