Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 1963

Rates of children's allowances.

6.—(1) Section 6 of the Act of 1946 is hereby amended by the substitution for subsection (1) (inserted by the Social Welfare (Children's Allowances) Act, 1952 ) of the following subsection:

“(1) Subject to the provisions of the Social Welfare (Children's Allowances) Acts, 1944 to 1963, and of the regulations thereunder, a person who is found to be qualified for a children's allowance shall, so long as he remains so qualified, be paid, out of moneys provided by the Oireachtas, a monthly allowance at the rate of—

(i) ten shillings for the first qualified child, and

(ii) if and so long as there are two or more qualified children, fifteen shillings and sixpence for the second qualified child and twenty-six shillings and sixpence for the third and each subsequent qualified child.”

(2) Subsection (1) of this section shall come into operation on the 1st day of November, 1963.