Social Welfare Consolidation Act 2005
Interpretation.
[1993 s142(1)]
162.—F986[(1) In this Chapter, save where the context otherwise requires—
‘bereaved partner’ has the meaning given to it in section 123;
‘civil partner’ has the meaning given to it in section 123;
‘deceased partner’ has the meaning given to it in section 123;
‘pension’ means a bereaved partner’s (non-contributory) pension;]
[2000 s17(2) & Sch E; 2005 (SW&P) s25 & Sch 3]
F986[‘weekly means’ shall, subject to Rule 1(1) of Part 5 of Schedule 3, be the yearly means divided by 52;
‘widow’ has the meaning given to it in section 123;
‘widower’ has the meaning given to it in section 123.]
[1993 s142(2); 2005 (SW&P) s25 & Sch 3]
(2) For the purposes of this Chapter—
(a) means shall be calculated in accordance with the Rules contained in F987[Part 5] of Schedule 3, F988[…]
F989[(aa) a bereaved partner who—
(i) has married or remarried,
(ii) has entered into a civil partnership or entered into a new civil partnership, or
(iii) becomes a qualified cohabitant or again becomes a qualified cohabitant,
shall not be regarded as the bereaved partner of his or her former spouse, civil partner or qualified cohabitant, as the case may be.]
(b) F990[…]
F991[(c) F990[…]]
Annotations
Amendments:
F986
Substituted (21.07.2025) by Social Welfare (Bereaved Partner’s Pension and Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2025 (8/2025), s. 12(a), commenced on enactment.
F987
Substituted (29.09.2006) by Social Welfare Law Reform and Pensions Act 2006 (5/2006), s. 17 and sch. 3, S.I. No. 334 of 2006.
F988
Deleted (1.01.2011) by Social Welfare and Pensions Act 2010 (37/2010), s. 19(6)(b)(i), S.I. No. 673 of 2010.
F989
Inserted (21.07.2025) by Social Welfare (Bereaved Partner’s Pension and Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2025 (8/2025), s. 12(b)(i), commenced on enactment.
F990
Deleted (21.07.2025) by Social Welfare (Bereaved Partner’s Pension and Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2025 (8/2025), s. 12(b)(ii), commenced on enactment.
F991
Inserted (1.01.2011) by Social Welfare and Pensions Act 2010 (37/2010), s. 19(6)(b)(v), S.I. No. 673 of 2010.
Editorial Notes:
E1067
Previous affecting provision: subs. (2) substituted (16.12.2015) by Social Welfare and Pensions Act 2015 (47/2015), s. 13, commenced on enactment; deleted (21.07.2025) as per F-Note above.
E1068
Previous affecting provision: subs. (1) amended (1.01.2011) by Social Welfare and Pensions Act 2010 (37/2010), s. 19(6)(a), S.I. No. 673 of 2010; substituted (21.07.2025) as per F-Note above.
E1069
Previous affecting provision: subs. (2) amended (1.01.2011) by Social Welfare and Pensions Act 2010 (37/2010), s. 19(6)(b)(ii), (iii) and (iv), S.I. No. 673 of 2010; substituted (16.12.2015) as per F-Note above.
E1070
Previous affecting provision: subs. (1) amended (29.09.2006) by Social Welfare Law Reform and Pensions Act 2006 (5/2006), s. 17 and sch. 3, S.I. No. 334 of 2006; substituted (21.07.2025) as per E-Note above.
