Social Welfare (Consolidation) Act, 1993
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CHAPTER 9 Lone Parent's Allowance | ||
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Interpretation. |
[1990, s. 12 (1)] | |
157.—(1) In this Chapter— | ||
“lone parent” means, subject to regulations under section 162— | ||
(a) a widow, | ||
(b) a widower, | ||
(c) a separated spouse, | ||
(d) an unmarried person, or | ||
(e) a person whose spouse has been committed in custody to a prison or place of detention for a period of not less than 6 months, | ||
who has at least one qualified child normally residing with that person; | ||
“allowance” means a lone parent's allowance; | ||
“weekly means” means the yearly means divided by 52. | ||
[1990, s. 12(1)] | ||
(2) For the purposes of this Chapter— | ||
(a) means shall be calculated in accordance with the Rules contained in Part II of the Third Schedule , and | ||
(b) a widow who has remarried shall not be regarded as the widow of her former husband and a widower who has remarried shall not be regarded as the widower of his former wife. |