Explanatory note

These Regulations contain miscellaneous amendments to regulations made, or having effect as made, under the Social Security Act 1975.

The regulations further amend the Social Security (Overlapping Benefits) Regulations 1975 in their application to dependency benefit and child benefit, revise the provisions in the Social Security (Claims and Payments) Regulations 1975 relating to prescribed times for claiming dependency benefit and extend the circumstances set out in the Social Security Benefit (Dependency) Regulations 1977 in which a person is to be treated as entitled to child benefit during temporary periods of residence. The regulations also include minor and drafting amendments and revocations.

The Report of the National Insurance Advisory Committee, dated 13th March 1978, on the draft of these Regulations referred to them is contained in House of Commons Paper No. 314 (Session 1977/78) published by Her Majesty's Stationery Office.