The Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Act 2013 (Consequential and Contrary Provisions and Scotland) Order 2014

Social Security Pensions Act 1975

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13.  In section 59(5ZA)(1) of the Social Security Pensions Act 1975(2) (increase of official pensions)—

(a)in the opening words, for the words “widow’s, widower’s” substitute “surviving spouse’s”, and

(b)in paragraph (c), for the words “widow’s, widower’s” substitute “surviving spouse’s”.

(1)

Subsection (5ZA) was inserted by the Pensions (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1990 (c. 7), section 5(1); it was subsequently amended by the Pensions Act 2008 (c.30), section 137(1) to (7), and Schedule 11, Part 6.