Social Welfare Consolidation Act 2005
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Disqualifications. [1993 s139(1)] |
160.—(1) Except as provided in section 155 , receipt of old age (contributory) pension by a person shall disqualify that person for old age (non-contributory) pension. | |
| [1993 s139(2); 2005 (SW&P) s26 & Sch 4] |
(2) A person in respect of whom the weekly rate of old age (contributory) pension payable to another person is increased by virtue of section 112 (1) shall, except as provided in section 155 , be disqualified, for any period in respect of which the weekly rate of that pension payable to that other person is so increased, for receiving old age (non-contributory) pension. | |
| [1993 s139(3); 1996 s27(2) & Sch G] |
(3) A person who has attained pensionable age and is in receipt of a widow's (contributory) pension or widower's (contributory) pension shall, except as provided in section 155 , be disqualified for receiving old age (non-contributory) pension for any period in respect of which the person is in receipt of the widow's (contributory) pension or widower's (contributory) pension. |