Social Welfare (Consolidation) Act, 1993

Payment of allowance.

[1981, s. 99(1)]

109.—(1) Subject to subsection (2), orphan's (contributory) allowance shall be paid to the guardian of the orphan in respect of whom the allowance is payable.

[1981, s. 99(2)]

(2) An orphan's (contributory) allowance may, if the Minister thinks fit, instead of being paid to the guardian of the orphan in respect of whom the allowance is payable, be paid to some other person for the benefit of the orphan.