The Bereavement Benefits (Remedial) Order 2023

Provisions about two bereavement benefits in the Social Security Contributions and Benefits (Northern Ireland) Act 19921 and the Pensions Act 20142 have been declared3 under section 4 of the Human Rights Act 19984 to be incompatible with a Convention right5.

The time for bringing an appeal in the case concerning provisions in the Pensions Act 2014 has expired and no appeal has been brought within that time6.

The Secretary of State considers that there are compelling reasons for proceeding by way of remedial order7 to make such amendments to the Social Security Contributions and Benefits (Northern Ireland) Act 1992 and the Pensions Act 2014 as she considers necessary to remove the incompatibility.

In accordance with paragraph 2(a) of Schedule 2 to the Human Rights Act 1998, a draft of this instrument was laid before Parliament and was approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament, a document containing a draft of this instrument having previously been laid before Parliament in accordance with paragraph 3(1) of that Schedule.