Explanatory note

These Regulations, which amend regulation 6 of the Social Security (Benefit) (Married Women and Widows Special Provisions) Regulations 1974 make provision for removing the right of a woman who is or has been a widow to be credited with Class 3 contributions under that regulation in respect of any year after that ending with 5th April 1978.

The report of the National Insurance Advisory Committee on the preliminary draft of these regulations, dated 27th August 1977, is contained in Command Paper (Cmnd. 6929) published by Her Majesty's Stationery Office.