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Section 122A Widowers' and surviving civil partners' pensions.F1F2

(1)

Section 122 shall have effect in relation to the death of a female person who has, or has had, a husband or civil partner as it has effect in relation to the death of a male person who has, or has had, a wife or civil partner but as if—

(a)

for the words “widow”, “widows' pension” and “wife” there were substituted “ widower ”, “ widower's pension ” and “ husband ”;

(b)

for the words “his” and “him” there were substituted “ her ”; and

(c)

for the word “he” there were substituted “ she ”.

(2)

The transitional provisions set out in Schedule 2B shall have effect in relation to surviving civil partners' pensions.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1

1991 NI 24

F2

SI 2005/3325

Notes on Chapter

Textual amendments

F1

SI 2005/3325