Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 1964

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Increase of rates of widows' (non-contributory) pensions.

4.—(1) Section 20 (inserted by the Act of 1952) of the Act of 1935 is hereby amended by—

(a) the substitution of “exceed one hundred and ninety-five pounds and fifteen shillings” for “exceed one hundred and eighty-two pounds and fifteen shillings” in paragraph (b) (inserted by the Social Welfare (Miscellananeous Provisions) Act, 1962 ) of subsection (1),

(b) the substitution of “two hundred and eight pounds and fifteen shillings” for “one hundred and ninety-five pounds and fifteen shillings” and “six shillings” for “eight shillings and sixpence” (inserted by the Act of 1963) in subparagraph (i) of the said paragraph (b),

(c) the substitution of “one hundred and eighty-two pounds and fifteen shillings” for “one hundred and sixty-nine pounds and fifteen shillings”, “one hundred and ninety-five pounds and fifteen shillings” for “one hundred and eighty-two pounds and fifteen shillings”, “one hundred and eighty-two pounds, fifteen shillings and one penny” for “one hundred and sixty-nine pounds, fifteen shillings and one penny” and “six shillings” for “eight shillings and sixpence” (inserted by the Act of 1963) in subparagraph (ii) of the said paragraph (b), and

(d) the substitution for Table B of the following Table:

“TABLE B

Weekly Rates of Widows' (Non-Contributory) Pensions

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(2) Subsection (1) of this section shall come into operation on the 1st day of August, 1964.