Part 5

Bereavement support payment

Bereavement support payment: contribution condition and amendments
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1
For the purposes of section 30(1)(d) the contribution condition is that, for at least one tax year during the deceased's working life—
a
he or she actually paid Class 1 or Class 2 national insurance contributions, and
b
those contributions give rise to an earnings factor (or total earnings factors) equal to or greater than 25 times the lower earnings limit for the tax year.
2
For earnings factors, see sections 22 and 23 of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992.
3
For the purposes of section 30(1)(d) the contribution condition is to be treated as met if the deceased was an employed earner and died as a result of—
a
a personal injury of the kind mentioned in section 94(1) of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992, or
b
a disease or personal injury of the kind mentioned in section 108(1) of that Act.
4
In this section the following expressions have the meaning given by section 122(1) of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992—
- “employed earner”,
- “lower earnings limit”,
- “tax year”, and
- “working life”.
5
Schedule 16 contains amendments to do with bereavement support payment.
S. 31(5) in force at 8.2.2017 for specified purposes by S.I. 2017/111, reg. 5(a)
Pt. 5 modified (coming into force in accordance with art. 1 of the amending S.I.) by The Social Security (Ireland) Order 2019 (S.I. 2019/622), art. 2; 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
S. 31(1)-(4) in force at 8.3.2017 for specified purposes by S.I. 2017/297, art. 3(1)(a)
Pts. 1, 5 modified (coming into force in accordance with art. 1 of the amending S.I.) by The Social Security (Iceland) (Liechtenstein) (Norway) (Citizens' Rights Agreement) Order 2019 (S.I. 2019/1302), art. 2; 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
Pts. 1, 5 modified (coming into force in accordance with art. 1(3) of the amending S.I.) by The Social Security (Iceland) (Liechtenstein) (Norway) Order 2023 (S.I. 2023/1060), art. 2, Sch.
Pt. 5 modified (1.1.2021) by The Social Security (Norway) Order 2020 (S.I. 2020/1597), arts. 1, 2(1)(2), Sch. (with art. 2(3))
Pt. 5 modified (6.4.2017) by The Social Security (Reciprocal Agreements) Order 2017 (S.I. 2017/159), arts. 1, 2, Schs. 1-3
S. 31(1)-(4) in force at 6.4.2017 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2017/297, art. 3(1)(b)
Pts. 1, 5 modified (coming into force in accordance with art. 1 of the amending S.I.) by The Social Security (Switzerland) Order 2021 (S.I. 2021/1088), art. 2(1)-(3), Sch.
S. 31(5) in force at 6.4.2017 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2017/297, art. 3(2) (with arts. 4, 5)
Pts. 1, 5 modified (coming into force in accordance with art. 1 of the amending S.I.) by The Social Security (Switzerland) (Citizens' Rights Agreement) Order 2019 (S.I. 2019/1303), art. 2; 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)