Social Welfare Consolidation Act 2005

Interpretation.

[1993 s142(1)]

162

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.