# The Social Security (Graduated Retirement Benefit) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2005, Paragraph 8: Increase where pensioner’s deceased spouse or deceased civil partner has deferred entitlement

Extent: N.I.

(1) This paragraph applies where a widow, widower or surviving civil partner is entitled to a Category A or Category B retirement pension, was married to or in a civil partnership with the other party to the marriage or civil partnership when S died and one of the following conditions is met –
(a) S was entitled to graduated retirement benefit with an increase under this Schedule;
(b) paragraph 7(2)(a) applies; or
(c) paragraph 7 would apply to W but for the fact that the condition in sub-paragraph (1)(d) of that paragraph is not met.
(2) The increase in the weekly rate of W’s graduated retirement benefit shall, in a case to which sub-paragraph (1) applies, be determined in accordance with section 36 of the 1966 Act as continued in force by regulation 2 of the Social Security (Graduated Retirement Benefit) (No. 2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1978.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2005/121/schedule/1/paragraph/8 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/social-security-graduated-retirement-benefit-regulations-northern-ireland-2005/schedule-1/paragraph-8
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