# The Social Security (Scotland) Act 2018 (Carer’s Assistance) (Consequential Modifications) Order 2026, Article 7: Amendment of the Social Security (Widow’s Benefit and Retirement Pensions) Regulations 1979


In the Social Security (Widow’s Benefit and Retirement Pensions) Regulations 1979, in regulation 4(1)(b)(v) (days to be treated as days of increment), for “carer support payment under” substitute “the carer support payment component of carer support given in accordance with”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2026/9780348277302/article/7 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/draft-social-security-scotland-act-2018-carers-assistance-consequential-modifications-order-2026/article-7
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