Social Welfare (Consolidation) Act, 1981

Right to pension.

[1908 OAP, s. 1]

158.—(1) Every person in whose case the conditions laid down by this Chapter for the receipt of an old age pension (in this Chapter referred to as statutory conditions) are fulfilled, shall be entitled to receive such a pension under this Chapter so long as those conditions continue to be fulfilled, and so long as he is not disqualified under this Chapter for the receipt of the pension.

[1974 (No. 2), s. 10]

(2) Subject to section 125 , payment of the pension shall continue to be made for a period of 6 weeks after the date of death of a pensioner who had an increase under section 162 (1) (d).