Explanatory note

This Order amends section 150 of the Social Security Administration Act 1992 (c.5). It allows the lump sum payable to a surviving spouse or civil partner whose spouse or civil partner died while they were deferring entitlement to graduated retirement benefit, to be up-rated in line with the annual Up-rating Orders made under that section for the years that the surviving spouse or civil partner was below State Pension age.

A Regulatory Impact Assessment has not been produced for this instrument as it has no impact on the costs of business, charities or the voluntary sector.