Section 6A Widowers' and surviving civil partners pensions .F1F2
Section 6 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—
for the words “widow”, “widow's pension” and “wife” there were substituted “ widower ”, “ “widower's pension ” and “ husband ”;
for the words “his” and “him” there were substituted “ her ”; and
for the word “he” there were substituted “ she ”.
The transitional provisions set out in the Fourth Schedule to this Act shall have effect in relation to widowers' pensions.
The transitional provisions set out in Schedule 4A shall have effect in relation to surviving civil partners' pensions.
Annotations
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Notes on the whole Act
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functions transf. by 1986 c. 50
Notes on Part II
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Ss. 5-11, 15 app 1969 c. 7 (NI) s. 2(6); SRO (NI) 1973/455
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