Army Pensions (Increase) Act, 1961

Amendment of section 7 of the Act of 1943.

24.—(1) For the purposes of section 7 of the Act of 1943, as amended by subsections (1), (2) and (3) of section 41 of the Act of 1953—

(a) the expression “the appropriate annual sum” means, in respect of a person whose age is seventy years or more—

(i) in relation to a single man or woman or to a widower or widow with no children, £91,

(ii) in relation to a widower or widow who has children, the sum of the following amounts, namely, £91 and £11. 14s. in respect of each child,

(iii) in relation to a married man or woman whose spouse is living and who has no children and who is in receipt of an old age (contributory) pension under the Social Welfare Acts, 1952 to 1960, or whose spouse is in receipt of such pension or of an old age (non-contributory) pension or a blind pension under the Old Age Pensions Acts, 1908 to 1960, £110.10s.,

(iv) in relation to any other married man or woman whose spouse is living and who has no children, £134,

(v) in relation to a married man or woman whose spouse is living and who has children and who is in receipt of an old age (contributory) pension under the Social Welfare Acts, 1952 to 1960, or whose spouse is in receipt of such pension or of an old age (non-contributory) pension or a blind pension under the Old Age Pensions Acts, 1908 to 1960, the sum of the following amounts, namely, £110. 10s. and £11. 14s. in respect of each child,

(vi) in relation to any other married man or woman whose spouse is living and who has children, the sum of the following amounts, namely, £134 and £11. 14s. in respect of each child;

(b) the expression “the appropriate annual sum” means, in respect of a person whose age is less than seventy years—

(i) in relation to a single man or woman or to a widower or widow with no children, £117,

(ii) in relation to a widower or widow who has children, the sum of the following amounts, namely, £117 and £11. 14s. in respect of each child,

(iii) in relation to a married man or woman whose spouse is living but who has no children, £143,

(iv) in relation to a married man or woman whose spouse is living and who has children, the sum of the following amounts, namely, £143 and £11. 14s. in respect of each child.

(2) Section 6 of the Act of 1959 is hereby repealed with effect from the 6th day of January, 1961.