# The Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Act 2013 (Consequential and Contrary Provisions and Scotland) Order 2014, Paragraph 11: Army Pensions (Armed Forces Pension Scheme 1975 and Attributable Benefits Scheme) Warrant 2010


(1) Part E of Schedule 1 to the Army Pensions (Armed Forces Pension Scheme 1975 and Attributable Benefits Scheme) Warrant 2010 (death benefits) is amended as follows.
(2) In rule E.1 (surviving spouse’s or civil partner’s pensions)—
(a) for paragraph (3)(c) substitute—
“(c) the member was a man and was married to a woman whom he leaves a widow.”, and
(b) for paragraph (5)(c) substitute—
“(c) the member—
(i) was a woman and was married to a man whom she leaves a widower;
(ii) was married to a person of the same sex and leaves that person as a surviving spouse; or
(iii) leaves a surviving civil partner.”.
(3) In rule E.6 (widows’ pensions: service ended before 31st March 1973), for paragraph (1)(d) substitute—
“(d) the member was a man and was married to a woman whom he leaves a widow.”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2014/9780111108727/schedule/3/paragraph/11 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/draft-marriage-same-sex-couples-act-2013-consequential-and-contrary-provisions-and-scotland-order-2014/schedule-3/paragraph-11
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