S.I. No. 232/1975 - Social Welfare (Old Age and Widows' and Orphans' (Contributory) Pensions, Retirement Pension and Deserted Wife's Benefit) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations, 1975.

S.I. No. 232 of 1975.

SOCIAL WELFARE (OLD AGE AND WIDOWS' AND ORPHANS' (CONTRIBUTORY) PENSIONS, RETIREMENT PENSION AND DESERTED WIFE'S BENEFIT) (AMENDMENT) (NO. 2) REGULATIONS, 1975.

The Minister for Social Welfare, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by section 3 of the Social Welfare Act, 1952 (No. 11 of 1952) section 28A of the said Act (inserted therein by section 10 of the Social Welfare (Amendment) Act, 1960 (No. 25 of 1960) and amended by section 6 of the Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 1966 (No. 24 of 1966), section 28B of the said Act (inserted therein by section 10 of the Social Welfare Act, 1970 (No. 12 of 1970)) and section 28C of the said Act (inserted therein by section 17 of the Social Welfare Act, 1973 (No. 10 of 1973)), hereby makes the following Regulations:—

1. These Regulations may be cited as the Social Welfare (Old Age and Widows' and Orphans' (Contributory) Pensions, Retirement Pension and Deserted Wife's Benefit) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations, 1975.

2. Articles 3 and 4 of these Regulations shall come into operation on the 3rd day of October, 1975 and articles 5 and 6 on the 2nd day of October, 1975.

3. The following Schedule shall be substituted for the Schedule to the Social Welfare (Old Age (Contributory) Pension) Regulations, 1960 ( S.I. No. 274 of 1960 ).

SCHEDULE.

Reduced rates of old age (contributory) pensions where contribution conditions are partially satisfied.

Average number of contributions paid or credited per contribution year in the relevant period	Weekly Rate
	Pensioner aged under 80 years	Pensioner aged 80 years or over
	£	£
42 to 47	1085	1150
36 to 41	1065	1130
30 to 35	1045	1110
24 to 29	1025	1090
20 to 23	1005	1070

4. The following Schedule shall be substituted for the Schedule to the Social Welfare (Widows' and Orphans' (Contributory) Pensions) Regulations, 1966 ( S.I. No. 235 of 1966 ).

SCHEDULE.

Reduced rates of widows' (contributory) pension where contribution conditions are partially satisfied.

Average number of contributions paid or credited per contribution year in the relevant period	Weekly Rate
	Widow aged under 80 years	Widow aged 80 years or over
	£	£
42 to 47	985	1060
36 to 41	970	1045
30 to 35	955	1030
24 to 29	940	1015

5. The following Schedule shall be substituted for the Schedule to the Social Welfare (Retirement Pension) Regulations, 1970 ( S.I. No. 225 of 1970 ).

SCHEDULE.

Reduced rates of retirement pensions where contribution conditions are partially satisfied.

Average number of contributions paid or credited per contribution year in the relevant period	Weekly Rate
	Pensioner aged under 80 years	Pensioner aged 80 years or over
	£	£
42 to 47	1085	1150
36 to 41	1065	1130
30 to 35	1045	1110
24 to 29	1025	1090

6. The following Schedule shall be substituted for the Schedule to the Social Welfare (Deserted Wife's Benefit) Regulation, 1973 ( S.I. No. 202 of 1973 ).

SCHEDULE.

Reduced rates of deserted wife's benefit where contribution conditions are partially satisfied.

Average number of contributions paid or credited per contribution year in the relevant period	Weekly Rate
	£
42 to 47	985
36 to 41	970
30 to 35	955
24 to 29	940

GIVEN under the Official Seal of the Minister for Social Welfare this 2nd day of October, 1975.

BRENDAN CORISH,

Minister for Social Welfare.

The Minister for Finance hereby sanctions the foregoing Regulations.

GIVEN under the Official Seal of the Minister for Finance this 2nd day of October, 1975.

RICHIE RYAN,

Minister for Finance.

EXPLANATORY NOTE:

The Social Welfare (Variation of Rates of Payments) Regulations, 1975 ( S.I. No. 215 of 1975 ) provide, inter alia, for increases in the maximum rates of old age (contributory), widows' (contributory) and retirement pensions and deserted wife's benefit.

The effect of these Regulations is to provide for increases in the reduced rates of pensions or benefits payable where the contribution conditions are partially satisfied.

The improvements take effect from 3rd October, 1975 in the case of old age (contributory) and widows' (contributory) pensions and from 2nd October, 1975 in the case of retirement pension and deserted wife's benefit.