Abstract

Proposed changes to the NHS pension scheme could mean that married same sex couples face the same discrimination in survivor benefits as widowers of female doctors and civil partners.1 A consultation on the proposed amendments closed in December, and they have now been laid before parliament. Proposed amendments to the scheme would give married same sex couples the same rights as civil partners, but these couples would still suffer the same discrimination as that currently faced by widowers of female doctors. The first same sex marriages will be allowed in England and Wales from …

Full Text
Paper version not known

Talk to us

Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have

Schedule a call

Disclaimer: All third-party content on this website/platform is and will remain the property of their respective owners and is provided on "as is" basis without any warranties, express or implied. Use of third-party content does not indicate any affiliation, sponsorship with or endorsement by them. Any references to third-party content is to identify the corresponding services and shall be considered fair use under The CopyrightLaw.