(1)The Social Security Administration Act 1992 (c. 5) is amended as follows.
(2)In section 2A (claim or full entitlement to certain benefits conditional on work-focused interview)—
(a)in subsection (1)(a), for sub-paragraph (ii) substitute—
“(ii)has not attained pensionable age at the time of making the claim (but see subsection (1A)),”,
(b)in subsection (1)(b)(i), for “is under that age and” substitute “ has not attained pensionable age and is ”, and
(c)after subsection (1) insert—
“(1A)For the purposes of subsection (1) a man born before 6 April 1955 is treated as attaining pensionable age when a woman born on the same day as the man would attain pensionable age.”
(3)In section 2AA (full entitlement to certain benefits conditional on work-focused interview for partner)—
(a)in subsection (1)(a), for sub-paragraphs (i) and (ii) substitute—
“(i)has not attained pensionable age (but see subsection (1A)), and
(ii)has a partner who has also not attained pensionable age,”, and
(b)after subsection (1) insert—
“(1A)For the purposes of subsection (1) a man born before 6 April 1955 is treated as attaining pensionable age when a woman born on the same day as the man would attain pensionable age.”
(4)In sections 2A(1)(a) and 2AA(1), for “a work-focused interview” substitute “ one or more work-focused interviews ”, and in section 2A(1)(b), for “such an interview” substitute “ one or more work-focused interviews ”.
Commencement Information
I1S. 35 in force at 10.2.2010 by S.I. 2010/293, art. 2(1)(b)