Source · Select Committees · Human Rights (Joint Committee)
Recommendation 5
5
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We welcome the amendments that the draft Remedial Order would make to the legislation governing...
Conclusion
We welcome the amendments that the draft Remedial Order would make to the legislation governing Widowed Parents Allowance and higher rate Bereavement Support Payment. These amendments would address the key issue preventing this legislation being compatible with Convention rights by extending eligibility for Widowed Parents Allowance and higher rate Bereavement Support Payment to surviving cohabiting partners who are pregnant or who have children.
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44