2.—(1) Amend regulation 49 of the Social Security (Contributions) Regulations 2001(1) as follows.
(2) At the end of paragraph (1) add—
“Sub-paragraphs (a), (b) and (c) are subject to the following qualification.”.
(3) In paragraph (2)—
(a)omit “Notwithstanding paragraph (1)(a), (b) or (c),”;
(b)in sub-paragraph (a) for “or widow’s pension or widowed mother’s allowance” substitute “widowed mother’s allowance, widowed parent’s allowance, bereavement allowance(2) or widow’s pension”; and
(c)in sub-paragraph (b) after “contribution condition for” insert “bereavement payment(3) or”.
(4) In paragraph (3), after “widowed mother’s allowance” insert “, widowed parent’s allowance, bereavement allowance”.
S.I. 2001/1004. There are amendments, which are not relevant for present purposes.
Widowed parent’s allowance and bereavement allowance are introduced by sections 39A and 39B of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992, inserted by section 55(2) of the Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999 (c. 30) (“the Welfare Reform Act”) and sections 39A and 39B of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits (Northern Ireland) Act 1992, inserted by Article 52(2) of the Welfare Reform and Pensions (Northern Ireland) Order 1999 (S.I. 1999/3147 (N.I. 11)) (“the Welfare Reform Order”).
Bereavement payment is introduced by section 36 of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 as substituted by section 54(1) of the Welfare Reform Act and section 36 of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits (Northern Ireland) Act 1992 as substituted by Article 51(1) of the Welfare Reform Order.