Paragraph 38 Entitlement to long-term family benefitsI1

in paragraph (3) after “his surviving civil partner” insert “, his surviving nominated partner”,

in paragraph (5)(b) after “the deceased” insert “and was not living with someone as if they were husband and wife or as if they were civil partners”,

after paragraph (7) insert—

“(8)

For the purposes of this regulation, two people of the same sex are to be regarded as living together as if they were civil partners if they would be regarded as living together as husband and wife if they were not of the same sex.”.