Social Welfare (Consolidation) Act, 1981

Rates of pension.

[1980, s. 11]

183.—The weekly rate of orphan's (non-contributory) pension shall be—

(a) where the weekly means of the orphan do not exceed £1, the rate set out in column (2) of Part I of the Fourth Schedule , and

(b) where his weekly means exceed £1, that rate reduced by the amount set out in column (2) of Part II of the Fourth Schedule for each amount (if any) of £1 by which those weekly means exceed £1, any fraction of £1 in those weekly means being treated for this purpose as £1: provided that, if the rate calculated pursuant to this paragraph at which, but for this proviso, the pension would be payable is less than 50p, the pension shall not be payable.