Social Security Contributions and Benefits (Northern Ireland) Act 1992

[F239C Rate of widowed parent’s allowance F1...N.I.

(1)The weekly rate of a widowed parent’s allowance shall be determined in accordance with the provisions of sections 44 to [F345AA and Schedules 4A and 4B below as they apply] in the case of a Category A retirement pension, but subject, in particular, to the following provisions of this section and section [F446] below.

[F5(1A)In its application by virtue of subsection (1) above, section 44(4) below is to be read as if for the first amount specified in that provision there were substituted a reference to the amount prescribed for the purposes of this subsection.]

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(3)In the application of sections 44 to [F745AA and Schedules 4A and 4B below by virtue of subsection (1) above]—

(a)where the deceased [F8spouse, civil partner or cohabiting partner] was over pensionable age at his or her death, references in those [F9provisions] to the pensioner shall be taken as references to the deceased [F8spouse, civil partner or cohabiting partner], and

(b)where the deceased [F8spouse, civil partner or cohabiting partner] was under pensionable age at his or her death, references in those [F10provisions] to the pensioner and the tax year in which he attained pensionable age shall be taken as references to the deceased [F8spouse, civil partner or cohabiting partner] and the tax year in which he or she died.

(4)Where a widowed parent’s allowance is payable to a person whose [F11spouse, civil partner or cohabiting partner] dies after [F125th October 2002], the additional pension falling to be calculated under sections 44 to [F1345AA and Schedules 4A and 4B below] by virtue of subsection (1) above shall be one half of the amount which it would be apart from this subsection.

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