Social Welfare Act, 1948

Rates of orphans' (contributory) pensions.

42.—The following section shall be inserted in the Principal Act in lieu of section 12:—

“12.—An orphan's (contributory) pension in respect of a child of the class mentioned in column (2) of the Table to this section at any reference number shall be at the rate set out in column (3) of the said Table at that reference number.

Table to Section 12.

Rates of Orphans' Contributory Pensions.

Ref. No.

Class

Weekly rate of Pension

(1)

(2)

(3)

s.

d.

1

A child resident in an urban area where the person, in respect of whose insurance the pension is payable, was not an agricultural worker

10

0

2

A child resident in an urban area where the person, in respect of whose insurance the pension is payable, was an agricultural worker

8

6

3

A child resident in a rural area where the person, in respect of whose insurance the pension is payable, was not an agricultural worker

9

0

4

A child resident in a rural area where the person, in respect of whose insurance the pension is payable, was an agricultural worker

7

6