Article 4 Amendment of the Social Security (Overlapping Benefits) RegulationsI1

in the definition of “shared additional pension”^f2 after “section 55A” insert “or 55AA”;

after the definition of “war pension death benefit” insert—

• ““widowed mother’s allowance” means an allowance referred to in section 37 of the Contributions and Benefits Act (widowed mother’s allowance);”; and

after the definition of “widowed parent’s allowance”^f3 insert—

• ““widow’s pension” means a pension referred to in section 38 of the Contributions and Benefits Act (widow’s pension).”.

in paragraph (1)(a) after “the Welfare Reform Act” insert “, Part 1 of the Pensions Act (Northern Ireland) 2015”;

in paragraph (2)(f)^f5 for “paragraph (4)” substitute “paragraphs (4) and (4A)”;

in paragraph (4)^f6 at the beginning insert “Except where paragraph (4A) applies,”; and

after paragraph (4) insert—

“(4A)

Where the person is entitled to additional pension, a state pension under Part 1 of the Pensions Act (Northern Ireland) 2015 and either widow’s pension or widowed mother’s allowance, paragraph (1) shall require the adjustment of additional pension.”.

in column (1)^f7 (personal benefit), after paragraph 4 insert—

“4A.

State pension under Part 1 of the Pensions Act (Northern Ireland) 2015”; and

in column (2) (other personal benefit by reference to which the benefit in column (1) is to be adjusted), after paragraph 4 insert—

“4A.

Unemployability supplement and training allowance”.