# The Judicial Pensions (Widows’, Widowers’ and Children’s Benefits) (Amendment) Regulations 2014, Regulation 2: Amendments to the Judicial Pensions (Widows’ and Children’s Benefits) Regulations 1987


(1) The Judicial Pensions (Widows’ and Children’s Benefits) Regulations 1987 are amended as follows.
(2) In paragraph (1) of regulation 2—
(a) before the definition of “standard rate” insert—
““spouse” includes a person who is married to a person of the same sex;”;
(b) at the end of the paragraph insert—
““widow” includes a man who was married to a male office-holder.”.
(3) For “wife” wherever it occurs in regulations 4(2), 5(2) and 6(2), substitute “spouse”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2014/288/regulation/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/judicial-pensions-widows-widowers-and-childrens-benefits-amendment-regulations-2014/regulation-2
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