Exhibit h(5-a)

AMENDMENT TO FUND PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT BETWEEN

DELAWARE VIP TRUST DELAWARE MANAGEMENT COMPANY

DELAWARE DISTRIBUTORS, L.P. AND

LINCOLN LIFE & ANNUITY COMPANY OF NEW YORK

This Amendment is made this 1^st day of February 2021 by and between Delaware VIP Trust (the “Trust”), Delaware Management Company, a series of Macquarie Investment Management Business Trust (the “Adviser”), Delaware Distributors, L.P. (the “Distributor”) and Lincoln Life & Annuity Company of New York (the “Company”).

WITNESSETH:

WHEREAS, the Trust, the Adviser, the Distributor and the Company entered into a Fund Participation Agreement dated October 15, 1999 (the “Agreement”); and

WHEREAS, the parties have agreed to amend the Agreement to revise the list of variable annuity products and variable life policies investing in the funds on Schedule 2;

WHEREAS, the parties desire to memorialize the amendment to the Agreement.

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants hereinafter set forth, and intending to be legally bound, the Agreement shall be amended as follows:

1. Schedule 2 of the Agreement is amended and replaced with the attached Schedule 2.

2. Except as provided herein, the terms and conditions contained in the Agreement shall remain in full force and effect.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed and delivered this Amendment as of the date set forth above.

LINCOLN LIFE & ANNUITY COMPANY OF NEW YORK By:	DELAWARE VIP TRUST By:
Name:Jayson R. Bronchetti	Name: Daniel Geatens
Title:Senior Vice President	Title:Head, US Fund Administration
DELAWARE DISTRIBUTORS, L.P. By:	DELAWARE MANAGEMENT COMPANY, a series of Macquarie Investment Management Business Trust By:
Name: Brett Wright	Name: Roger Early
Title:President	Title:Executive Vice President

Schedule 2

Variable Annuity Contracts and Variable Life Insurance Policies Supported by Separate Accounts Listed on Schedule 1

As of February 1, 2021

Variable Annuity Contracts

Lincoln ChoicePlus

Lincoln ChoicePlus Access

Lincoln ChoicePlus II

Lincoln ChoicePlus II Access

Lincoln ChoicePlus II Bonus

Lincoln ChoicePlus II Advance

Lincoln ChoicePlus Assurance (A Share/Class)

Lincoln ChoicePlus Assurance (B Share)

Lincoln ChoicePlus Assurance (B Class)

Lincoln ChoicePlus Assurance (C Share)

Lincoln ChoicePlus Assurance (L Share)

Lincoln ChoicePlus Assurance (Bonus)

Lincoln ChoicePlus Assurance (A Share/Class) i4LIFE^® Advantage (New York)

Lincoln ChoicePlus Assurance (B Share/Class) i4LIFE^® Advantage (New York)

Lincoln ChoicePlus Assurance (Design) i4LIFE^® Advantage (New York)

Lincoln ChoicePlus Assurance (Prime)

Lincoln ChoicePlus Assurance (Series)

Lincoln ChoicePlus Momentum Income Option

Lincoln ChoicePlus Signature

Lincoln ChoicePlus Design

Lincoln ChoicePlus Fusion

Lincoln InvestmentSolutions

Lincoln Investor Advantage^SM

Lincoln Investor Advantage^SM Fee-Based

Lincoln Investor Advantage^SM RIA

Group Variable Annuity (GVA) I, II, III

New York Director

Lincoln American Legacy Retirement

Multi-Fund 5 Retirement Annuity

Variable Life Insurance Policies Lincoln VUL I

Lincoln VULDB

Lincoln VULDB II

Lincoln VULDB IV

Lincoln VULDB

Lincoln VULCV II

Lincoln VULFlex

incoln VULCV III

Lincoln VULCV IV

Lincoln VULONE

Lincoln VULONE 2005

Lincoln VULONE 2007

Lincoln VULONE 2010

Lincoln Momentum VULONE

Lincoln Momentum VULONE 2005

Lincoln Momentum SVULONE

Lincoln Money Guard Variable Universal Life Policy

Lincoln SVUL

Lincoln SVUL II

Lincoln SVUL III

Lincoln SVUL IV

Lincoln SVULONE

Lincoln SVULONE 2007

Lincoln CVUL Series III

Lincoln Corporate Variable 4

Lincoln Corporate Variable 5

Lincoln Corporate Private Solution

Lincoln AssetEdge VUL

Lincoln Corporate Commitment VUL

Lincoln Ensemble II VUL

Lincoln Private Placement VUL