Regulation 4

(1)

This regulation shall apply to a widow who is in receipt of a pension increased under any of the following provisions of the old cases Regulations, namely under—

(a)

regulation 30 (discretionary increase in widow’s ordinary pension);

(b)

regulation 33 (discretionary increase in widow’s special pension); or

(c)

regulation 35 (discretionary increase in widow’s award under former Acts),where the increase is payable in respect of a period which includes a day in the relevant week.

(2)

Except where a widow to whom this regulation applies is entitled to a payment by virtue of section 66 of and Schedule 6 to the Social Security Act 1986, the police authority shall pay her a gratuity of £10 (or such larger sum as may be specified in an order made by the Secretary of State under paragraph 2(3)(b) of Schedule 6 to the Social Security Act 1986 for the purposes of that Schedule) in respect of the year in which the relevant week falls.

(3)

For the purposes of regulation 49 of the old cases Regulations (prevention of duplication), a gratuity under this regulation shall be ignored.