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SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 2EQUALISATION

Part IIIConsequential amendments

Category B retirement pensions

5A.—(1) Where—

(a)a widow or widower (call that person “W”) is entitled to a Category A or Category B retirement pension and was married to the other party to the marriage (call that person “S”) when S dies, and

(b)S either—

(i)was entitled to a guaranteed minimum pension with an increase under section 11(1) of the Pensions Act, or

(ii)would have been so entitled if S had retired on the date of S’s death,

the rate of W’s pension shall be increased by the following amount.

(2) The amount is—

(a)where W is a widow, an amount equal to the sum of the amounts set out in paragraph 5A(2) or (3) below (as the case may be), and

(b)where W is a widower, an amount equal to the sum of the amounts set out in paragraph 6(2), (3) or (4) below (as the case may be).