Social Welfare Act, 1988

Amendment of section 78 of Principal Act (old age (contributory) pension).

13.—The Principal Act is hereby amended by the insertion after section 78 of the following section:

“78A. For the purposes of this Chapter in the case of a person who becomes a self-employed contributor on 6th April, 1988, and who at any time prior to that date was an employed contributor the date on which the person first entered into insurance or 6th April, 1988, whichever is the more favourable to him shall be regarded as the date of entry into insurance:

Provided that where a date other than that on which the clamiant first entered into insurance is so regarded, that date shall be regarded as the date of entry into insurance for the purposes of paragraphs (a) and (c) of section 79 (1).”.