Regulation 2 Amendment of the Social Security (Inherited SERPS) Regulations 2001

(1)

The Social Security (Inherited SERPS) Regulations 2001^f1 shall be amended as follows.

(2)

In regulation 2 (modification of Part II of the Contributions and Benefits Act)—

(a)

in paragraph (1)—

(i)

after “becomes widowed” insert “or a surviving civil partner”;

(ii)

for “widow or widower” substitute “widow, widower or surviving civil partner”; and

(iii)

after “spouse” insert “or civil partner”;

(b)

in paragraph (2), for “widow or widower” substitute “widow, widower or surviving civil partner”;

(c)

in paragraph (3)(f), after “spouse” insert “or civil partner”; and

(d)

in paragraph (4), after “widowed person’s” insert “or surviving civil partner’s”.

(3)

In the Schedule—

(a)

in the heading, after “widowed person’s” insert “or surviving civil partner’s”; and

(b)

in column 1 (description of person), for “widow or widower” (in each place) substitute “widow, widower or surviving civil partner”.

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