Explanatory note

These Regulations make provision for transitional matters connected with the coming into force of the Social Security Pensions Act 1975.

Regulations 2 to 4 contain modifications or amend existing modifications of certain provisions of the Social Security Act 1975 and the Social Security Pensions Act 1975 and certain regulations made under those Acts, in their application to persons who, immediately before 6th April 1979, were contributors under the Social Security Act 1975 or were entitled to, or had a prospective right to, or expectation of, benefit under the latter Act or the National Insurance Act 1965. The modifications relate to entitlement to Category A and Category B retirement pensions, widowed mother's allowance and widow's pension.

Regulation 5 makes a minor amendment to the Social Security (Benefit) (Married Women and Widows Special Provisions) Regulations 1974.

Regulation 6 revokes regulation 14 of the Social Security (Widow's Benefit and Retirement Pensions) Regulations 1974 in consequence of the coming into force of section 12 of, and Schedule 1 to, the Social Security Pensions Act 1975.

Regulation 7 revokes regulation 3 of the Social Security (Credits) Amendment and (Earnings Factor) Transitional Regulations 1978 in consequence of the amendment to paragraph 8(3) of Schedule 3 to the Social Security Act 1975 by paragraph 10 of Schedule 3 to the Social Security Act 1979.