# The Naval, Military and Air Forces Etc. (Disablement and Death) Service Pensions Amendment Order 2002, Paragraph 9: Amendment of article 33


In article 33 (temporary allowances to widows and unmarried dependants who lived as wives of severely disabled pensioners)—
(a) for “widow” substitute “widow or widower” wherever it appears;
(b) in paragraph (1) for “his wife” substitute “their spouse”;
(c) after paragraph (1) add—
“(1A) For the purposes of paragraph (1), a member of the armed forces shall be treated as if they were in receipt of an allowance under article 18(1)(a) if—
(i) at the time of their death sub-paragraphs (b), (c) and (f) of article 18(1B) applied to them; and
(ii) the period of remunerative work had not exceeded a period of 52 weeks.”; and
(d) in paragraphs (3) and (4) for “wife” substitute “spouse”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2002/792/schedule/1/paragraph/9 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/naval-military-and-air-forces-etc-disablement-and-death-service-pensions-amendment-order-2002/schedule-1/paragraph-9
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