Paragraph 59 F1

(F21)

Any bereavement support payment in respect of the rate set out in regulation 3(2) or (5) (rate of bereavement support payment) of the Bereavement Support Payment Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2017, but only for a period of 52 weeks from the date of receipt of the payment.

(F32)

Where bereavement support payment under section 29 of the Pensions Act (Northern Ireland) 2015 is paid to the survivor of a cohabiting partnership (within the meaning in section 29(6B) of the Pensions Act (Northern Ireland) 2015) in respect of a death occurring before the day the Bereavement Benefits (Remedial) Order 2023 comes into force, any amount of that payment which is—

(a)

(i)

in respect of the rate set out in regulation 3(1) of the Bereavement Support Payment (No. 2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2019 (rate of bereavement support payment), and

(ii)

paid as a lump sum for more than one monthly recurrence of the day of the month on which their cohabiting partner died;

(b)

in respect of the rate set out in regulation 3(2) of the Bereavement Support Payment (No. 2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2019,

but only for a period of 52 weeks from the date of receipt of the payment.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Sch. 7 para. 59 inserted (6.4.2017) by The Pensions (2015 Act) (Consequential, Supplementary and Incidental Amendments) Order (Northern Ireland) 2017 (S.R. 2017/66), arts. 1(2)(c), 21(3)(b) (with arts. 2, 3)
F2: Sch. 7 para. 59 renumbered as Sch. 7 para. 59(1) (9.2.2023) by The Bereavement Benefits (Remedial) Order 2023 (S.I. 2023/134), art. 1(2), Sch. para. 8(b)(i) (with art. 2)
F3: Sch. 7 para. 59(2) inserted (9.2.2023) by The Bereavement Benefits (Remedial) Order 2023 (S.I. 2023/134), art. 1(2), Sch. para. 8(b)(ii) (with art. 2)

Notes on Schedule 7

Modifications

C1: Sch. 7 applied (with modifications) (1.4.2007) by The Rate Relief (General) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2007 (S.R. 2007/204), regs. 1(1), 19(4)