Social Welfare Act, 1948

Provisions in respect of home assistance to persons in receipt of contributory pensions.

44.—(1) In granting home assistance to a person in receipt of or entitled to a contributory pension, a public assistance authority shall not take into account such pension, except so far as it exceeds ten shillings a week.

(2) Section 54 of the Principal Act shall cease to apply in respect of a person in receipt of or entitled to a contributory pension.