{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/postal-services-act-2011-transfer-of-assets-order-2012/schedule-3/paragraph-3",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/postal-services-act-2011-transfer-of-assets-order-2012/schedule-3/paragraph-3.json",
  "legislation": "uksi/2012/688",
  "legislation_title": "The Postal Services Act 2011 (Transfer of Assets) Order 2012",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/postal-services-act-2011-transfer-of-assets-order-2012",
  "path": "schedule/3/paragraph/3",
  "kind": "paragraph",
  "number": "3",
  "heading": "Proportion married and age differences of members and dependants",
  "text": "(1) The following table shows the assumed proportion of members that are married and assumed age differences of members and dependants—\nAge\nProportion of members that are married\nAge difference (years) [male – female]\nMale\nFemale\n20\n0.800\n0.032\n0.5\n25\n0.800\n0.256\n1.0\n30\n0.800\n0.532\n1.5\n35\n0.800\n0.672\n2.0\n40\n0.800\n0.707\n2.5\n45\n0.800\n0.723\n3.0\n50\n0.800\n0.731\n3.0\n55\n0.800\n0.738\n3.0\n60\n0.800\n0.742\n3.0\n65\n0.800\n0.746\n3.0\n(2) After age 65 it is assumed that males are three years older than females.\n(3) The assumed proportion married after Normal Retirement Date must be calculated using the proportion at Normal Retirement Date adjusted thereafter by the assumed dependant’s mortality.",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "I",
      "label": "I1",
      "text": "Sch. 3 para. 3 not in force at made date, see art. 1(2)"
    },
    {
      "type": "I",
      "label": "I2",
      "text": "Sch. 3 para. 3 in force at 1.4.2012 by S.I. 2012/966, arts. 2, 3(b)"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2012/688/schedule/3/paragraph/3",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T01:38:15.441656+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}