# The Social Security (Benefits for Widows and Widowers) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2001, Regulation 7: Amendment of the Social Security (Overlapping Benefits) Regulations

Extent: N.I.

(1) The Social Security (Overlapping Benefits) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1979 shall be amended in accordance with paragraphs (2) and (3).
(2) In regulation 2(1) (interpretation)—
(a) after the definition of “benefit under Chapters I and II of Part II of the Act” there shall be inserted—
““bereavement allowance” means an allowance referred to in section 39B of the Contributions and Benefits Act;”;
(b) after the definition of “war pension death benefit” there shall be inserted—
““widowed parent’s allowance” means an allowance referred to in section 39A of the Contributions and Benefits Act;”.
(3) In paragraph 3 of Column (1) of Schedule 1 (personal benefits which are required to be adjusted) after “Widow’s benefit” there shall be inserted “, bereavement allowance, widowed parent’s allowance”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2001/108/regulation/7 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/social-security-benefits-for-widows-and-widowers-consequential-amendments-regulations-northern-ireland-2001/regulation-7
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