Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999 (c. 30)

SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 8 U.K. Welfare benefits: minor and consequential amendments

Part I U.K. Bereavement benefits

Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 (c.4) U.K.

2 U.K. The Contributions and Benefits Act has effect subject to the following amendments.

Commencement Information

I1 Sch. 8 para. 2 wholly in force at 9.4.2001; Sch. 8 para. 2 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 89(1); Sch. 8 para. 2 in force for certain purposes at 24.4.2000 and for all other purposes at 9.4.2001 by S.I. 2000/1047, art. 2(2)(a)(i)(ii), Sch. Pt. I

3 (1) Section 20 (descriptions of contributory benefits) is amended as follows. U.K.

(2) In subsection (1)—

(a) in paragraph (e), omit sub-paragraph (i); and

(b) after that paragraph insert—

“(ea) bereavement benefits, comprising—

(i) bereavement payment;

(ii) widowed parent’s allowance (with increase for child dependants);

(iii) bereavement allowance;”.

(3) In subsection (2), in the definition of “long-term benefit”, after paragraph (b) insert—

“(ba) a widowed parent’s allowance;

(bb) a bereavement allowance;”.

Commencement Information

I2 Sch. 8 para. 3 wholly in force at 9.4.2001; Sch. 8 para. 3 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 89(1); Sch. 8 para. 3 in force for certain purposes at 24.4.2000 and for all other purposes at 9.4.2001 by S.I. 2000/1047, art. 2(2)(a)(i)(ii), Sch. Pt. I

4 (1) Section 21 (contribution conditions) is amended as follows. U.K.

(2) In subsection (2)—

(a) for “Widow’s payment” substitute “ Bereavement payment ”; and

(b) after the entry relating to widowed mother’s allowance insert—

“Widowed parent’s allowance	Class 1, 2 or 3
Bereavement allowance	Class 1, 2 or 3”

(3) In subsection (4), for “widow’s payment” substitute “ bereavement payment ”.

Commencement Information

I3 Sch. 8 para. 4 wholly in force at 9.4.2001; Sch. 8 para. 4 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 89(1); Sch. 8 para. 4 in force for certain purposes at 24.4.2000 and for all other purposes at 9.4.2001 by S.I. 2000/1047, art. 2(2)(a)(i)(ii), Sch. Pt. I

5 U.K. In section 46(2) (modifications of s. 45 for calculating additional pension in certain benefits)—

(a) after “section 39(1)” insert “ or 39C(1) ”; F1 . . .

(b) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Textual Amendments

F1 Sch. 8 para. 5(b) and the word “and” immediately preceding it omitted (8.1.2001 for specified purposes and otherwise 9.4.2001) by virtue of 2000 c. 19, s. 32(3) (with s. 83(6)); S.I. 2000/2950, art. 6 and repealed (8.4.2001) by 2000 c. 19, s. 85, Sch. 9 Pt. II (with s. 83(6)); S.I. 2001/153, art. 2(e)

Commencement Information

I4 Sch. 8 para. 5 wholly in force at 9.4.2001; Sch. 8 para. 5 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 89(1); Sch. 8 para. 5 in force for certain purposes at 24.4.2000 and for all other purposes at 9.4.2001 by S.I. 2000/1047, art. 2(2)(a)(i)(ii), Sch. Pt. I

6 U.K. In section 48B (Category B retirement pension for widows and widowers), at the end add—

“(8) Nothing in subsections (4) to (7) above applies in a case where the spouse dies on or after the appointed day (as defined by section 36A(3)).”

Commencement Information

I5 Sch. 8 para. 6 wholly in force at 9.4.2001; Sch. 8 para. 6 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 89(1); Sch. 8 para. 6 in force for certain purposes at 24.4.2000 and for all other purposes at 9.4.2001 by S.I. 2000/1047, art. 2(2)(a)(i)(ii), Sch. Pt. I

7 U.K. In section 48C(4) (category B retirement pension: general), for “or 48B(2)” substitute “ , 48B(2) or 48BB(5) ”.

Commencement Information

I6 Sch. 8 para. 7 wholly in force at 9.4.2001; Sch. 8 para. 7 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 89(1); Sch. 8 para. 7 in force for certain purposes at 24.4.2000 and for all other purposes at 9.4.2001 by S.I. 2000/1047, art. 2(2)(a)(i)(ii), Sch. Pt. I

8 (1) Section 60 (complete or partial failure to satisfy contribution conditions) is amended as follows. U.K.

(2) In subsection (1), after paragraph (a) insert—

“(aa) a widowed parent’s allowance,

(ab) a bereavement allowance”.

(3) In subsection (3)—

(a) for paragraph (a) substitute—

“(a) a bereavement payment;”; and

(b) after paragraph (b) insert—

“(ba) a widowed parent’s allowance;

(bb) a bereavement allowance;”; and

(c) in paragraph (d), after “48B” insert “ or 48BB ”.

Commencement Information

I7 Sch. 8 para. 8 wholly in force at 9.4.2001; Sch. 8 para. 8 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 89(1); Sch. 8 para. 8 in force for certain purposes at 24.4.2000 and for all other purposes at 9.4.2001 by S.I. 2000/1047, art. 2(2)(a)(i)(ii), Sch. Pt. I

9 U.K. In section 61(1) (exclusion of increase of benefit for failure to satisfy contribution condition), after “widowed mother’s allowance” insert “ or widowed parent’s allowance ”.

Commencement Information

I8 Sch. 8 para. 9 wholly in force at 9.4.2001; Sch. 8 para. 9 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 89(1); Sch. 8 para. 9 in force for certain purposes at 24.4.2000 and for all other purposes at 9.4.2001 by S.I. 2000/1047, art. 2(2)(a)(i)(ii), Sch. Pt. I

10 U.K. In section 61A(3) (contributions paid in error)—

(a) at the end of paragraph (b) insert “ (payable by virtue of section 48B or 48BB above) ”; and

(b) after “widow’s pension,” insert—

“(ca) widowed parent’s allowance,”.

Commencement Information

I9 Sch. 8 para. 10 wholly in force at 9.4.2001; Sch. 8 para. 10 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 89(1); Sch. 8 para. 10 in force for certain purposes at 24.4.2000 and for all other purposes at 9.4.2001 by S.I. 2000/1047, art. 2(2)(a)(i)(ii), Sch. Pt. I

F2 11 U.K. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Textual Amendments

F2 Sch. 8 para. 11 repealed (6.4.2003) by Tax Credits Act 2002 (c. 21), s. 61, Sch. 6; S.I. 2003/962, art. 2(3)(e), Sch. 1

12 U.K. In section 150 (interpretation of provisions relating to Christmas bonus), in subsection (1)(c), after “allowance” insert “ , widowed parent’s allowance ”.

Commencement Information

I10 Sch. 8 para. 12 wholly in force at 9.4.2001; Sch. 8 para. 12 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 89(1); Sch. 8 para. 12 in force for certain purposes at 24.4.2000 and for all other purposes at 9.4.2001 by S.I. 2000/1047, art. 2(2)(a)(i)(ii), Sch. Pt. I

13 (1) Schedule 3 (contribution conditions for entitlement to benefit) is amended as follows. U.K.

(2) In paragraph 4(1) (contribution condition for widow’s payment) and in the cross-heading preceding paragraph 4, for “widow’s payment” and “Widow’s payment” substitute “ bereavement payment ” and “ Bereavement payment ” respectively.

(3) In paragraph 5(1) (contribution conditions for widowed mother’s allowance, widow’s pension etc.), after “allowance,” insert “ a widowed parent’s allowance, a bereavement allowance, ”; and in the cross-heading preceding paragraph 5, after “allowance” insert “ , widowed parent’s allowance, bereavement allowance ”.

(4) In paragraph 7(1) and (3) (satisfaction of conditions in early years of contribution), for “widow’s payment” substitute “ bereavement payment ”.

(5) In paragraph 9 (satisfaction of condition where condition for short-term benefit satisfied)—

(a) for “a woman claims a widow’s payment” substitute “ a claim is made for a bereavement payment ”; and

(b) for “widow’s payment” (in the second place where it occurs) substitute “ bereavement payment ”.

Commencement Information

I11 Sch. 8 para. 13 wholly in force at 9.4.2001; Sch. 8 para. 13 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 89(1); Sch. 8 para. 13 in force for certain purposes at 24.4.2000 and for all other purposes at 9.4.2001 by S.I. 2000/1047, art. 2(2)(a)(i)(ii), Sch. Pt. I

F3 14 U.K. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Textual Amendments

F3 Sch. 8 para. 14 repealed (6.4.2003) by Tax Credits Act 2002 (c. 21), s. 61, Sch. 6; S.I. 2003/962, art. 2(3)(e), Sch. 1