Widows' and Orphans' Pensions Act, 1935

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Cesser or reduction of orphan's (non-contributory) pension on grounds of means.

26.—(1) An orphan shall not be entitled to and shall be disqualified from receiving payment of an orphan's (non-contributory) pension if and so long as the net weekly means of such orphan equal or exceed the appointed sum.

(2) Where the net weekly means of an orphan are less than the appointed sum, any orphan's (non-contributory) pension payable to such orphan shall be reduced by one shilling for every complete shilling of such net weekly means.

(3) In this section the expression “the appointed sum” in relation to an orphan means the weekly amount which, if an orphan's (non-contributory) pension were being paid in respect of such orphan and such orphan had no net weekly means, would, having regard to the provisions of this Part of this Act relating to rates of orphans' (non-contributory) pensions, be payable on account of such pension.

(4) For the purposes of sub-sections (1) and (2) of this section an orphan's (non-contributory) pension in respect of an orphan shall be deemed to be payable to such orphan.