Social Welfare Consolidation Act 2005
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Chapter 6 Widow's (Non-Contributory) Pension, Widower's (Non-Contributory) Pension and Orphan's (Non-Contributory) Pension | ||
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Interpretation. [1993 s142(1)] |
162.—(1) In this Chapter, save where the context otherwise requires— | |
“pension” means a widow's (non-contributory) pension in the case of a widow and a widower's (non-contributory) pension in the case of a widower; | ||
| [2000 s17(2) & Sch E; 2005 (SW&P) s25 & Sch 3] |
“weekly means” shall, subject to Rule 1(1) of Part 3 of Schedule 3 , be the yearly means divided by 52; | |
“widow” means a widow or a woman who would otherwise be a widow but for the fact that her marriage has been dissolved, being a dissolution that is recognised as valid in the State; | ||
“widower” means a widower or a man who would otherwise be a widower but for the fact that his marriage has been dissolved, being a dissolution that is recognised as valid in the State. | ||
| [1993 s142(2); 2005 (SW&P) s25 & Sch 3] |
(2) For the purposes of this Chapter— | |
(a) means shall be calculated in accordance with the Rules contained in Part 3 of Schedule 3 , and | ||
(b) a widow who has remarried shall not be regarded as the widow of her former husband and a widower who has remarried shall not be regarded as the widower of his former wife. |