# The Social Security (Benefits for Widows and Widowers) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2001, Regulation 11: Amendment of the Social Security (Payments on account, Overpayments and Recovery) Regulations

Extent: N.I.

(1) The Social Security (Payments on account, Overpayments and Recovery) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1988 shall be amended in accordance with paragraphs (2) and (3).
(2) In regulation 1(2) (interpretation) after the definition of “benefit” there shall be inserted—
““bereavement benefit” means a benefit referred to in section 20(1)(ea) of the Contributions and Benefits Act;
“bereavement payment” means the sum specified in Part II of Schedule 4 to the Contributions and Benefits Act (amount of widow’s payment) and referred to in section 36 of that Act;”.
(3) In regulation 8(1) (which specifies payments which can be recovered because they were not made on a prescribed date), after sub-paragraph (g) there shall be added—
“(h) any bereavement benefit other than a bereavement payment.”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2001/108/regulation/11 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/social-security-benefits-for-widows-and-widowers-consequential-amendments-regulations-northern-ireland-2001/regulation-11
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