Social Welfare Act, 1948

Rates of orphans' (non-contributory) pensions.

53.—The following section shall be inserted in the Principal Act in lieu of section 25—

“25.—An orphan's (non-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 25.

Weekly Rates of Orphans' (non-contributory) Pensions.

Ref. No.

Class

Weekly rate of pension

(1)

(2)

(3)

s.

d.

1

A child resident in an urban area who is not detained in a reformatory or industrial school or resident in an institution or boarded out by a public assistance authority

8

0

2

A child resident in a rural area who is not detained in a reformatory or industrial school or resident in an institution or boarded out by a public assistance authority

6

0

3

A child who is detained in a reformatory or industrial school situate in an urban area or resident in an institution situate in an urban area or boarded out by a public assistance authority in an urban area

6

6

4

A child who is detained in a reformatory or industrial school situate in a rural area or resident in an institution situate in a rural area or boarded out by a public assistance authority in a rural area

4

6