Social Welfare Consolidation Act 2005 section 167A

Avoidance of double pensions in relation to surviving civil partner's (contributory) pension

Section 167A prevents surviving civil partners from receiving duplicate pension payments where they qualify for another pension under the same part of the social welfare code.

• Applies where a surviving civil partner qualifies for multiple pensions under the social welfare code.
• Where entitlement exists to both a surviving civil partner's contributory pension and another pension under the same Chapter, only one pension is payable.
• The secondary pension is withheld unless regulations provide otherwise.
• Section 247 regulations on avoidance of multiple payments may allow certain exceptions to this rule.

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