SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 24 E+WSocial security, child support and tax credits

Part 3 E+WAmendments of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 (c. 4)

27 (1) Amend section 48BB (category B retirement pension: entitlement by reference to benefits under section 39A or 39B) as follows. E+W

(2) After “spouse” (in each place) insert “ or civil partner ”.

(3) After “spouse's” (in each place) insert “ or civil partner's ”.

(4) In subsections (1)(b) and (3)(b), for “remarried” substitute “ following that death married or formed a civil partnership ”.