Widows' and Orphans' Pensions Act, 1935

Amendment of Old Age Pensions Acts, 1908 to 1932, in relation to certain widows.

75.—Where—

(a) a woman is in receipt of a widow's (contributory) pension at the date on which she attains the age of seventy years, or

(b) a woman, who is over the age of seventy years at the date of the death of her husband, would, if she had been under the said age at the said date, have become entitled to a widow's (contributory) pension,

such woman shall be entitled to an old age pension under the Old Age Pensions Acts, 1908 to 1932, at the rate of ten shillings per week notwithstanding that her yearly means exceed the amount entitling her to a pension at that rate.