Social Welfare (No. 2) Act, 1974

Extension of disqualifications for pension under Old Age Pensions Acts, 1908 to 1974.

22.—(1) Section 20 of the Act of 1960, which provides for certain disqualifications for pension under the Old Age Pensions Acts, 1908 to 1974, is hereby amended by the substitution for subsection (3) of the following subsection:—

“(3) A person who has attained pensionable age and is in receipt of a widow's (contributory) pension or deserted wife's benefit shall be disqualified for receiving a pension under the Old Age Pensions Acts, 1908 to 1974, in respect of any period in respect of which she is in receipt of the widow's (contributory) pension or deserted wife's benefit.”.

(2) This section shall come into operation on the 1st day of July, 1974.