34. In regulation 2 (exceptions to the sex equality rule: bridging pensions) of the Equality Act 2010 (Sex Equality Rule) (Exceptions) Regulations 2010(1)—
(a)at the end of paragraph (a) after the second “and” insert “either”;
(b)after paragraph (b) insert—
“; or
(c)an additional amount of pension is paid to the man which does not exceed the amount of any state pension under Part 1 of the Pensions Act 2014 that would be payable to a woman with earnings the same as the man’s earnings in respect of his period of pensionable service under the scheme (assuming that the requirements for entitlement to a state pension under Part 1 of the Pensions Act 2014 were satisfied and a claim made).”.