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Section 4A Widowers' and surviving civil partners' pensions.F1F2

(1)

section 4 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—

(a)

for the words “widow”, “widow's pension” and “wife” there were substituted “widower”, “widower's pension” and “husband”;

(b)

for the words “his” and “him” there were substituted “ her ”; and

(c)

for the word “he” there were substituted “ she ”.

(2)

The transitional provisions set out in Part 1 of Schedule 2 to this Act shall effect in relation to widowers' pensions.

(3)

The transitional provisions set out in Part 2 of Schedule 2 shall have effect in relation to surviving civil partners' pensions.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1

1991 NI 24

F2

SI 2005/3325

Notes on the whole Act

Textual amendments

F1

functions transf.SI 1973/2163 Saved, 1964 c. 21 (NI)

Notes on Chapter

Textual amendments

F1

SI 2005/3325