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The Civil Partnership (Pensions, Social Security and Child Support) (Consequential, etc. Provisions) Order 2005

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Social Security Benefit (Persons Abroad) Regulations 1975

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5.—(1) Amend the Social Security Benefit (Persons Abroad) Regulations 1975 M1 as follows.

(2) In regulation 2 (modification of the Act in relation to incapacity benefit, severe disablement allowance, unemployability supplement and maternity allowance) M2, in paragraph (5)(b) M3 after “spouse,” insert “ civil partner, ”.

(3) In regulation 4 (modification of the Act in relation to widow's benefit, bereavement benefit, child's special allowance, guardian's allowance and retirement pension) M4

(a)in paragraph (2B) M5

(i)in sub-paragraph (a)—

(aa)after “deceased spouse” insert “ or deceased civil partner ”;

(bb)after “surviving spouse” insert “ or surviving civil partner ”;

(cc)after “deceased spouse's” insert “ or deceased civil partner's ”;

(ii)in sub-paragraph (b)—

(aa)after “surviving spouse” insert “ or surviving civil partner ”;

(bb)after “deceased spouse's” insert “ or deceased civil partner's ”;

(iii)in sub-paragraph (c), after “surviving spouse” insert “ or surviving civil partner ”;

(b)in paragraph (4) M6

(i)after “surviving spouse” (in each place) insert “ or surviving civil partner ”;

(ii)after “former spouse” (in each place) insert “ or former civil partner ”.

(4) In regulation 5 (application of disqualification in respect of up-rating of benefit)—

(a)in paragraph (3)—

(i)in sub-paragraph (b) M7

(aa)for “a widow or a widower” substitute “ a widow, a widower or a surviving civil partner ”;

(bb)after “former spouse” insert “ or former civil partner ”;

(ii)in sub-paragraph (d) M8 after “deceased spouse” insert “ or deceased civil partner ”;

(b)in paragraph (6) M9 after “former spouse” (in each place) insert “ or former civil partner ”;

(c)in paragraph (7) M10

(i)after “spouse” (in each place) insert “ or civil partner ”;

(ii)after “were husband and wife” insert “ or were civil partners ”;

(iii)after “became husband and wife” insert “ or formed a civil partnership ”.

(5) In regulation 13 (modification of the Act in relation to a dependant)—

(a)after “A husband or wife” insert “ or civil partner ”;

(b)after “spouse” (in each place) insert “ or civil partner ”;

(c)after “spouse's” insert “ or civil partner's ”;

(d)for “the husband or wife” substitute “ the husband, wife or civil partner ”.

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M2The heading to regulation 2 was substituted by S.I. 1994/268 and amended by S.I. 1995/829.

M3Paragraph (5) was inserted by S.I. 1994/268 and amended by S.I. 1995/829.

M4The heading to regulation 4 was amended by S.I. 2000/2876.

M5Paragraph (2B) was inserted by S.I. 2000/2876, and sub-paragraph (a) was substituted by S.I. 2001/2618.

M6Paragraph (4) was inserted by S.I. 1979/1432.

M7Sub-paragraph (b) was substituted by S.I. 1979/1432.

M8Sub-paragraph (d) was amended by S.I. 1989/1642 and S.I. 2000/2876.

M9Paragraph (6) was substituted by S.I. 1979/1432 and amended by S.I. 1989/1642 and S.I. 1994/1832.

M10Paragraph (7) was substituted by S.I. 1979/1432 and amended by S.I. 1989/1642.

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