# The Pensions (2015 Act) (Consequential, Supplementary and Incidental Amendments) Order (Northern Ireland) 2017, Article 5: Amendment of the Social Security Benefit (Persons Abroad) Regulations


(1) The Social Security Benefit (Persons Abroad) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1978 are amended in accordance with paragraphs (2) to (6).
(2) In regulation 1(2) (citation, commencement and interpretation) omit the definitions of “bereavement allowance”, “bereavement benefit” and “bereavement payment”.
(3) In regulation 4(1) (modification of the Contributions and Benefits Act) and in the heading to regulation 4, for “bereavement benefit” substitute “widowed parent’s allowance”.
(4) Omit regulation 4(2B).
(5) In regulation 5(3)(d) (application of disqualification in respect of up-rating of benefit) for “bereavement benefit” substitute “widowed parent’s allowance”.
(6) In regulation 5A (rate of guaranteed minimum pension) omit “, bereavement allowance”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2017/66/article/5 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/pensions-2015-act-consequential-supplementary-and-incidental-amendments-order-northern-ireland-2017/article-5
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