Social Welfare (Consolidation) Act, 1981
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Increases (including increases for adult and child dependants). [1952, s. 26; 1960 AM, s. 8] |
81.—(1) The weekly rate of old age (contributory) pension shall be increased by the amount set out in column (3) of Part I of the Second Schedule for any period during which— | |
(a) the beneficiary is living with or wholly or mainly maintaining his wife, or | ||
(b) the beneficiary is wholly or mainly maintaining her husband who is incapable of self-support by reason of some physical or mental infirmity, | ||
and which is not a period in respect of which the spouse of the beneficiary is in receipt of old age (contributory) pension. | ||
[1952, s. 27; 1960 AM, s. 9; 1964 MP, s. 8; 1976, s. 18] | ||
(2) The weekly rate of old age (contributory) pension shall be increased by the amount set out in column (4) of Part I of the Second Schedule in respect of a qualified child or each of two qualified children who normally resides or reside with the beneficiary and, in addition, where there are more than two such children, by the amount set out in column (5) of that Part in respect of each such child in excess of two. | ||
[1952, s. 26; 1974 (No. 2), s. 19] | ||
(3) The weekly rate of old age (contributory) pension shall be increased by the amount set out in column (6) of Part I of the Second Schedule for any period during which— | ||
(i) the beneficiary is so incapacitated as to require full-time care and attention, | ||
(ii) there is residing with the beneficiary for the purpose of providing that care and attention a prescribed relative of the beneficiary, and | ||
(iii) such conditions as may be prescribed are fulfilled. | ||
[1977, s. 14 (2)] | ||
(4) The weekly rate of old age (contributory) pension shall be increased by the amount set out in column (7) of Part I of the Second Schedule where the person entitled to the pension is living alone. | ||
[1969 MP, s.9] | ||
(5) In determining the weekly rate of old age (contributory) pension payable to a widow, a person over the age of 18 years who, if he were under that age, would be a qualified child, shall be taken to be a qualified child for any period during which he is under the age of 21 years and is receiving full-time instruction by day at any university, college, school or other educational establishment. |