Explanatory note

These Regulations provide for the crediting of contributions under the Social Security Act 1975.

The Regulations provide: for credits for certain young people and others who were not insured under the National Insurance Act 1965 (regulation 4, 5 and 6): for credits for certain persons undergoing approved training or completing full-time education, training or apprenticeship (regulations 7 and 8): and for credits for periods of unemployment or incapacity for work in certain cases (regulation 9). The regulations also contain certain transitional provisions (regulation 10).