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”.