The Welfare Reform and Pensions (Northern Ireland) Order 1999 No. 3147 (NI. 11)

SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 8 WELFARE BENEFITS: MINOR AND CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS

PART VII RETIREMENT PENSIONS

Social Security Contributions and Benefits (Northern Ireland) Act 1992 (c. 7)

31.  In section 48A of the Contributions and Benefits Act (Category B retirement pension for married person), after subsection (4) insert—

“(4A) Subsection (4) above shall have effect with the omission of the words from “plus” to the end if the pensioner is not the widow or widower of the person by virtue of whose contributions the pension is payable.”.