# The Social Security (Widow's Benefit and Retirement Pensions) Regulations 1979, Regulation 1A: Disapplication of section 1(1A) of the Administration Act for the purposes of retirement pension


Section 1(1A) of the Administration Act (requirement to state national insurance number) shall not apply—
(a) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(b) to an adult dependant in respect of whom a claim for an increase of retirement pension is made or treated as made before 5th October 1998.
(c) to an adult dependant who—
(i) is a person in respect of whom a claim for an increase of retirement pension is made;
(ii) is subject to immigration control within the meaning of section 115(9)(a) of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999; and
(iii) has not previously been allocated a national insurance number.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1979/642/regulation/1A (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/social-security-widows-benefit-and-retirement-pensions-regulations-1979/regulation-1A
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