Social Welfare Act, 1975

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Number 1 of 1975

SOCIAL WELFARE ACT, 1975

ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

Section
1.	Definitions.
2.	Old age pensions (new rates, extensions of means limits).
3.	Unemployment assistance (new rates).
4.	Widows' (non-contributory) pensions (new rates and extension of means limits).
5.	Modification of rules relating to weekly means in relation to certain old age and widows' (non-contributory) pensions.
6.	Orphans' (non-contributory) pensions (new rates and extension of means limit).
7.	Children's allowances (new rates).
8.	Single woman's allowance (new rates and extension of means limit).
9.	Old age (care) allowance (new rate).
10.	Reduction of qualifying age for pension purposes.
11.	Social insurance benefits (new rates).
12.	Increase of certain rates of unemployment benefit.
13.	Employment contributions (new rates).
14.	Voluntary contributions (new rates).
15.	Occupational injuries benefits (new rates and contributions).
16.	Regulations varying rates of benefit, allowance, pension or assistance.
17.	Entitlement to continue to be a voluntary contributor.
18.	Extension of Education (Provision of Meals) Acts, 1914 to 1930.
19.	Short title, construction and collective citation.

Acts Referred to
Unemployment Assistance Act, 1933	1933, No. 46
Widows' and Orphans' Pensions Act, 1935	1935, No. 29
Social Welfare Act, 1952	1952, No. 11
Social Welfare (Amendment) Act, 1960	1960, No. 25
Social Welfare (Occupational Injuries) Act, 1966	1966, No. 16
Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 1969	1969, No. 19
Social Welfare Act, 1970	1970, No. 12
Social Welfare Act, 1973	1973, No. 10
Social Welfare (No. 2) Act, 1974	1974, No. 14
Old Age Pensions Act, 1924	1924, No. 19
Social Welfare (Children's Allowances) Act, 1952	1952, No. 12
Children's Allowances (Amendment) Act, 1946	1946, No. 8
Old Age Pensions Act, 1908	1908, c. 40
Old Age Pensions Act, 1932	1932, No. 18
Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 1964	1964, No. 28
Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 1967	1967, No. 18
Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 1957	1957, No. 21

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Number 1 of 1975

SOCIAL WELFARE ACT, 1975

AN ACT TO AMEND AND EXTEND THE OLD AGE PENSIONS ACTS, 1908 TO 1974, THE UNEMPLOYMENT ASSISTANCE ACTS, 1933 TO 1974, THE WIDOWS' AND ORPHANS' PENSIONS ACTS, 1935 TO 1974, THE SOCIAL WELFARE (CHILDREN'S ALLOWANCES) ACTS, 1944 TO 1974, THE SOCIAL WELFARE ACTS, 1952 TO 1974 AND THE EDUCATION (PROVISION OF MEALS) ACTS, 1914 TO 1930. [26th March, 1975]

BE IT ENACTED BY THE OIREACHTAS AS FOLLOWS:

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