# The Social Security (Widow's Benefit and Retirement Pensions) Regulations 1979, Regulation 8A


(1) This regulation applies to a person—
(a) whose marriage or civil partnership terminated otherwise than by the death of that person’s spouse or civil partner;
(b) whose marriage or civil partnership terminated after—
(i) that person; and
(ii) that person’s former spouse or former civil partner,
attained pensionable age;
(c) who attained pensionable age on or after 6th April 2010;
(d) whose former spouse or former civil partner attained pensionable age on or after 6th April 2010; and
(e) whose former spouse or former civil partner—
(i) satisfied the contribution condition specified in paragraph 5A(2) of Schedule 3 (contribution conditions for entitlement to benefit) to the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 (“the 1992 Act”); or
(ii) would have satisfied the contribution condition specified in paragraph 5A(2) of Schedule 3 to the 1992 Act in respect of contributions paid before 6th April 2016 had Part 1 of the Pensions Act 2014 not been applicable.
(2) Where a person to whom this regulation applies does not satisfy the contribution condition specified in paragraph 5A(2) of Schedule 3 to the 1992 Act, that person shall be treated as having satisfied that condition by virtue of the contributions of the former spouse or civil partner.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1979/642/regulation/8A (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/social-security-widows-benefit-and-retirement-pensions-regulations-1979/regulation-8A
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