Social Welfare Act, 1972

Amendment of section 47 of Act of 1952.

9.—Section 47 of the Act of 1952 is hereby amended by the substitution for paragraph (aa) (inserted by the Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 1963 ) of the following paragraph:

“(aa) where it appears to the Minister that the circumstances so warrant, for enabling a person to be appointed to receive and deal with, on behalf of a claimant or beneficiary—

(i) in respect of disability benefit, unemployment benefit, invalidity pension, retirement pension or old age (contributory) pension, so much of the benefit or pension as is payable by virtue of section 26 or section 27 of this Act,

(ii) in respect of widow's (contributory) pension, so much of the pension as is payable by virtue of section 27 of this Act,

(iii) in respect of injury benefit or disablement pension, so much thereof as is payable by virtue of section 10 or section 11 of the Social Welfare (Occupational Injuries) Act, 1966 .”.