Social Welfare (Consolidation) Act, 1981
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Reduced rates of benefit. [1967 MP, s. 5] |
33.—(1) Subject to subsection (2), the weekly rates of unemployment benefit, including any increases for dependants payable by virtue of section 32 , shall be at the reduced rates set out at reference I (B) of Part I of the Second Schedule after the 156th day for which the beneficiary has been entitled to that benefit. | |
[1978 AM, s. 13 (4)] | ||
(2) Subsection (1) does not apply in relation to— | ||
(a) a person over 65 years of age who has qualifying contributions in respect of not less than 156 contribution weeks in the period between his entry into insurance and the day for which benefit is claimed, or | ||
[1978 AM, s. 14 (2)] | ||
(b) a person who has qualifying contributions in respect of not less than 280 contribution weeks in the period of 7 complete contribution years immediately preceding the day in respect of which unemployment benefit is claimed and the portion (if any) of the contribution year then current ending on that day. |