2.—(1) This paragraph applies to the woman if on reaching pensionable age—
(a)she is married to a person who has reached pensionable age, or
(b)she is in a civil partnership with a person who has reached that age.
(2) The transitional rate of the state pension for the woman is—
(a)the rate determined for her under section 5, or
(b)if higher, a weekly rate equal to the modified amount for her pre-commencement qualifying years alone.
(3) The modified amount for the woman’s pre-commencement qualifying years alone is the amount that would be calculated under Schedule 1 for her pre- commencement qualifying years alone if the basic pension in any Category A retirement pension calculated for her for the purposes of paragraph 3 of that Schedule were equal to the basic Category B amount.
(4) “The basic Category B amount” is the amount specified in paragraph 5 of Part 1 of Schedule 4 to the Contributions and Benefits Act on 6 April 2016.