Social Welfare and Pensions Act 2005

Orphan's (contributory) allowance and orphan's (non-contributory) pension — amendments.

19.—The Principal Act is amended—

(a) in section 109—

(i) by inserting the following after subsection (1):

“(1A) In this Chapter ‘guardian’ means the person in whose care an orphan normally resides.”,

and

(ii) by substituting the following for subsection (2):

“(2) The Minister may, where he or she thinks fit, direct that a payment under this Chapter, payable to the guardian of an orphan, be paid to some other person for the benefit of the orphan or, subject to the conditions and in the circumstances that may be prescribed, directly to an orphan who has attained the age of 18 years where that orphan is not normally residing with a guardian.”,

and

(b) in section 151—

(i) by inserting the following after subsection (1):

“(1A) in this Chapter ‘guardian’ means the person in whose care the orphan normally resides.”,

and

(ii) by substituting the following for subsection (2):

“(2) The Minister may, where he or she thinks fit, direct that a payment under this Chapter, payable to the guardian of an orphan, be paid to some other person for the benefit of the orphan or, subject to the conditions and in the circumstances that may be prescribed, directly to an orphan who has attained the age of 18 years where that orphan is not normally residing with a guardian.”.