PART IIPENSIONS

CHAPTER ISTATE PENSIONS

Other provisions

36Home responsibilities protection

In paragraph 5 of Schedule 3 to the Contributions and Benefits Act (widowed mother's allowance and widow's pension; retirement pensions (Categories A and B)), after sub-paragraph (7) there shall be inserted—

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Regulations may provide that a person is not to be taken for the purposes of sub-paragraph (7)(b) above as precluded from regular employment by responsibilities at home unless he meets the prescribed requirements as to the provision of information to the Department.