National Insurance Law (Amendment – Equalizing the Rights of Widowers and Widows) Bill

What does the bill do?

The proposal amends the definitions of 'widower' and 'widow' in the National Insurance Law to equalize their rights. The amendments include: removing a requirement that the widower's income be below a certain threshold, removing the condition that the widower's benefit depends on having children with him, and equalizing the rules regarding multiple widows so that every widower will receive a benefit identical to that of a widow in similar circumstances. The changes apply to spouses (male and female) of persons insured under the National Insurance Law.