# Social Security Act 1990, Section 6: Late claims for widowhood benefits where death is difficult to establish.

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

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(4) The Social Security (Widow’s Benefit) Transitional Regulations 1987 shall have effect with the insertion in regulation 2, at the end of paragraph (b), of the words—
“; and
(c) any reference in section 165C of the 1975 Act to widow’s payment included a reference to widow’s allowance, together with any increase under section 41(2)(e) of that Act.”
(5) The amendment by subsection (4) above of a provision contained in regulations shall not be taken to have prejudiced any power to make further regulations revoking or amending that provision.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1990/27/section/6 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/social-security-act-1990/section-6
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