The Social Security (Unemployment, Sickness and Invalidity Benefit) Amendment Regulations 1979
(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 on him by section 20(3) of the Social Security Act 1975(a), being satisfied that such exercise is, having regard to special circumstances, necessary for the purpose of preventing inequalities, or injustice to the general body of employed earners, and of all other powe...