SCHEDULE 3Consequential amendments to enactments etc. as a result of contrary provision made by Schedule 2

PART 1Enactments (general)

Pensions (Increase) Act 1971
1.  (1)  The Pensions (Increase) Act 1971 is amended as follows.
(2) In section 3(7) (qualifying conditions), in paragraph (a), for “husband’s” substitute “male spouse’s”.
(3) In section 17(1) (interpretation), in the definition of “widow’s pension”—
(a)in the opening words after “payable” insert “to a woman”, and
(b)for “husband” in both places it occurs, substitute “male spouse”.

Social Security Pensions Act 1975
2.  (1)  Section 59 of the Social Security Pensions Act 1975 (increase of official pensions) is amended as follows.
(2) In subsection (5ZB)—
(a)in paragraph (a) for “widow’s pension” substitute “pension payable to a woman in respect of the services of her deceased male spouse”, and
(b)in paragraph (b)—
(i)for a “widower’s” substitute “any other surviving spouse’s”, and
(ii)“for wife’s” substitute “spouse’s”.
(3) In subsection (5ZC)—
(a)for paragraph (a) substitute—
“(a)does not apply to—
(i)a pension payable to a woman in respect of the services of her deceased male spouse; or
(ii)a pension payable to a man in respect of the services of his deceased female spouse,
in respect of any service of the deceased spouse if that deceased spouse’s pension in respect of that service became payable before 24 July 1990;”, and
(b)in paragraph (b), before “surviving civil partner’s” insert “pension due to a surviving spouse who was married to someone of the same sex and a”.
(4) In subsection (7)(136), omit the definition of “widower’s pension”.

Pensions Increase (Review) Orders 1979 to 1990
3.  In article 2 (interpretation) of each of—
(a)the Pensions Increase (Review) Order 1979,
(b)the Pensions Increase (Review) Order 1980,
(c)the Pensions Increase (Review) Order 1981,
(d)the Pensions Increase (Review) Order 1982,
(e)the Pensions Increase (Review) Order 1983,
(f)the Pensions Increase (Review) Order 1984,
(g)the Pensions Increase (Review) Order 1985,
(h)the Pensions Increase (Review) Order 1986,
(i)the Pensions Increase (Review) Order 1987,
(j)the Pensions Increase (Review) Order 1988,
(k)the Pensions Increase (Review) Order 1989, and
(l)the Pensions Increase (Review) Order 1990,
in the definition of “widow’s pension”, for “in respect” to the end substitute “to a woman in respect of the services of her deceased male spouse.”.

Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992
4.  (1)  Schedule 5 to the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 (pension increase or lump sum where entitlement to retirement pension is deferred) is amended as follows.
(2) In paragraph 5(2)—
(a)in paragraph (a), for “widow” substitute “woman whose deceased spouse was a man”,
(b)in paragraph (b), for “widower” substitute “man whose deceased spouse was a woman”, and
(c)for paragraph (c) substitute—
“(c)where W is—
(i)a woman whose deceased spouse was a woman,
(ii)a man whose deceased spouse was a man, or
(iii)a surviving civil partner,
an amount equal to the sum of the amounts set out in paragraph 6A(2) below.”.
(3) In paragraph 5A(1), for “widow” substitute “woman whose deceased spouse was a man”.
(4) In paragraph 6(1), for “widower” substitute “man whose deceased spouse was a woman”.
(5) In paragraph 6A(137)—
(a)for sub-paragraph (1) substitute—
“(1) This paragraph applies where W (referred to in paragraph 5 above) is—
(a)a woman whose deceased spouse was a woman,
(b)a man whose deceased spouse was a man, or
(c)a surviving civil partner.”, and
(b)in sub-paragraph (2)(c), before “civil partner” insert “spouse or”.

Have only skimmed the legal text but this looks to me like an attempt to bring existing legislation in line with recent Politically correct law changes and the re-definition of marriage.