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The Social Security (Widow's Benefit, Retirement Pensions and Other Benefits) (Transitional) Regulations 1979
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3.Modifications of pensions legislation in its application to pre-1975 beneficiaries and pre-1975 contributors
4.Benefit in respect of events or for periods commencing before 6th April 1975
6.Modifications relating to the first contribution condition for widowed mother's allowance, widow's pension and Category A and B retirement pension
7.Modifications relating to the second contribution condition for widowed mother's allowance, widow's pension and Category A and B retirement pension and to the contribution condition for Category A and B retirement pension for those attaining pensionable age on or after 6th April 2010
8.Modifications relating to the contribution condition for child's special allowance
9.Modifications in respect of claims and questions relating to persons who attained pensionable age before 6th April 1975 but who retire thereafter
10.Modifications relating to increases of retirement pension for deferred retirement
11.Modifications in respect of increases of retirement pension relating to persons who attained pensionable age before 6th April 1979 but who retire thereafter
12.Provision relating to increase of retirement pension where pensioner's deceased spouse or deceased civil partner had deferred retirement
12A.Provision relating to increase of a woman's Category A or B retirement pension on termination of marriage
14.Provision relating to Category B retirement pension for widowers
15.Provision relating to widow's election to be treated as not having retired
16.Provision relating to increase under Schedule 1 to the Pensions Act of married woman's Category B retirement pension
17.Alternative benefit rights in place of widow's basic pension
18.Alternative benefit rights in place of contributory old age pension
19.Provision relating to widow's pension for certain widows incapable of self-support by reason of an infirmity
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