4 Amendment of Schedule 9 (work: exceptions) to the Equality Act 2010
After sub-paragraph (1B) of paragraph 18 (benefits dependent on marital status, etc.) of Schedule 9 to the Equality Act 2010 insert—

“1C Sub-paragraph (1) does not apply in relation to access to a benefit payable under an occupational pension scheme to the surviving spouse or surviving civil partner of a deceased member or deceased pension credit member of the scheme.”

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Paragraph 18 was amended by paragraph 17(2) and (3) of Schedule 4 to the Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Act 2013 (c. 30).