Social Security Contributions and Benefits (Northern Ireland) Act 1992
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48A Category B retirement pension for married person or civil partner
(1) A married person is entitled to a Category B retirement pension by virtue of the contributions of his or her spouse if—
(a) the person attained pensionable age before 6 April 2016, and
(b) the spouse—
(i) has attained pensionable age, and
(ii) satisfies the relevant contribution condition.
(2) But subsection (1) does not confer a right to a Category B retirement pension on a man whose spouse was born before 6 April 1950.
(2A) And subsection (1) does not confer a right to a Category B retirement pension on a woman whose wife was born before 6 April 1950.
(3) A person who is a civil partner is entitled to a Category B retirement pension by virtue of the contributions of his or her civil partner (“the contributing civil partner”) if—
(a) the person attained pensionable age before 6 April 2016, and
(b) the contributing civil partner—
(i) was born on or after 6 April 1950,
(ii) has attained pensionable age, and
(iii) satisfies the condition in paragraph 5A of Schedule 3.
(4) A Category B retirement pension payable under this section is payable at the weekly rate specified in paragraph 5 of Part 1 of Schedule 4.
(5) A person ceases to be entitled to a Category B retirement pension under this section if—
(a) the person's spouse or civil partner dies (but see sections 48B and 51), or
(b) the person otherwise ceases to be married or in the civil partnership (but see section 48AA).
(6) In subsection (1)(b)(ii) “the relevant contribution condition” means—
(a) in a case where the spouse was born before 6 April 1945, the conditions in paragraph 5 of Schedule 3;
(b) in any other case, the condition in paragraph 5A of Schedule 3.
(6A) For the purposes of subsection (5)(b), a person is not to be treated as having ceased to be in a civil partnership—
(a) by reason of its having been—
(i) converted into a marriage under Part 3 of the Marriage and Civil Partnership (Northern Ireland) (No. 2) Regulations 2020, Part 3 or 4 of the Marriage of Same Sex Couples (Conversion of Civil Partnership) Regulations 2014 or section 9 of the Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Act 2013;
(ii) changed into a marriage under the Marriage (Scotland) Act 1977;
(iii) changed into a marriage in accordance with provision made under section 10 of the Marriage and Civil Partnership (Scotland) Act 2014; or
(iv) changed into a marriage under Part 5 of the Marriage and Civil Partnership (Scotland) Act 2014 and Civil Partnership Act 2004 (Consequential Provisions and Modifications) Order 2014; or
(b) by reason of a marriage which has been treated in Northern Ireland as a civil partnership ceasing to be so treated with effect from 13 January 2020.
(6B) For the purposes of subsection (5)(b), a person is not to be treated as having ceased to be married by reason of the person’s marriage having been converted into a civil partnership under Part 3, 4 or 5 of the Marriage and Civil Partnership (Northern Ireland) (No. 2) Regulations 2020.
(7) For the purposes of any provision of this Act as it applies in relation to this section, no account is to be taken of any earnings factors of the spouse or contributing civil partner for the tax year beginning with 6 April 2016 or any later tax year.
(8) Section 51ZA contains special rules for cases involving changes in gender.
Your change, as a redline
48A Category B retirement pension for married person or civil partner
(1) A married person is entitled to a Category B retirement pension by virtue of the contributions of his or her spouse if—
(a) the person attained pensionable age before 6 April 2016, and
(b) the spouse—
(i) has attained pensionable age, and
(ii) satisfies the relevant contribution condition.
(2) But subsection (1) does not confer a right to a Category B retirement pension on a man whose spouse was born before 6 April 1950.
(2A) And subsection (1) does not confer a right to a Category B retirement pension on a woman whose wife was born before 6 April 1950.
(3) A person who is a civil partner is entitled to a Category B retirement pension by virtue of the contributions of his or her civil partner (“the contributing civil partner”) if—
(a) the person attained pensionable age before 6 April 2016, and
(b) the contributing civil partner—
(i) was born on or after 6 April 1950,
(ii) has attained pensionable age, and
(iii) satisfies the condition in paragraph 5A of Schedule 3.
(4) A Category B retirement pension payable under this section is payable at the weekly rate specified in paragraph 5 of Part 1 of Schedule 4.
(5) A person ceases to be entitled to a Category B retirement pension under this section if—
(a) the person's spouse or civil partner dies (but see sections 48B and 51), or
(b) the person otherwise ceases to be married or in the civil partnership (but see section 48AA).
(6) In subsection (1)(b)(ii) “the relevant contribution condition” means—
(a) in a case where the spouse was born before 6 April 1945, the conditions in paragraph 5 of Schedule 3;
(b) in any other case, the condition in paragraph 5A of Schedule 3.
(6A) For the purposes of subsection (5)(b), a person is not to be treated as having ceased to be in a civil partnership—
(a) by reason of its having been—
(i) converted into a marriage under Part 3 of the Marriage and Civil Partnership (Northern Ireland) (No. 2) Regulations 2020, Part 3 or 4 of the Marriage of Same Sex Couples (Conversion of Civil Partnership) Regulations 2014 or section 9 of the Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Act 2013;
(ii) changed into a marriage under the Marriage (Scotland) Act 1977;
(iii) changed into a marriage in accordance with provision made under section 10 of the Marriage and Civil Partnership (Scotland) Act 2014; or
(iv) changed into a marriage under Part 5 of the Marriage and Civil Partnership (Scotland) Act 2014 and Civil Partnership Act 2004 (Consequential Provisions and Modifications) Order 2014; or
(b) by reason of a marriage which has been treated in Northern Ireland as a civil partnership ceasing to be so treated with effect from 13 January 2020.
(6B) For the purposes of subsection (5)(b), a person is not to be treated as having ceased to be married by reason of the person’s marriage having been converted into a civil partnership under Part 3, 4 or 5 of the Marriage and Civil Partnership (Northern Ireland) (No. 2) Regulations 2020.
(7) For the purposes of any provision of this Act as it applies in relation to this section, no account is to be taken of any earnings factors of the spouse or contributing civil partner for the tax year beginning with 6 April 2016 or any later tax year.
(8) Section 51ZA contains special rules for cases involving changes in gender.
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