Paragraph 3

The number of years arrived at under this paragraph is that which is obtained by—

(a)

taking the number of years in the beneficiary's working life between (inclusive) the year in which the marriage took place F1or the civil partnership was formed and (inclusive) the year F2in which the marriage or civil partnership terminated, multiplying it by

\frac{A}{B}

and rounding up the result to the next whole number; and

(b)

adding to that number of years the number of the beneficiary's qualifying years falling—

(i)

before the year in which the marriage took place or the civil partnership was formed; and

(ii)

after that in which the marriage or civil partnership terminated.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Words in Sch. 1 para. 3 inserted (5.12.2005) by The Civil Partnership (Pensions, Social Security and Child Support) (Consequential, etc. Provisions) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/2877), art. 1, Sch. 3 para. 10(5)(d)(i) (with art. 3)
F2: Words in Sch. 1 para. 3 substituted (5.12.2005) by The Civil Partnership (Pensions, Social Security and Child Support) (Consequential, etc. Provisions) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/2877), art. 1, Sch. 3 para. 10(5)(d)(ii) (with art. 3)

Notes on Schedule 1

Textual amendments

F1: Words in Sch. 1 heading inserted (5.12.2005) by The Civil Partnership (Pensions, Social Security and Child Support) (Consequential, etc. Provisions) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/2877), art. 1, Sch. 3 para. 10(5)(a) (with art. 3)