Social Welfare (No. 2) Act, 1974
Amendment of section 22 of Act of 1952 (widow's (contributory) pension). |
18.—(1) Section 22 of the Act of 1952, which provides for widow's (contributory) pension, is hereby amended by the substitution for subsection (1) of the following subsection: | |
“(1) Subject to the provision of this Act, a widow shall be entitled to a widow's (contributory) pension if the relevant contribution conditions are satisfied by her or by her husband's insurance or if her husband was entitled to an old age (contributory) pension or a retirement pension at an increased weekly rate by virtue of subsection (2) or (6) of section 26 of this Act in respect of a period ending on his death.”. | ||
(2) This section shall come into operation on the 1st day of July, 1974. |