Social Welfare (Amendment) Act, 1960
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Transitional provisions in relation to contribution conditions. |
13.—The following section is hereby inserted after section 66 of the Principal Act: | |
“66A. (1) Contributions paid or credited under the Social Welfare Acts, 1952 to 1960, or paid, excused or deemed to be or treated as paid under the National Health Insurance Acts, 1911 to 1952 (other than contributions paid by or in respect of a person in respect of a period during which such person is or was employed mainly in one or more of the employments specified in subarticle (1) of Article 5 of the Social Welfare (Modifications of Insurance) Regulations, 1956 ) shall be taken into account in such manner and subject to such conditions and limitations as may be prescribed for the purpose of the satisfaction of the contribution conditions for old age (contributory) pension. | ||
(2) Regulations under subsection (1) of this section may also provide for modifications, in the case of persons who were insured under the National Health Insurance Acts, 1911 to 1952, or who were absent from the State before the commencement of section 13 of the Social Welfare (Amendment) Act, 1960, of any of the contribution conditions for old age (contributory) pension. | ||
(3) Regulations under this section shall be subject to the sanction of the Minister for Finance.” |