Social Welfare Act, 1997

SCHEDULE H

Section 12 .

Provision of Principal Act Amended

Nature of Amendment

(1)

(2)

Sections 84 and 89

The substitution in subsection (1) for paragraph (b) of the following paragraph:

“(b) that the claimant—

(i) has qualifying contributions in respect of at least 520 contribution weeks,

or

(ii) in the case of a person who on or before the 6th day of April, 1997, is a voluntary contributor paying contributions under Chapter 4 of Part II, has an aggregate of qualifying contributions and voluntary contributions in respect of 520 contribution weeks, of which not less than 156 are qualifying contributions, or

(iii) in any other case, has an aggregate of qualifying contributions and voluntary contributions in respect of 520 contribution weeks of which not less than 260 are qualifying contributions,

since his entry into insurance,”.