The Social Security Pensions (Home Responsibilities and Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 1978

Whereas a draft of the following regulations was laid before Parliament and approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament:

Now, therefore, the Secretary of State for Social Services, in exercise of the powers conferred upon him by sections 33(2) and 130(1) of and paragraph 5(6) and (7) of Schedule 3 to the Social Security Act 1975 as amended by section 19 of the Social Security Pensions Act 1975 and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, hereby makes the following regulations, which only make provisions consequential on the passing of the Social Security Pensions Act 1975 and which accordingly by virtue of section 61(1)(e) of the latter Act are not subject to the requirements of section 139(1) of the Social Security Act 1975 for prior reference to the National Insurance Advisory Committee:—