Social Welfare (Amendment) Act, 1960

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Amendment of Third Schedule to Principal Act (rate or amount of benefit).

15.—The Third Schedule to the Principal Act is hereby amended by the substitution for Part I thereof of the following Part:

“Part I.

Rates of periodical benefits and of increases thereof.

Description of benefit.	Weekly rate.	Increase for adult dependant (where payable).	Increase for qualified child or for each of two qualified children (where payable).	Increase for each qualified child in excess of two (where payable).
(1)	(2)	(3)	(4)	(5)
	shillings.	shillings.	shillings.	shillings.
1. Disability Benefit and Unemployment Benefit: (a) in the case of persons over the age of eighteen—
(i) for a man, single woman or widow, married woman living apart from and unable to obtain any financial assistance from her husband or married woman entitled to an increase for a qualified child or qualified children or for a husband	32½	20	10	5
(ii) for any other married woman	24½	—	—	—
(b) in the case of persons under the age of eighteen—
where the person is entitled to an increase for a qualified child or qualified children or for an adult dependant	32½	20	10	5
where the person is not so entitled	24½	—	—	—
2. Maternity Allowance	35	—	—	—
3. Widow's (contributory) Pension:
where the widow is entitled to an increase for a qualified child or qualified children	35	—	10	5
where the widow is not so entitled	32½	—	—	—
4. Orphan's (contributory) Allowance	20	—	—	—
5. Old Age (contributory) Pension	40	28½	—	—

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