Social Welfare Act, 1952

Rates of orphans' (non-contributory) pensions.

106.—(1) The following section shall be inserted in the Principal Act in lieu of section 25 (inserted by section 53 of the Act of 1948):—

“25. (1) An orphan's (non-contributory) pension shall, subject to the provisions of this Act, be at the rate set forth in the Table to this subsection:

TABLE.

Weekly rates of orphans' (non-contributory) pensions.

Means of orphan

Weekly rates

Where the yearly means of the orphan as duly calculated—

s.

d.

do not exceed £6 12s. 6d.                 

10

0

exceed

£6

12s.

6d.

but

do

not

exceed

£13

2s.

6d.

7

6

£13

2s.

6d.

£19

12s.

6d.

5

0

£19

12s.

6d.

£26

5s.

0d.

2

6

£26

5s.

0d.

No pension

(2) Means of an orphan shall be calculated in accordance with the rules contained in the Seventh Schedule to the Social Welfare Act, 1952.

(3) There shall be paid into the Widows' and Orphans' Pensions Fund out of moneys provided by the Oireachtas such amount as, in the opinion of the Minister and of the Minister for Finance, is necessary to meet the additional expenditure resulting from this section during the period beginning on the 4th day of July, 1952, and ending on the 1st day of January, 1953, and the said amount shall be so paid in such manner and at such times as the Minister for Finance may determine.

(4) Subsections (1), (2) and (3) of this section shall come into operation on the 4th day of July, 1952.