http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1995/74/note/made
The Social Security (Widow’s Benefit and Retirement Pensions) Amendment Regulations 1995
Regulation and deregulation
King's Printer of Acts of Parliament
2016-05-26
SOCIAL SECURITY
These Regulations amend regulation 1 of the Social Security (Widow’s Benefit and Retirement Pensions) Regulations 1979. Regulation 2 inserts a new paragraph (3A) into that regulation which provides for a voidable marriage in respect of which a decree absolute of nullity of marriage has been granted before 1st August 1971 to be treated as if it was a valid marriage terminated by divorce at the date of annulment.
(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations amend regulation 1 of the Social Security (Widow’s Benefit and Retirement Pensions) Regulations 1979. Regulation 2 inserts a new paragraph (3A) into that regulation which provides for a voidable marriage in respect of which a decree absolute of nullity of marriage has been granted before 1st August 1971 to be treated as if it was a valid marriage terminated by divorce at the date of annulment.
These Regulations do not impose any costs on business.