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WELFARE ACT, 1955
Statutory Text (3 Articles)
Increase of rates of old age pensions.
Increase of rates of old age pensions.
1
1.—As from the 29th day of July, 1955, the rates of 21s. 6d., 16s. 6d., 11s., 6d., and 6s. 6d., set forth in the Table to subsection (2) of section 77 of the Social Welfare Act, 1952 (No. 11 of 1952), shall each be increased by 2s. 6d.
Increase of rates of windows' (non-contributory) pensions.
Increase of rates of windows' (non-contributory) pensions.
2
2.—(1) In Table B to section 20 of the Widows' and Orphans' Pensions Act, 1935 (No. 29 of 1935), being the section inserted by section 105 of the Social Welfare Act, 1952 (No. 11 of 1952), for the rates set forth therein there shall be substituted the rates set forth in the Table to this subsection.
TABLE.
Weekly Rates of Widows' (Non-Contributory) Pensions.
Weekly Rates
Weekly Rates
Means of Widow
Means of Widow
Widow, no qualified child
Widow, no qualified child
Widow, one qualified child
Widow, one qualified child
Widow, two or more qualified children
Widow, two or more qualified children
(1)
(1)
(2)
(2)
(3)
(3)
(4)
(4)
s.
s.
d.
d.
s.
s.
d.
d.
s.
s.
d.
d.
Where the yearly means of the widow as duly calculated—
Where the yearly means of the widow as duly calculated—
do not exceed £52 10s. 0d.
do not exceed £52 10s. 0d.
22
22
6
6
29
29
6
6
36
36
6
6
exceed
exceed
£52 10s. 0d.
£52 10s. 0d.
but do not exceed
but do not exceed
£65 10s. 0d.
£65 10s. 0d.
17
17
6
6
24
24
6
6
31
31
6
6
”
”
£65 10s. 0d.
£65 10s. 0d.
”
”
”
”
”
”
”
”
£78 10s. 0d.
£78 10s. 0d.
12
12
6
6
19
19
6
6
26
26
6
6
”
”
£78 10s. 0d.
£78 10s. 0d.
”
”
”
”
”
”
”
”
£104 15s. 0d.
£104 15s. 0d.
7
7
6
6
14
14
6
6
21
21
6
6
”
”
£104 15s. 0d.
£104 15s. 0d.
”
”
”
”
”
”
”
”
£117 15s. 0d.
£117 15s. 0d.
No pension
No pension
7
7
0
0
14
14
0
0
”
”
£117 15s. 0d.
£117 15s. 0d.
”
”
”
”
”
”
”
”
£130 15s. 0d.
£130 15s. 0d.
No pension
No pension
No pension
No pension
7
7
0
0
”
”
£130 15s. 0d.
£130 15s. 0d.
No pension
No pension
No pension
No pension
No pension
No pension
(2) Subsection (1) of this section shall come into operation on the 29th day of July, 1955.
Short title and collective citations.
Short title and collective citations.
3
3.—(1) This Act shall be cited as the Social Welfare Act, 1955.
(2) The Old Age Pensions Acts, 1908 to 1952 and section 1 of this Act may be cited together as the Old Age Pensions Acts, 1908 to 1955.
(3) The Widows' and Orphans' Pensions Acts, 1935 to 1952, and section 2 of this Act may be cited together as the Widows' and Orphans' Pensions Acts, 1935 to 1955.