Amendment of the Social Security (Inherited SERPS) Regulations 20012

1

The Social Security (Inherited SERPS) Regulations 20013 shall be amended as follows.

2

In regulation 2 (modification of Part II of the Contributions and Benefits Act)—

a

in paragraph (1)—

i

after “becomes widowed” insert “or a surviving civil partner”;

ii

for “widow or widower” substitute “widow, widower or surviving civil partner”; and

iii

after “spouse” insert “or civil partner”;

b

in paragraph (2), for “widow or widower” substitute “widow, widower or surviving civil partner”;

c

in paragraph (3)(f), after “spouse” insert “or civil partner”; and

d

in paragraph (4), after “widowed person's” insert “or surviving civil partner's”.

3

In the Schedule—

a

in the heading, after “widowed person's” insert “or surviving civil partner's”; and

b

in column 1 (description of person), for “widow or widower” (in each place) substitute “widow, widower or surviving civil partner”.