Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 1965

Amendment of Third Schedule to Act of 1952.

14.—(1) The Third Schedule to the Act of 1952 is hereby amended by the substitution for Part I (inserted by the Act of 1963) and Part II of the following Parts:

“PART I

Rates of Periodical Benefits and of Increases Thereof

Description of benefit

Weekly Rate

Increase for adult dependant (where payable)

Increase for qualified child or for each of two qualified children (where payable)

Increase for each qualified child in excess of two (where payable)

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

shillings

shillings

shillings

shillings

1. Disability Benefit and Unemployment Benefit:

(a) in the case of persons over the age of eighteen—

(i) for a man, single woman or widow, married woman living apart from and unable to obtain any financial assistance from her husband or married woman entitled to an increase for a qualified child or qualified children or for a husband

52½

40

13

8

(ii) for any other married woman

40

(b) in the case of persons under the age of eighteen—

where the person is entitled to an increase for a qualified child or qualified children or for an adult dependant

52½

40

13

8

where the person is not so entitled

40

2. Maternity Allowance

55

3. Widow's (contributory) Pension:

where the widow is entitled to an increase for a qualified child or qualified children

55

13

8

where the widow is not so entitled

52½

4. Orphan's (contributory) Allowance

35

5. Old Age (contributory) Pension

60

47½

PART II

Amount of Grants

Description of grant

Amount

(1)

(2)

Pounds

1. Marriage Grant

10

2. Maternity Grant

4

(2) Subsection (1) of this section shall come into operation—

(a) in so far as it relates to Part II of the Third Schedule to the Act of 1952, on the 1st day of January, 1966,

(b) in so far as it relates to disability benefit, unemployment benefit and maternity allowance, on the 3rd day of January, 1966, and

(c) in so far as it relates to widow's (contributory) pension, orphan's (contributory) allowance and old age (contributory) pension, on the 7th day of January, 1966.