Explanatory note

These Regulations amend the National Insurance (Pensions, Existing Contributors) (Transitional) Regulations, 1948 by enlarging the existing provision which lays down the extent to which contributions under the Widows', Orphans' and Old Age Contributory Pensions Acts 1936 to 1941 paid after those Acts were repealed on 5th July 1948, may be taken into account for the purposes of widow's benefit and retirement pensions under the National Insurance Act 1946 The amendment enables such contributions, where payable by an employer on behalf of an insured person and paid at any time after 5th July 1948, to be so taken into account, provided the delay in making payment is shown not to have been with the consent or connivance of, or attributable to any negligence on the part of the insured person.