Social Welfare (Consolidation) Act, 1981

Absence from the State.

[1935 WOPS, s. 29; 1937 WOPS, s. 18; 1978, s. 8]

186.—(1) Where during any period a person is resident outside the State, the following provisions shall have effect—

(a) a pension shall not be granted to or in respect of that person,

(b) if a pension has been granted to or in respect of that person, no sum shall be payable during that period on account of that pension.

(2) Nothing contained in subsection (1) shall operate to prevent, in the case of a person resident for any period outside the State—

(a) a pension being granted to or in respect of that person if a claim for that pension was made prior to that person becoming so resident, or

(b) a pension granted by virtue of paragraph (a) being paid for any period prior to (but not after) that person becoming so resident, or

(c) any arrears of a pension granted to or in respect of that person (being arrears due for a period prior to that person becoming so resident) being paid.