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In this Convention—
(a) the term “legislation” includes any social security rules as well as laws and regulations;
(b) the term “benefits” refers to all benefits, grants and pensions, including any supplements or increments;
(c) the term “benefits granted under transitional schemes” means either benefits granted to persons who have exceeded a prescribed age at the date when the legislation applicable came into force, or benefits granted as a transitional measure in consideration of events occurring or periods completed outside the present boundaries of the territory of a Member;
(d) the term “death grant” means any lump sum payable in the event of death;
(e) the term “residence” means ordinary residence;
(f) the term “prescribed” means determined by or in virtue of national legislation as defined in subparagraph (a) above;
(g) the term “refugee” has the meaning assigned to it in Article 1 of the Convention relating to the Status of Refugees of 28 July 1951;
(h) the term “stateless person” has the meaning assigned to it in Article 1 of the Convention relating to the Status of Stateless Persons of 28 September 1954.