Social Welfare (Consolidation) Act, 1993

Rate of pension.

[1982, s. 3(4); 1990, s. 13]

144.—(1) The rate (in this section referred to as “the scheduled rate”) of widow's (non-contributory) pension shall be the weekly rate set out in column (2) of Part I of the Fourth Schedule .

[1981, s. 178(2); 1982, s. 4(1)]

(2) A widow's (non-contributory) pension shall be payable where—

(a) the weekly means of the claimant or beneficiary do not exceed £6, at the scheduled rate, and

(b) such weekly means exceed £6, at the scheduled rate reduced by £2 for each amount (if any) of £2 by which those weekly means exceed £6, any fraction of £2 in those weekly means being treated for this purpose as £2:

Provided that, if the rate calculated pursuant to this paragraph at which, but for this proviso, the pension would be payable is less than £2, the pension shall not be payable.