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Regulation 16 Provision relating to increase under Schedule 1 to the Pensions Act of married woman's Category B retirement pension

Original text. Later amendments are not shown.

In relation to a woman who—

(a)

attained pensionable age before 6th April 1979, and

(b)

is married to a man who attained pensionable age before 6th April 1979, and

(c)

on or after 6th April 1979 is entitled to a Category B retirement pension under section 29(2) or 29(3) of the Act,

regulation 4(1)(b)(i) of the Social Security (Widow's Benefit and Retirement Pensions) Regulations 1979 (days of deferred retirement not to be treated as days of increment when certain benefits have been received) shall not apply by reason only of the fact that the woman has received graduated retirement benefit by virtue of her having paid graduated contributions as an insured person.