Social Welfare Act, 1978

Orphans' (non-contributory) pensions (new rates).

9.—(1) Section 25 (inserted by the Social Welfare Act, 1973 ) of the Act of 1935 is hereby amended by the substitution for the Table (inserted by the Act of 1977 as varied by the Regulations of 1977) to subsection (1) of the Table to this section.

(2) This section shall come into operation on the 7th day of April, 1978.

TABLE

Weekly Rates of Orphans' (Non-Contributory) Pensions

Means of Orphan

Weekly Rates

Where the weekly means of the orphan—

£

do not exceed £1

8.85

exceed £1 but do not exceed £2

7.40

exceed £2 but do not exceed £3

5.90

exceed £3 but do not exceed £4

4.45

exceed £4 but do not exceed £5

3.00

exceed £5 but do not exceed £6

1.50

exceed £6

no pension