Social Welfare Act, 1990

Increase in certain pensions and benefit when recipient reaches 80 years.

49.— The Principal Act is hereby amended by—

(a) the insertion after subsection (5) of section 81 of the following subsection:

“(6) The weekly rate of old age (contributory) pension shall be increased by the amount set out in column (8) of Part I of the Second Schedule where the beneficiary has attained the age of 80 years.”,

(b) by the insertion after subsection (5) (inserted by section 16 of the Social Welfare (Amendment) Act, 1981 ) of section 86 of the following subsection:

“(6) The weekly rate of retirement pension shall be increased by the amount set out in column (8) of Part I of the Second Schedule where the beneficiary has attained the age of 80 years.”,

(c) the insertion after subsection (3) of section 95 of the following subsection:

“(4) The weekly rate of widow's (contributory) pension shall be increased by the amount set out in column (8) of Part I of the Second Schedule where the beneficiary has attained the age of 80 years.”, and

(d) the insertion after subsection (3) of section 103 of the following subsection:

“(4) The weekly rate of deserted wife's benefit shall be increased by the amount set out in column (8) of Part I of the Second Schedule where the beneficiary has attained the age of 80 years.”.