Part VI Industrial Death Benefit
Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 (1992 c 4) | Legislation

Part VI Industrial Death Benefit

Introductory

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(1)     This Part of this Schedule only has effect in relation to deaths before 11th April 1988.

[(1A)     No claim may be made for industrial death benefit after the coming into force of this sub-paragraph.]

(2)     In this Part of this Schedule “the deceased†means the person in respect of whose death industrial death benefit is claimed or payable.

Widow's benefit (entitlement)

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(1)     The widow of the deceased shall be entitled to death benefit if at his death either—

(a)     she was residing with him; or

(b)     she was receiving or entitled to receive, or would but for the relevant accident have been receiving or entitled to receive, from him periodical payments for her maintenance of not less than the prescribed amount.

(2)     In the case of a widow, death benefit shall be a pension commencing from the death of the deceased and payable, at the weekly rate for the time being applicable under paragraph 16 below for life or until she remarries [or forms a civil partnership].

(3)     A pension under this paragraph shall not be payable for any period during which the beneficiary is

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