Social Welfare Act, 1948

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Chapter II.

Amendments of the Acts operative as from the 7th day of January, 1949.

Increase of rates of pensions.

9.—A pension shall, subject ot section 13 of this Act, be at the rate set forth in the Table to this section in lieu of the rate fixed by section 2 of, and the First Schedule to, the Act of 1924, as amended by section 2 of the Old Age Pensions Act, 1928 (No. 1 of 1928)

Table to Section 9.

Rate of Pension.

Means of Claimant or Pensioner							Rate of pension per week
Where the yearly means of the claimant or pensioner as calculated under the Acts as amended by this Act—							s.	d.
do not exceed £15 12s. 6d.							17	6
exceed	£15 12s. 6d.	but do not exceed				£22 2s. 6d.	15	0
”	£22 2s. 6d.	”	”	”	”	£28 12s. 6d.	12	6
”	£28 12s. 6d.	”	”	”	”	£35 2s. 6d.	10	0
”	£35 2s. 6d.	”	”	”	”	£41 12s. 6d.	7	6
”	£41 12s. 6d.	”	”	”	”	£52 5s. 0d.	5	0
”	£52 5s. 0d.						No pension

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Social Welfare Act, 1948

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