Social Welfare (Amendment) Act, 1981

Extension of meaning of “adult dependant” in the case of old age (contributory) pension and retirement pension.

15.—(1) Section 81 of the Principal Act is hereby amended by the substitution for subsection (1) of the following subsection:

“(1) The weekly rate of old age (contributory) pension shall be increased by the amount set out in column (3) of Part I of the Second Schedule for any period during which the beneficiary has an adult dependant and which is not a period in respect of which the adult dependant is in receipt of old age (contributory) pension, subject to the restriction that a beneficiary shall not be entitled for the same period to an increase of pension under this subsection in respect of more than one person.”.

(2) Section 86 of the Principal Act is hereby amended by the substitution for subsection (1) of the following subsection:

“(1) The weekly rate of retirement pension shall be increased by the amount set out in column (3) of Part I of the Second Schedule for any period during which the beneficiary has an adult dependant, subject to the restriction that the beneficiary shall not be entitled for the same period to an increase of pension under this subsection in respect of more than one person.”.