Amendment of Schedule 9 (work: exceptions) to the Equality Act 2010

4.  After sub-paragraph (1B) of paragraph 18(1) (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.”.