Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 1969

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10 1969 19

[GA] Amendment of Third Schedule to Act of 1952.

10.—(1) The Third Schedule to the Act of 1952 is hereby amended by the substitution for Part I (inserted by the Act of 1968) of the Part annexed to this subsection.
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PART I
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Rates of Periodical Benefits and of Increases Thereof
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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) Increase for adult dependant under section 26 (4) (where payable)
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6)
shillings 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

75

62½

15½

10½

-

(ii) for any other married woman

62½

-

-

-

-

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

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

75

62½

15½

10½

-
where the person is not so entitled 62½ - - - -
2. Maternity Allowance 77½ - - - -

3. Widow's (Contributory) Pension:

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

77½

-

15½

10½

55

Where the widow is not so entitled

75

-

-

-

55
4. Orphan's (Contributory) Allowance

52½

-

-

-

-
5. Old Age (Contributory) Pension 82½ 70 15½ 10½ 55
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(2) Subsection (1) of this section shall come into operation—
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( a ) in so far as it relates to disability benefit, unemployment benefit and maternity allowance, on the 5th day of January, 1970, and

( b ) in so far as it relates to widow's (contributory) pension, orphan's (contributory) allowance and old age (contributory) pension, on the 2nd day of January, 1970.

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