S.I. No. 93/1982 - Social Welfare (Old Age and Widows' and Orphans' (Contributory) Pensions, Retirement Pension and Deserted Wife's Benefit) (Amendment) Regulations, 1982.
S.I. No. 93 of 1982. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
SOCIAL WELFARE (OLD AGE AND WIDOWS' AND ORPHANS' (CONTRIBUTORY) PENSIONS, RETIREMENT PENSION AND DESERTED WIFE'S BENEFIT) (AMENDMENT) REGULATIONS, 1982. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The Minister for Social Welfare, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by sections 3 , 79 , 84 , 93 and 101 of the Social Welfare (Consolidation) Act, 1981 (No. 1 of 1981 ), hereby makes the following Regulations:— 1. These Regulations may be cited as the Social Welfare (Old Age and Widows' and Orphans' (Contributory) Pensions, Retirement Pension and Deserted Wife's Benefit) (Amendment) Regulations, 1982. 2. Articles 3 and 4 of these Regulations shall come into operation on the 2nd day of April, 1982 and articles 5 and 6 on the 1st day of April, 1982. 3. The following Schedule shall be substituted for the Schedule to the Social Welfare (Old Age (Contributory) Pension) Regulations, 1960 ( S.I. No. 274 of 1960 ). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Reduced rates of old age (contributory) pensions where contribution conditions are partially satisfied. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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" 4. The following Schedule shall be substituted for the Schedule to the Social Welfare (Widows' and Orphans' (Contributory) Pensions) Regulations, 1966 ( S.I. No. 235 of 1966 ). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Reduced rates of widows' (contributory) pensions where contribution conditions are partially satisfied. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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" 5. The following Schedule shall be substituted for the Schedule to the Social Welfare (Retirement Pension) Regulations, 1970 ( S.I. No. 225 of 1970 ). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Reduced rates of retirement pensions where contribution conditions are partially satisfied. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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" 6. The following Schedule shall be substituted for the Schedule to the Social Welfare (Deserted Wife's Benefit) Regulations, 1973 ( S.I. No. 202 of 1973 ). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Reduced rates of deserted wife's benefit where contribution conditions are partially satisfied. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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GIVEN under the Official Seal of the Minister for Social Welfare | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
this 2nd day of April, 1982. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
MICHAEL WOODS, | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Minister for Social Welfare. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The Minister for Finance hereby sanctions the foregoing Regulations. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
GIVEN under the Official Seal of the Minister for Finance this 2nd day of April, 1982. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
RAY MACSHARRY, | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Minister for Finance. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
EXPLANATORY NOTE. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The Social Welfare Act, 1982 (No. 2 of 1982) provides, inter alia, for increases in the maximum rates of old age (contributory), widows' (contributory) and retirement pensions and deserted wife's benefit. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The effect of these Regulations is to provide for increases in the reduced rates of pensions or benefits payable where the contribution conditions are partially satisfied. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The improvements take effect from 2 April, 1982 in the case of old age (contributory) and widows' (contributory) pensions and from 1 April, 1982 in the case of retirement pension and deserted wife's benefit. |