Social Welfare (Amendment) Act, 1956

Amendment of Part I of Third Schedule to Principal Act (rates of periodical benefits and of increases thereof).

5.—(1) (a) In the second column of Part I of the Third Schedule to the Principal Act “30” is hereby substituted for “24” in both places where “24” occurs in that column opposite paragraph 1 in the first column of that Part.

(b) In the second column of Part I of the Third Schedule to the Principal Act “22½” is hereby substituted for “18” in both places where “18” occurs in that column.

(c) In the third column of Part I of the Third Schedule to the Principal Act “15” is hereby substituted for “12” in both places where “12” occurs in that column.

(d) In the fourth column of Part I of the Third Schedule to the Principal Act “8” is hereby substituted for “7” in both places where “7” occurs in that column opposite paragraph 1 in the first column of that Part.

(2) In the second column of Part I of the Third Schedule to the Principal Act “30” is hereby substituted for “24” where“24” occurs in that column opposite paragraph 2 in the first column of that Part.

(3) (a) In the second column of Part I of the Third Schedule to the Principal Act “30” is hereby substituted for “24” where “24” occurs in that column opposite paragraph 3 in the first column of that Part.

(b) In the fourth column of Part I of the Third Schedule to the Principal Act “8” is hereby substituted for “7” where “7” occurs in that column opposite paragraph 3 in the first column of that Part.

(4) Subsections (1) and (2) of this section shall come into operation on the 3rd day of September, 1956 and subsection (3) of this section shall come into operation on the 7th day of September, 1956.