The Pensions Act 2014 (Consequential, Supplementary and Incidental Amendments) Order 2017

Amendment of the Social Security (General Benefit) Regulations 1982

This section has no associated Explanatory Memorandum

8.—(1) The Social Security (General Benefit) Regulations 1982(1) are amended as follows.

(2) In regulation 1(2) (interpretation)(2), omit the definition of “bereavement benefit”.

(3) In regulation 2(2) (exceptions from disqualification for imprisonment etc.)(3), for “bereavement benefit” substitute “widowed parent’s allowance”.

(2)

The definition of “bereavement benefit” was inserted by S.I. 2000/1483.

(3)

The words “bereavement benefit” were inserted into regulation 2 by S.I. 2000/1483.