Social Welfare Act, 1976

Amendment of section 20 of Act of 1935 (rates of widows' (non-contributory) pensions).

19.—(1) Section 20 (inserted by the Act of 1952) of the Act of 1935 is hereby amended by the substitution for subsection (4) of the following subsection.

“(4) In applying Table B to subsection (1) of this section—

(a) columns (1) and (3) shall have effect in a case where there is one qualified child only who normally resides with the widow;

(b) columns (1) and (4) shall have effect in a case where there are two or more qualified children who normally reside with the widow;

(c) columns (1) and (2) shall have effect in any other case.”.

(2) This section shall come into operation on the 1st day of April, 1976.