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The Social Security (Malta) Order (Northern Ireland) 1996

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Section 5

ARTICLE 29Orphan’s Benefit

(1) Subject to paragraph (2), for the purpose of any claim for orphan’s benefit under the legislation of one Party, any period of presence in the territory of the other Party shall be treated as if it were a period of presence in the territory of the former Party.

(2) For the purpose of any claim for orphan’s benefit under the legislation of Guernsey, a person who has completed an insurance period under the legislation of Malta shall be treated as if he were an insured person under the legislation of Guernsey.

(3) Where, but for this paragraph, a person would be entitled to receive orphan’s benefit under the legislation of both Parties in respect of the same orphan, whether by virtue of this Convention or otherwise, he shall be entitled to receive benefit only under the legislation of the Party in whose territory the orphan is ordinarily resident.

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