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Social Welfare Act, 1973
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Orphans' (non-contributory) pensions (new rates and extension of means limits).

5.—(1) The Act of 1935 is hereby amended by the substitution for section 25 (inserted by the Act of 1952) of the following section:

“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 weekly means of the orphan—

£

do not exceed £1

4

exceed £1 but do not exceed £2

3

exceed £2 but do not exceed £3

2

exceed £3 but do not exceed £4

1

exceed £4

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 , and, for the purposes of this section, weekly means shall be the yearly means divided by fifty-two.”.

(2) This section shall come into operation on the 6th day of July, 1973.