Social Welfare (Consolidation) Act, 1981

CHAPTER 4

Widow's and Orphan's Pensions (Non-Contributory)

Interpretation.

[1935 WOPS, s. 3; 1952, s. 109; 1969 MP, s. 9; 1970, s. 29]

176.—(1) For the purposes of this Chapter—

“qualified child” means a qualified child as defined in section 2 (1) and includes a person who is over the age of 18 years and under the age of 21 years, is receiving full-time instruction by day at any university, college, school or other educational establishment and would, if he were under the age of 18 years, be a qualified child as so defined;

“husband”, in relation to a woman who has been married more than once, refers only to her last husband;

“pension” means a widow's (non-contributory) pension or an orphan's (non-contributory) pension under this Chapter as the case may require;

[1952, s. 105 (2); 1980, s. 11]

means shall be calculated in accordance with the Rules contained in the Third Schedule ;

[1980, ss. 9, 11]

“weekly means” shall be the yearly means divided by 52.

[1935 WOPS, s. 2]

(2) Where a widow has remarried she shall not for the purposes of this Chapter be regarded as the widow of her former husband.