Social Welfare Act, 1999
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Amendments consequential on section 15 . |
17.—(1) The Principal Act is hereby amended by— | |
(a) the insertion in Part I of the Fourth Schedule (inserted by section 5 of this Act) after the rate of assistance contained at reference 10 of the following rates: | ||
“11. Farm Assist | 73.50 | 43.20 | 13.20 | — | — | —”, | ||
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(b) the insertion after section 138 of the following section: | ||
“138A.—In the case of a person who was in receipt of farm assist under Chapter 14 of Part III immediately prior to becoming entitled to old age (non-contributory) pension, the weekly rate of pension payable shall be either— | ||
(a) the rate payable in accordance with sections 136, 137 and 138, or | ||
(b) an amount equal to the rate of farm assist which was payable in accordance with sections 191N and 191O immediately prior to becoming entitled to old age (non-contributory) pension, | ||
whichever is the greater amount.”. | ||
(2) Each provision of the Principal Act mentioned in column (1) of Schedule D to this Act is hereby amended in the manner specified in column (2) of the Schedule opposite the mention of that provision in column (1). |