# The Social Security (Widow’s Benefit and Retirement Pensions) Amendment Regulations 1987, Introduction: Introductory text


SOCIAL SECURITY
Made 26th October 1987
Laid before Parliament 27th October 1987
Coming into force 11th April 1988
The Secretary of State for Social Services, in exercise of powers conferred upon him by sections 29(5)(b), 39(4), 166(2) and 168(1) of, and Schedule 20 to, the Social Security Act 1975, section 12 of, and paragraph 3 of Schedule 1 to, the Social Security Pensions Act 1975 and section 89(1) of the Social Security Act 1986 and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, after agreement by the Social Security Advisory Committee that proposals to make these Regulations should not be referred to it, hereby makes the following Regulations:

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1987/1854/introduction (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/social-security-widows-benefit-and-retirement-pensions-amendment-regulations-1987/introduction
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