# The Social Security (Reciprocal Agreements) Order (Northern Ireland) 2005, Schedule 1: PROPOSED ALTERATIONS TO EXISTING AGREEMENTS

Extent: N.I.

Where in the agreements set out in the Schedule to an Order in Council or an order made by the Secretary of State specified in Schedule 2 to this order there are references to the terms set out in column 1, such references shall for the purposes of applying the relevant legislation of the United Kingdom be altered to be replaced by the corresponding terms set out in column 2, and pronouns used in such agreements in relation to those terms shall be altered as necessary to include both the masculine and feminine gender.
Column 1
Column 2
Woman
Person
(other than in the expression “married woman”)
Man
Person
Husband
Spouse or civil partner
(other than in the expression “wife or husband”)
Wife
Spouse or civil partner
(other than in the expression “wife or husband”)
Spouse
Spouse or civil partner
Married woman
Married person or civil partner
Wife or husband
Spouse or civil partner
Marriage
Marriage or civil partnership
Widow
Widow, widower or surviving civil partner
(other than in the expressions “widow or widower”, “widow’s benefit”, “widow’s payment”, “widow’s pension” or “widowed mother’s allowance”)
Widow or widower
Widow, widower or surviving civil partner
Divorce
Divorce or dissolution of a civil partnership
Widowhood
Death of a spouse or civil partner

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2005/544/schedule/1 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/social-security-reciprocal-agreements-order-northern-ireland-2005/schedule-1
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