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Power to pay old age pension pending certain decisions, on determination of social welfare officer.
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21.—Notwithstanding anything in the Old Age Pensions Acts, 1908 to 1978, where a social welfare officer is of the opinion that the statutory conditions for the receipt of old age pension are fulfilled, such pension may be paid at a rate specified by the officer without prejudice to any subsequent decision relating to that pension (or to the rate of the pension) by a local pension committee or by an appeals officer.
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