The Pensions Order
17.—(1) In Article 17 (invalidity pension for widows), after paragraph (1) insert the following paragraph—
“(1A) This Article does not apply to a woman unless—
(a)her husband died after 5th April 1979; or
(b)she ceased to be entitled to a widowed mother’s allowance after that date (whenever her husband died).”.
(2) In consequence of sub-paragraph (1), paragraph 17 of Schedule 1 to the Social Security (Northern Ireland) Order 1979(1) shall cease to have effect.
18. In Article 45(2A) (linked qualifying service), at the end of sub-paragraph (a) insert “and”.
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