Social Welfare (No. 2) Act, 1974

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Number 14 of 1974


SOCIAL WELFARE (No. 2) ACT, 1974


ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

Section

1.

Definitions.

2.

Old age pensions (new rates, extension of means limits, new allowances for adult dependants).

3.

Unemployment assistance (new rates).

4.

Widows' (non-contributory) pensions (new rates and extension of means limits).

5.

Orphans' (non-contributory) pensions (new rates and extension of means limit).

6.

Children's allowances (new rates).

7.

Old age (care) allowance (new rate).

8.

Single woman's allowance.

9.

Prisoner's wife's allowance.

10.

Payment of certain benefits after death.

11.

Reduction of qualifying age for pension purposes.

12.

Social insurance benefits (new rates).

13.

Increase of certain rates of unemployment benefit.

14.

Employment contributions (new rates).

15.

Voluntary contributions (new rates).

16.

Amendment of section 6 of Act of 1952 (removal of liability to pay certain contributions).

17.

Amendment of section 20 of Act of 1952 (maternity allowance).

18.

Amendment of section 22 of Act of 1952 (widow's (contributory) pension).

19.

Amendment of section 26 of Act of 1952 (additional benefit for adult dependants).

20.

Deserted wife's benefit (modification of contribution conditions).

21.

Occupational injuries benefits (new rates).

22.

Extension of disqualifications for pension under Old Age Pensions Acts, 1908 to 1974.

23.

Amendment of section 13 of Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 1966, consequential on section 22.

24.

Amendment of section 3 of Social Welfare (Pay-Related Benefit) Act, 1973.

25.

Further relaxation of waiting period for unemployment assistance.

26.

Short title, construction and collective citation.


Acts Referred to

Unemployment Assistance Act, 1933

1933, No. 46

Widows' and Orphans' Pensions Act, 1935

1935, No. 29

Social Welfare Act, 1952

1952, No. 11

Social Welfare (Amendment) Act, 1960

1960, No. 25

Social Welfare (Occupational Injuries) Act, 1966

1966, No. 16

Social Welfare Act, 1970

1970, No. 12

Social Welfare Act, 1973

1973, No. 10

Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 1969

1969, No. 19

Old Age Pensions Act, 1924

1924, No. 19

Social Welfare (Children's Allowances) Act, 1952

1952, No. 12

Children's Allowances (Amendment) Act, 1946

1946, No. 8

Old Age Pensions Act, 1908

1908, c. 40

Old Age Pensions Act, 1932

1932, No. 18

Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 1964

1964, No. 28

Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 1967

1967, No. 18

Social Welfare Act, 1972

1972, No. 15

Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 1966

1966, No. 24

Social Welfare (Pay-Related Benefit) Act, 1973

1973, No. 2

Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 1960

1960, No. 28

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Number 14 of 1974


SOCIAL WELFARE (No. 2) ACT, 1974


AN ACT TO AMEND AND EXTEND THE OLD AGE PENSIONS ACTS, 1908 TO 1974, THE UNEMPLOYMENT ASSISTANCE ACTS, 1933 TO 1974, THE WIDOWS' AND ORPHANS' PENSIONS ACTS, 1935 TO 1974, THE SOCIAL WELFARE (CHILDREN'S ALLOWANCES) ACTS, 1944 TO 1974, AND THE SOCIAL WELFARE ACTS, 1952 TO 1974. [27th June, 1974]

BE IT ENACTED BY THE OIREACHTAS AS FOLLOWS: