Social Welfare Act, 1979

Children's allowances (new rates).

19.—(1) Section 6 (inserted by the Social Welfare (Children's Allowances) Act, 1952 ) of the Children's Allowances (Amendment) Act, 1946 , is hereby amended by the substitution of the following subsection for subsection (1) (inserted by the Act of 1977):

“(1) Subject to the provisions of the Social Welfare (Children's Allowances) Acts, 1944 to 1979, and of the regulations thereunder, a person who is found to be qualified for a children's allowance shall, so long as he remains so qualified, be paid out of moneys provided by the Oireachtas a monthly allowance at the rate of—

(a) £3.50 where he is qualified in respect of one qualified child,

(b) £9.00 where he is qualified in respect of two qualified children,

(c) £14.50 where he is qualified in respect of three or more qualified children, plus £5.50 in respect of each qualified child in excess of three.”.

(2) This section shall come into operation on the 1st day of April, 1979.