VIII tal-1992

(L.S.I

CENSU T ... BONE

141h J ul~, 1992

Aer No. VIII of 1992

AN A CT /urlhtr IQ amt"d Ih~ Sv<:ia/ S«urily ACI, /987

BE IT ENACTED by Ihe President. by and wilh Ihe advice and

oonsent of the House: of Represe nlalives . in t his present Parliamenl

_ mbled , and by lhe authorilY of sa me, 115 follo_ :-

I. (I) This Ad sha ll be ci ted as the Social Security SIoo<tTMI<_

(Amendment) Act. 1992 and shall be ~ad andoonstrued 1l50nc: with Ihe c

Social Security ACI, 1987. hereinaflerrefelTedloas~ lhe principal Ad~. A.nXa( 1981.

(2) The provisions of this ACI shall be deemed 10 have come

inlo force as follOVo-s

(a) section 2 1 shall be deemed to have oome into force on the

6th Januar~. 1<J90

(11) paragraph (a ) of seclion 5 shall be deemed \0 have co me

into force on the 7th January, 1991

(c) paragraphs (a ) 10 (d) of seclion 2, sc:etion 3. seclions 6 to

20. sections 22 \0 38. seclion s 40 to 45 and SCC1ions47t049shall be

deemed to have oome inlo force on Ihe 41h January , 1992: and

(d) seClion 4. paragraphs (b) and (~)or sec,ion 5 and SCdions

39 and 46 ~hall be deemed 10 have come inlo force on the 6Ih Janu·

ary.I992.

dW:Lr is, Sigurla SoCja l; u ghandu jinqara u jifliclicm haga waMa ma' [.

An la' 1· 1987 dwar is·Sigun a Soejali . hawnhe kk itjcd 'il quddicm An X,, '~I'187

im.cjju h "1· An prinCipa li -.

(2) Id·di spotizzjonijicl la' dan I-An ghandhom jilqicsu li

bdcw isc: hhu kif gcj:-

l-a nikolll 21 ghalldu ji tq ics li beda jsc hh fiHi la' Jannar,

(a)

1990

(b) il·paragrafu (a) la' I-a rti kolu 5 gha ndu jilqics li beda

jsc hh fi,- 7 I.' Jan nar , 19IJ1 ;

(~) il·paragra fi minn (a) sa (d) la ' l·sTliko lu 2. l-s Tl ikolu 3, I-

~rlikoli minll6 sa 20. l·aTliko1i minn 22 !oil 38. l·sTlikoli minn 40 sa 45

11 I·a rtikoli minn 41 sa 49 ghand hom jilqiesu I; bdcw ischhu fI-4la'

Ja nna r. 1992; 11

(d ) [·ani kolu 4. il ' pa rugrJ fi (b) u (t) la 'l-arl ikolll 5 u I·ar-

likoli 39 11 46 ghsndhom Jilqiesu li hdew i~c hhu fis-6 la' Jannar ,

1992 .

L-Arrangamcnli la']·Anikoli n·AIl prinCipal; ghandOOm jigu

1. cmend3ti kif gej:-

<a) m-parl'!a 15, minn ufih wara ]·kliem ""cuuri ;mpresud

maJ ·Gvem ~ ghandhom jidtllu J-kl km"u te n; bdicwa u .sajj ieda~;

(b) minnufih wara ]·partita "75. Pensjoni Minima

Nazzjonali Mi1:juda" ghandha tidhol il-partita ~ida 1SA li gejja;-

Allowtlncr Add izzjonal i gba ll-Pensjon; Minima

~75A .

Nazzjonali";

(t) minnufih warn I-part;'a -78. Pensjoni \a " Genil"r"

ghandha lidool il-part;ta gdida 7SA li ~jja:-

- 18A .

Pensjoni gI'Iall·Wens- ;

(d) il-part;ta "96. Limilazzjoni ta' applikabilil~ la'l·artikoli

26 u 78 u lal·Talpi miellV u V" ghandha lilhassar;

(c) fil-panila ~ 1s-Si1t Skeda-, minnufih wara 5-§Ouo-panila

PARTI II A ghandlla tiidied is,sollo-panila gdida I; geiia: -

WPA RTI II B - L-Oghla Rala la' Pensjonigl\all_WensM; u

(f) il-partita ~ Il- "mistax-il Skeda -

Rata Nozzjonali tll '

Pensjoni ta' I-Etll M gIIandha tit hassar.

J. ]s-su bartikolu (I) ta ']·artikolu 2 tD ·]· An printipali gIIandu jig;

emendat kif gej

(a) min'luti h wara I·tifsira la ' M missicr~ ghandha titdicd il-

lifsira gdida li gejja

~M fuq brii /ull-rimt u rcgularmcnl ~ lfisse r disPOSID d·dar

b'mod li jkunu iguTlui bla nuqqa5 la' :<cjn l-aucrKlenu ma ' , I·

allenzjoni lil , u 1-lIsieb la' -

(a) gI'Iall·linijiet tas-subarti kolu (8) la ' 1-artikolu 30

la · dan] ·AIt -

(i) qarib li jkun ibal; minn ~ub-normal;la

ment a1i iie~ra ; Jew

qarib Ii jkun gra~ement handi kappat; Jew

(ii)

(iii)

qaTib li jkol1u 60 se lla Jew ikwr ; Jew

(b) gllaU·finijicl ta' I·arl iko lu 7SA ta ' oan I-Atl.

geni tur 1i jkollu I·d~ la' 60 se na jcw it)ed li millh abba

infeTmit~ jkun km trell li jghaddi hajlu fsodda Jew

f K'het'lchair;";

(b) lil·li fsira 18' ~ pcnsjon i lU·serv;ZZ"' • m;lInok il·klicm "'fuq

baii mhux kommulala;"' ghandh om ji.Jhlu I-kliem "'fuq bail mhux

kommutala

Itda , b'se hh mill-4 ta' Jannar. 1992. mcm dit il - I"'.,.un~

(kun qcd ';rOe'" icw! pcnsjonijict las-scrvizzjew ikl af. dik bi.s ti

ItUII oghla je ... I-Qghla . stood il ·kat. minn dawl; il'pc nsjonijiel las-

servin ghandha lilqies ti hi pcosjoni tas-scrvizz sable~ tkun stmala.

ri .. ed utD jew 51m3 ea mill-~did pensjoni dwar ini r jew invaJidita lab l

dan I-A 11 ; he kk itda IL ghall -fini biss la' stima. rcvitjoni Jew stima

mill·gdid ta' Pensjon; gh al Mill Jini ra stond I·anikolu 53 u 1-

paragrafu (i ) tas-s ubartik olu ( I) ta' I-arlikolu 56 ta' dan I-An .

pc rsuna I; Ikun qed limey, tewg pcllSjonijiel je .... iktar kifwmma'

u wahda minnhom tithallas mill·Gvem tat-Rcllju Unit jew ghan -

nom ticghu . ikollha d-.dri u laghtd lic ma mi nn dawk I-imsem mija

pcnsjonijiet tas·servizz dlandha li lqi.:s li tkun il·pensjoni las-

servizz ghal dan j·ahhar flni

[roa wkoll , b'sch h mi ll-imsemmija data. u biss ghall·fi ni

msemmi m-proviso qabcl dan ta' din il-lifsi ra. mc ta pensjoni tas-

scrvizz kif issemma' qabcl rdin il-tifsira kienel -

(a) kommulall kollha. u I-pensionanl Ir.onteml l ikun

n

ghadu ml lal'Iaq,.lo('t~ UI'

se na. 20% la' dik i]·pension; Ias-

servln m'ghandhomx jilqicsu li jaghm[u pani mill·pensjoni

tas-se rviu liegh u; }ew

(b) komm utata kollha jcw rpanJ. u I-pcnsjonant

konl'ernal ikun lahaq I-elala' n sena. 40% lal'pensioni I ~S­

scrvizz kommulala}ew lal-pan i kommul alD ta' di k i[·pe nsjon;

las·serviz2. skond il-kaz . m'ghandhomx jilqiesu ]i jaghm[u

pani mill-pensjoni 1a5'servizz tiegl\u ;~; u

(t) minnufih wara I-li lsi ra la ' Mpersuna gravemc: m

handi J.: app"la·· ghand l'\ a li idled it-lifslra gdida li gcjja

····gcnilur singlu" lfisse. ge niw r li jkun romol , scpa.al

(sew ·de facto ' jew 'de jure'). divortjaljew mhux mil:tcwwct 1I

jkun wahdu u ghal kollox rcsponsabbli li itomm u jrabbi lil

uliedu dipende nt i bniel F ..... subie r Ii mll jkunux ghalqu 1- I8-il

scna:-.

~TIIIR D

Se<:lionsl8 , 28, 29, 30,

RUle ofSidn=, Untmployntent. Sp«ia/ Unm'plopntm.

Injury Gnd DisGbltmtnt Brnrfirs

" Irt 1

Daily Rate nf Iknefil

A Single Parcnt

A nyOlhcr

Type of Benefit

P<='

oramnrried

mall who is

m~inta ining

his wife

Lm e m

'-"'om

Sickness Benefit ..............

4.05.0

2.50,0

Injury Benefi t .

6.35.11

4.70.U

Unemplo)'mem Be nefit .....

1.40,0

2.35.0

Special Uncmployme m

Benefit . " , ., .................

4.25,0

2.f,O.O

no

A

I'ar, 11

AmountS of O;sab/~mrm Gramil}'

Ikgrcf"of

Amount of

Gratuity

Disablement

tm c m

'Y..

llK: Arrangement of Sections in Ihe principal Act shall be " ' _ .... , ...

amended as folIOW$:-

;::':"'..:. a(

(a) in ilem 15, immediately afle r the words ~ Governmenl pmo<lpOl M .

impres.sc:d vehicks~ there shall be added Ihe WQrds ~and cerlain

farmers and fishermen M

(0) immediately after the item M75. I ncrea~d Nali~nal

Mini mum Pel\Sion~ there shall be inse rted the followl og new Item

75A:-

"7S A. National

Minimum

Pension

Additional

M

AlIowa nce

;

(c)

immediately afler the item ~78. Parcn l's Pcnsion IlIeu

M

shall be inse rted the followin g new item 78A: -

M78A.

Carer's Pension

M

;

(d) the item ',%, Limitation of applicability of settiORS 26

and 78 and Parts IV and V" shall be deleted

(cl in the item -Sixth SclJ.edulc". immediate ly after sub-item

Part IIA Ihcr«>flherc shaU be added the following sub-item: -

" Pan liB - Highest Rate of CareT'S Pension": and

(f) the item "Fiftee nth Schedule - NOliol1al Rate of Age

Pension· shall be deleted.

J. Subsection (I ) of section 2 of the principal Act shall hc

am ended as follows

(DJ immediately after the definition of the word "fat he r"

there shall be added Ihe following new defin ition

M" full·time balli~ and regularly" means physically

available al home in a way as wiJl ensure unfailing attendance

and attention to and the caring of -

(a) for the purposes of suhscction (8) of section 30

of thit. Act _

(i) a relative suffering from mental severe

subnormali ty; o r

(ii)

a seve rdy handicapped relative; or

(iii)

a relat ive whoisaged60 yearsorover;and

(b) for the purposes of section 78A of this Act, a

parent who is aged 60 years or over who by reawn of

infirmity is bedridden or confi ned to a wheel-chair ;M

(b) in the defin ition of the words "serv ice pension M, for the

words - on an uncommuted basis;" the re shall be substitut ed Ihe

word!; M

on an ,,,,,commuted basis

Provided Ihal . wilh effect from the 4th January 1992,

where such person is in receipl of IWO Or more se rvice

pensions. only the higher or the highest. as thecase maybe , of

such service pensions shall be ~med 10 be a se rvice pension

for the pUT)JQSC of assessing, revising or re-asse»ing • pension

in respect of retirement or invalidity under this Act;

sohowever Iha!, solely for the purpose of assessi ng, rovi§ingor

re-assessing a Retirement Pe nsion in aocordance wit h !;ection

53 3 11d paragraph (i) of subsection (I) of sectio n 56 of IlIis ACI,

a person who i, in receipt oflwoor morcsoch service pensions

onc of which ;$ payable byor oll behalf oflhe United Kingdom

Govemme nt . shan have the righllO elca whid! of such se rvice

pensions II!; aroresaid is 10 be ""emed \0 be the service J'C'nsion

fo r this Ialler pul'Jl<*

Provided further that. with dfect from the aforesaid date.

and solely for the purpose rc:ferred 10 in the foregoi ng proviso

of this definition, where a service pe nsion as aforcs.aid in Ihis

definition had been -

(a) commuted in whole , and Ihe pensioner

concerned has not yel reached his n od birthday . 20% of

such service pension shall not be deemed to form pan of

his service pension: or

(b) comm uted in whole or- in pan . and the

pensioner ooncemed has reached his nnd birthday , 40%

of the oommuted service pension or of the oommuted part

of such service pension, as the case may be. shall not be

deemed to form p;lrt of his service pension;M; and

(c) immediaU: ly after the definition of the words Usevercly

handicapped perwn" there shall be added the following new

defin ition

meanS a paren t who is widowed.

"~single

p;lrent~

separated (whether 'de facto' or 'de jure'), di\lOTCed or

unmarried who is $Olely and entirely responsible for the

upkeep and upbringing of his or her dependant $Ons or

daughters who have not yet reached 18 years of agc ;~.

4, Scction 15 of the principal Act shall be amended as follows: -

(a) in the title thereto, immediately after the words ""'~A".

··Go,·ernmcnt impressed vehicles" there shall be added the words

"a nd certain farmers and fishermen~;

(b) immediately aft ~r subsection ( I) thereof Ihere shall be

added the following new subsection (l A)

~( IA) With dfe<:! from the 6th January, 1992, a se lf·

employed person wllo is a membe r of a farmers' or

fishermen's co-operative primary society in terms of the Co-

r.op. m .

operative Societies Act and who is considered by the Director

of Agricultu re and FiSheries to be a full·time farmer or a full·

time fisherman shall be entitled to retrieve from the Director

of Agriculture and Fisheriao the equivalent of onc·half of the

contribution which he would have been liable to IN-Y under

this Act on th~1 part of hili ann ual nel i~ derived solely

from fanning or fishing, as the case may be; and for this

purpose the .... ords "fanner" and "fishenn an ~ shall inelm!", a

dairy fanner, an animal. poultry or fi~h breede r and an

animal , po\Il.ry or rlSh rearer, and.hoe ... ·ords Mfanning~ and

-fishi n g~ shall be cons.rued aa:ordingty.- , and

(c) in ~ubsection (2) thereof. immediately afte r the words

- For the purp<J$«~ .he .e shall be inse rted lhe wor(b -of subsection

(I)".

S. Section 16of\he principal Act shall be amcdcd as follo ...... :-

(a) paragraph (c) of subsecli on (2) Ihereof shall be amended

as fol1o ...... :-

(i) the word "with effoct from the first Monday of

January, 1981, ~ shall be tickled; and

(ii) for the words Min such volunt~ r work. ~ Illere shall

be substituted the words "i n such voluntccr work

Provided that where any such volunteer wor k as afore$aid in

this paragraph Wall performed bf:,lween tile Slh J anuary. 1981 and

the 6th January, 1991 the fORgoing provisions of Ihis pal1lgraph

$hall also apply if the Minister i$ $IItisfied that the projects on which

such volunteer work was perfonned wne restrkled to tile areas

aforesaid in this paragraph ; $Oho .... eve r that any credi ted

contribUlion s thHt have 10 be aWHrded in accordance with the

foregoing provi sions of this paragraph shall cover consecutive

periods starting from IIle 6th January, 1991 backwards. ~ .

(b) in paragraph (a) of subsection (3) thereof. for the words

Ma national minimum pension :~ there shall be substituted Ihe words

" a National Mi nimum Pension under section 26 of this Act, or for

any cale ndar wee k during which he is enlilled 10 a Carer 's Pe nsion

under section 78A of Ihis Act and at any ti me prior to his becoming

en tilled to • Carer's Pension as . fore5aid in Ihis paragraph was

employed in insurable employment Or was S<'lf-occupied Ind

immediltely prior 10 his becoming enlitled 10 such Carer 's Pension

h"' -

(i)

paid a lolal of 156 comributions; and

(ii) paid or bee n eredited .... th an average o f at ICl!lt 20

oomribuliom per annum

sillCe allaining his 18th binhday ;M

and

(c) for sub-pardgraph (i i) of pa ragraph (a) of subscetion (4)

thereof there shall be substituled lhe folIO\\'ing:-

~(ii) is cn.itled to SicknelioS Benefit or to Injury Benefi t

or to an Invalidity Pension Or to an Increased Invalidity

Pension or. prior to reaching pension age. 10 a National

Mini mum Pen~ion , or 10 a Carer's Pension . and .... hen lasl

gainfully occupied prior to becoming entitled to such benefit

or pension as afore53id in thi s sub-paragraph was a self-

occupied person;M.

L-ani kol u] 3 la' I-All principal; ghandu jig; emendal kif tt'j: Eftoe ........ •

~..,; kolo IS

(a) fit-titolu licghu. minnufih wara I-kl it' m "vetluri .. ·~ A"

,'mpr=~d mal-Gvcrn " gha ndhom jidhlu I·kliem" u ~ni bdiewa u pri"'P"~'

sajjleda";

(b) min nufih wara s-subanikolu (1) Ilcghu ghandu jiidied is-

subanikolu ( I A) li tej

"( lA) B'cffe l! rn~ la' Jannar. 1992. per$una I;

limpjega lilha nnifisha I; tkun mc:mbru la' ghaqda primar;a la'

koperalliv8 la' bdie ..... a jew la' sajjleda skond I-An d ..... ar 1-

Kap.m Gh aqdicI Kope ral1iv; u 1i Ikun mcqj usa mid-DircUur la ' 1-

Agri koltura u Sajd li tkun bidwi r"II'lim~ jew sajjied r .. II-lim~

ghandu jkollha [-jedd I; litbor Iu ra mid·Direl!ur ta ' I·

Agrikollura u Sajd 1·.,kwivalcnli tln -nors IaI-konlribuzzjoni li

beku kicn ikol[ba lhallas lahl dan I·AII fuq dik i[' pan; lad-

dbul neU lotal; li jkun tie unikllJTK'nl mill-biedja jew is-sajd.

he kk kif ikun i]-kat ; u ghal dan il-fi ni il-klit'm Mbidwi" u

··sajjicd " ghandhomjinkl udu bidwi lijkun qed irabbi I-bhcj)em

ghall-produujon i lal-halib. persuna li Ikun qed Ikallar il·

bhejjem. it·tjur jew il-huI u persu na Ii lkun qcd trabbi u

tkabbar il-bhejjcm. il-tjUT jew iI· t\ul. u [·kliem kbiedja ~ u

Ms.;.jd ghandhom jiftiehmu b'dan il-mod. M; u

ri

(t) fis-suOanikolu (2) ti cghu. minn ufih wara I- kliem "G haU·

fin ijict" ghandhom jidhlu I-klie m Mt1\s-subar\ikolu ( I)M.

L-arlikolu 16 ta'l -AI! printipalighunduji~i cmenda! ki f gej:-

(a) il-paragrafu (c) tas-suba rti kolu (2) licghu ghandu ji~

emcnd3! kif gej : -

(i) il·klicm rib 'sdlh mill-<_'cl T~jn la' Jannar. 1981 ,"

ghandhom jilhassru;

(ii) minflok il-kliem rifda k ix-xogtlol ta' vol untier.-

ghandhom jidhlu '·kliem -fdak ;1-logholla' volun l~r;

Itda mela dak ix-xogl'lol tl' voIunlier ims.emmi fdan

il-pa ragrafu jkun saT bejn il-5 11' Ja nnar. 1981 u 54)la" Jannar.

199\, id-dispoiizzjonijic\ ta' qabcl ta' dan il-paragrafu

ghandhom japplikaw ukoll jekk il-Minislru jkun SQdisfau li I-

progeui li fuqhom ikun sa r dak i~-~oghol la' voluntier kienu

riSlrcui ghall·oqs ma msemmij a qabel I'dan il·paragrafu ; hekk

iida ti kull konlribuzzjonijiet akkredi mti li gh andhom

ji nghalaw ~k"nd id·dispozizzj.onijicl la' qabt:1 la' dan it-

paragralu gha ndhom ikopru pc rijudi kon~ kullivi li jibdew

mis-6ta' }annaT. t99lluTa,M;

(b) m·par~grafu (a) las-subartikolu (3) liegtlu, minflok il-

kliem " Pensjoni Minima Nazzjonal i ;~ ghandhoom jidhlu I·kliem

- Pensjon i Minima Nazzjonali lahl I·artikolu 26 la' dan I·A II , jcw

ghal tull gimgha k ~kndarja li matulha Ikun in lilolalaghal Pensjoni

ghall-Wens tahll·artikolu 18A la' dan I·AII u rxi tmicn qabel ma

tkun saret inlitolata ghal Pensjon; ghall- Wens kif intqal qabc:1 rdan

il_paragr~fu, kicnet impjegata rimpieg assigurabbli jcw kicllC't

tahdem ghDlih~ nnifisha u minnufih qabel mB saret hekk inti tolata

ghal dik il ·Pensjoni ghall·We ns kienet -

(il hallS<.:1 Wtal la' 1St; konlTibuzzjoni; u

(iil hallSCI jew kicnet akkredilata b'medja ta' gtlall·

an qas 20 komribuujoni fis·~ na ,

minn meta ghalqel il·18· il sen a;"' u

la~·

(cl minflok is·sutrparagrnfu (ii) lal-paragrafu (a)

subartikolu (4) lieghu ghandu jidhol dan li gej:-

ikollh3 d-drill glial Bener.ctju ghal Mard jcw ghal

~(i; )

BcllC'rottju glial Korrime nt jcw ghal Pensjoni ,hal I nvalidi t ~

jew gl\at Pensjoni Mitjuda ghal lnvalidit;\.jew, qabel ma tithaq

I·el;\. lal-pensjon;' ghal Pensjoni Mini ma Nazzjonali.)cw ghat

Pensjoni ghalt·Wens, u meta r'ahhar kieneltahdcm bi qliegh

qabel ma hadet id-dri ll ghal dak il-be nefiCCju jew IXnsjoni kif

intq al rdan is-s ub·paragrafu kienet persuna li tahdcm ghal iha

nnifisha; M,

6, Mi nflok is·subarti kolu (5 ) ta ' l-artikolu Pla'I-AIl printipa li,

ghandu jidhol dan ti gej:-

~(5l Meta pcrsunB kienet tkun intilolala ghal pensjoni

mhallsa laM I·anikoli mscmmija fis·subarti ko-lu (2) la ' dan t·

art ikolu IIlief gtlall-fau li I-kondiuionijiel lal-komribuuionijiel

rclevanl i ma jkunux gew sodisfalti dwar il-medja fis-sena la'

kon nibuZlionijiel imhallsa jcw akk redilali. dik il-persuM tkun

b'danakoll u nl;loIala , jekk I-imsemm ija medja flS-SCna ma Ikunx

inqas minn 20. glial pensjoni ta' dik ix-xorta bir-rata mnaqqsa

spetifi kala ghal pensioni ta' di k ;x-xorta fi t-Tnax- il Skcd a li linsab

ma' dan I- A u .~,

For subsection (5) of section 17 of the principal Aet, there shall A""'od .... 'of

be subsiwted the following:-

-(5 ) Where a pe~n would be entitled to a pen' ion payable

under Ihe section, referred to ,n subsection (2) o f this section but

for the fact that the rele~ant contribution conditions arc not

S<ltisfied a.> reg~rds the yearly a~erage of contrihutions paid or

credited, that person shall ne~erthelcss be ent illed , if the said

ye arly a~erage is not less than 20, to a pension of that kind at the

reduced rate specified for a pension of Ihal kind in Ihe Twelfth

Schedule 10 this AcL" ,

7, Subsection (I) of section 18 of Ihe principal Act shall be A ... _.,of

='of'loo

amended as follows

(a) the worch "who is aged 18 years or over but" shall be

deleted ;

(b) in Ihe pro~iso Iherelo, for the words "exceed six, there

M

shall be substituted the worch "exceed six

Provided further that ~

(a) ent itlemen t 10 such benefit as aforesaid in this

subsection shall cease fonhwith iflhe incapacity for work is, at

any time , considered by the Director to be of a permanent

nature or such as will render the insured person concerned

incapable for work for a period exceeding 3 years ; and such

insured person may only be entitled 10 a pension in respect of

in~alidily under and in accordaoce wilh the provisions of

section 26 of Ihis Act ; and for this purpose Ihe provisions of

paragraph (a) of Ihe pro~iso 10 seaion 109 oflhis Act, insofar

as they refer to the medical consultations thal need to be made

by Ih e Director before allowing the claim for such a pension,

shall not apply; and

(b) where an insured person bcromesentitled 10 benefit

as aforesaid in this subsection, if his spell of incapacity for

work extends inlo a new benefit year which isrelated, in lenos

of thc Eleventh Schedule 10 Ihis Act , \0 a eoluribution year

during " 'hich less Ihan 20 conlribution~ had been paid or

crediled in his respect, such person shall, nonetheless, Dut sa~e

as provided for in subsections (5 ) and (6) of this seaion.

remain emilled 10 Sickness Benefit as afolesaid in th is

subsection lill the last day of such spell of incapacity for

work .

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11, In paragraph (i) of subsection (2)of seaion 26 oflhe principal

(a) for the words ~January, 1990~ there shall be substituled

the words ~January, 199r; and

(b) fOTltlc words from ~sohowe~er Ihat. - up 10 and including

the worch - was awarded; or- there shall be substiluled the word

-or-,

IHubartikolu {Il ta'l-arti kolu 18 ta' 1-A II prinCipali ghandu Emc_to'

jig; emendal kif gej

(a) il-kl icm Mli jkol1/u1 Im inlu-iI sena jcw i:ijcd iida M .. - , 'F W.

gIIandbom jilllassru ;

(b) m-proviso li he mm gIIalih, min llok il-kliem Mj,aqbet is-

sill ijiem_ gIIandhom jidlllu I-kliem Mjaqbet is-sill ijiem

M

Itdaw kolJ -

(a) id-drill ghal dak il-bcncfKtju msc:mmi fdan is-

suban ikolu jicqaf minnufih jckk I-i n kapatit~ ghax-xOlhQ]

Ikun, f xi tmicn. meqjusa mid -Direuu r la' xorta permanen ti

jew he kk illi taghmcl lilJ-pcn;una IlS$igunlla konb:mala

nkapaCi gIIu-xoghol glial pe rijodu ta' ;klar minn 3 Ulin; u

dik il-persuna assigunl.la jisla' jkollha drill bis.s ghal xi wahda

mill-pensionijiel gli al invalidill la hl u skand id-

dispotizzjonijiet la' I-artikolu 26 la' dan I- All; u &hal dan

il-fi ni id-dispoziujonijicl lal-p.a ragrafu (al lal-proviso ghall-

artikolu 109 la' dan I-All. safejn jirreferu glial

konsultauionijicl media li ghandhom isi ru mid- Dirc llur

qabc l ma jilqa' t-talba glial dik il-pensioni. m'gIIandhomx

japplikaw; u

(b) meta pcn;una IlS$igurata loS;r inlitolala glial

bc nefitcju kif issc:mma ' qabcl f dan is-subartikolu, jckk il ,

perijodu la' I_inkapaeill "ghha ghax-xoghol jaqbc1 f sena la'

bc nefitcj u gd ida li tkun relala la. , kond iI -Hdax-il Skeda li

ti nsab ma' dan I-All , g1'l al sc: na ta' kon lribUZlioni 1i malUlha

anqas minn 20 kon tri buZlioni jkunu tllallsu jcw iew

akkreditati dwarha , di k it -persuna ghandha , b'danakoll u, itda

bla IIsara glial kif provdut fis-subartikoli (5) u (6) la' dan 1-

arti kolu , libqa ' nlitolala ghal Benefittju ghal Mard kif inlq. 1

qabcl fdan is-suhartikolu sa 1-al'll'llr jum la' dok iI -pcrijodu

ghal inkapati t~ ghax-xogllol.

M.

S. Fi l-paragra fu (i ) IIS-suhartikolu (2) ta' 1-ar1ikolu 26 la' I·All e-_to'

printipali :-

(a) minn ok il- klie m "Jan nar, 1 990~ gh andhom jidl'l lu l,kliem .. ' "F'"·

Mhnnar . 1992"; u

(b) mi nnok il-kli cm minn Mhekk it da li" la U inklut i l-kliem

Ml kun ingll ata t; je"' ~ gllandha tidhol il-kel ma ~je w ".

9, Fis.subarlikolu (4 ) ta ' l-artikolu 27 ta' I-AII prineipal i, minnok

H

il-kliem MLm2 ,25 fiI .j\imglla gI"I andhom jidll lu I-kliem MLm2.3S 61- ...

gimgh a".

10, L-arl ikolu 30 la' I-A \I p rin~ipal i gll and u jiii eme ndat kif icj:-

(11) m-proviso li hcmm gllas·suban ikol u ( I) liegbu. mi nflo k

il-kl icm ~ k if imscmmi qabcl Cdan is-subartikolu .~ gIIandhom

j idl'llu I-kliem ~kif imsemmi qabel fdan is-.wbanikol u

Uda .... 10011. meta persuna ssir imilola.a ghal Ikndittju gI'IaJ

Disimpicg jtW Bcnefictju Spctjali gl'lal Disimpicg kif im~mmi

fdan is-subarti kolu. je kk il-pcrijodu tad-disim pieg taghlla jaqbd

f sen a la ' bcncfi~cju gdida li Ikun rclataw, skond il· IIdax-il Sked a

h lin~b ma' dan I- AIt. ghal IiCna la' konuibuzzjoni Ii matulha

anqas min" 20 kontribuujoni jtun u Ihallsu jt .... gew akkrcdilati

dwarha. dik il-pcrsuna ghandha. b'danakollu. iMa bll hsara gilDS-

$uba rt ikolu (2) la ' dan [-artikolu. tibqa' nlllolata gha! Bend ittju

glial Oisimpkgjew ghal lkndittju Sp«jal i gI'IaJ Disimpieg. stand

il·kat. $3 I·ahhar jum I~' dak il'perijodu 13' disimpieg.~;

(b) rlS-subarti kolu (SA) l iegllu, mtnnok il· kliern ~ Lm2 . ZS fil·

M

gimglla g1Iandllom jid hlu I· kliem ~Lrn2 ,3S fil·gimgha u

M

;

(t) fis'5ubarltkolu (8 8 ) liegllu. minnok il·kliem MLm2,ZS fiJ·

gimgha M ghandhom jidhlu I· kliern MLrn2,3S fiJ·gimglia M,

In subsection (4) of section 27 of the principal Act , for the

words " Lm2.25 per week ~ there shall besubstituted the words " Lm2.35

per week".

Sectio n JOof the principal Act shall be amended lIS foll<.>ws:-

(a) in the proviso to subsection ( I) thereof, for the words " as

afo resaid in this subsection .~ there lihall be substituted Ihe words

~as aforesaid in thi s subsection

Provide d furt her that, where H person becomes entit led to

Unemploym ent Bendit or Special Unemployme nt Benefit as

aforesa id in this subsection, if his spell of unemployment extends

into ~ ne w benefit year which ili rel~ted in terms of the Eleventh

Sched ule to this Act to a contrihution ynr during which le$5 than 20

contributions had bee n paid Or credited in his respect, such person

shall , no net hele$5. but s.ave as provided fo r in subsection (2) of thi s

5Cdion , rema in en titled to Unemploy ment Benefit Of Special

Unemployment Benefit. as the case may be , till the last day of such

spe ll of unemployment . ~;

(h) in subsection (8A) thereof. for the W(Irds " Lm2.2S per

week "the re shall be substilu ted the W(Irds " Lm2.35 per wee k"; and

in subsc<:tion (8 B ) thereof , for the words '" Lm2.2S per

(c )

weck ~ there shaH be $ub$ti tuted the words " Lm2.35 per week".

11 . Sedion 31 oflhe principal Actsh. 1J beamendedas follows:-

"and ~

(a) in paragraph (a) thereof, the wo rd

shall be

deleted;

(b)

in parag!1l ph (h) thereof;

<i> for the W(Irds "155 cc nlS~ there s1tall be substituted

the words " LmI .S5"; and

(ii) for the words "in respect of such child :~ there shall

be substituted the words "in respect of such child ; or";

(c) immediatciy after paragraph (b) the reof there s1t alJ be

added Ihe following new par3&fl1ph (c);

"(c ) LmJ per week where an al1owaoce under 5Cdions

83 Or 84 of Ihis Ac! is being paid in respect of such son or

daugh te r and the widow concerned is neither in insurable

employment nOr ~If-occupied and such son or da ughter has

oot ye! reached his or her 18th hirthday; sohowever that.

where a widow is en titled to an increase in her .. le of po:nsion

under thili pa!1lllraph she s1tall not be entitled to any of the

increases referred to in paragraph (a) and (b) of!h;$~ction .~;

,"d

t he proviso thereto sha ll be de leted.

(d)

Section 32 of the princip;ll Act shalL be amended as follows;

(,) in In!1lg!1lph (i ) of subsection (1) the reof, for the words

from "do nOl Clcced" up to and including the words ~ Ihineen

wee ks:" there shall be substituted the following

-do not ucco:d a weo:kly uerage equivalent 10 the

National Minimum Wage as is applicable to pt'r.;Qf1S of 18

years o f age or over established by a National Standard Order

issued unde r the Conditions of Employment (R egulation)

Act . and the Employment and Training Co rporation had been

d uly informed of such gainful occupation:-: and

(b) for sui)s(:ction (2) and the proviso therelO there shall be

substi tuted the following:-

-(2) Notwithstanding tho: provisio ns of r.ubsection ( I) of

this S«"Iion. a widow under the age of 60 years who is laking

cart" of her son Or daughter in res~cl of whom an allowance

under section 1:13 o r S4 of th is Act is bei ng paid an d such son o r

daughte r has 110t yet reached his or her 18th birthday shall sti ll

be emitled to a pension payable under this I'art wh ilst she is

gainfully occupied. whalever the earnings derived

Ihe rdrom. ".

IJ. In S«"Iion 38 of lhe principal Act the wo rds Hand 63- shall be

dele ted.

(a) fil·paragrafu (i) las-subani kolu (1) lieghu, minnok il·

klie m minn "ma jkunx itjed minn" $3 u in klu:!:i l· kliem " tJcllax·il

gi mgha:M gbandujidhol dan I; gej

"ma jkunx itjcd minn medja fil·gimgh~ e kwi~alenli

gh all ·Paga Minima Naujonali kif applikabbli gh al peT5uni la'

l-etl: la' I S-il senl jew itjed kif Slabbilila la1l1 ordn; la' Slandard

Nazzjonali mahrug loh l I·Anli Jirregola I- Kondiujonijiella' I-

Irnpicg u I- Korporaujoni ta:c-XoghoI u Tah,ig Ikun giel amla

kif imis§ li hekk Ikun qcd lalldem bi qliegll:" ; u

(b) minflok is-suoorlikolu (2) u I·proviso dwaru ghandu

jidt.ol dan li to:j :-

~(2) Min~cjja d-dispotizzjooijic:llaS-Mlbartikolu (I) la '

dan I·arti kolll. armla u hl l-t l~ la' 60 sena Ii Ikun qed I,chu

hsicb binha jcw binlha li dwaru jcw dwarha Iklln qcd lithallu

OI/Q"'QlfU taht I·arli koli 83 jcw!!4 ta' dan I·An u da k I-ibcnjc w

binl maj k unu~ la hqu I.(\~ la' 18·,1 SCna xorta libqa' ntilolata

ghal pcnsjooi li lithallas lahl din il· Taqsima fil·waq ll i Ikun qcd

tal'ldem bi qlicgh . ikun li jkun il·qlicgh li libeb minn dak ix·

loghol. -.

Fl·a rlikolu 38 la' '. At! principali I· kliem " u 63" ghandhom

jilhassru .

In seClion 39 of Ihe pri nCIpal Act for th e wo rds "Tbe full ral e ....... J><I ... n' 0/

of' there shall be substilllte d the words "Save as provided for in the 50«"", )'/0( Ill<

proviso 10 section 44 of this Act, the full rate of'.

In section 42 of Ihe principal Act, for the words -shall be

abated-then: shall be substituted the words ~all, save as provided for ;;;;;;;;"".

in the proviso to section 44 of Ihis Act. be ab;l!ed".

In sc:ctKln 44 of [he principal Act, for the wo rds Mof the said ... ...-.,0(

sectio n 7 1. there sha ll be substituted the words "of the sai d section 7 1 : So<oioo ... 0( ,10<

M

Pro vided Ihal any such re a~sessed Survivor's Pension shall be

sueh as sha ll ensure 10 Ihe widow an increase in pension of oollcss

than two-thirds of Ihe wage incruse Ihal is required by law \0 be

awarded ~ner:ally ; sohowcvc r Ihat. when: the yea rly av.:rage of

contributio ns paid by o r credited \0 ber hUMland in accordance wi th

the prO\-isions of sections 64 and 660f Ibis Act is less than 50 but not

less Ihan ] 5. tile proport ion of two-t hirds referred to above in Ihis

proviso shall be multipl ied by the proponion Ihat Ihe yearly

average of such OOnl rihulions bears 10 50, and th e resu lt of such

multiplication shall substitute th e said proportion o hwo-thirds .

H •

Section 49 0fthe principa l AClsb aH be ame nded asfollows:-

(a) the words -otho:r tha n a Survivor'l Pension ,- di al] be

deleted : and

(b) fo r the wo rds from "equivalcnlto" up to and including

the wordS -such remarriage . - Ihere shall be substituted the words

"equiva lent to -

(a ) where the widow was in receipt of a Widow's

Pension. 52 times the wcdly rate of Widow's Pension Ih at is

payablo: to her imediately before sucb remarriage; or

( b) where Ihe widow was in rea::ipl of a SLlrviyor's

Pension, 52 times the week ly rate of Widow's Pensio n tha t

would otherwise had been payable to her im mediately before

such rcmarri~ge had ~he not bee n in rc~r ipt of a Surviyor 's

M

Pension.

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In section 54 of the principal Act for the words from MLm30 M

H

up to and inclLlding the words "thirteen weeks: there shall be

sLlbstit Llted the words "a wee kly ave rage equivalent to the Nalional

Minimum Wage 35 is applicable to persons of 18 ye ars of age o r over

established by a National Standard Order i$5l.led under the Condi tions

of Employment (Regulation) Act. and the Employment and Training

Corporation had been dLlly informed of such gainful occupation:".

I', Section 64 of the principal act shall be amended as follows;-

(a) in paragraph (d) oflhe provisio to subsection (I) thereof.

for the words "and the date of his relirefl>C'nt. M lhere shall be

substitut ed the words Mand the date of his relireme:lI

Provided further that, where a person had paid contributions

afler the 21st January 1979 and was at any time thereafter ent itled

10 . pension under section 26 of this Act . .. i lh effect from the 4th

January. 1992. any contributions credited under section ]6 of this

Act after Ihe 21st January 1979 while he was enli,led to sLleh

pension shall. for the purpo5Cs of assessing his right to a Two-

Thirds Pension under this Act. be laken into account

notwithstanding the fact that thereafter he never ceased to be

entitled to sLlCh pension 11$ aforesaid in the foregoing proviso of Ihis

paragraph: sohowe."er that, any su~h number of such crediled

contributions after the 21st January, 1!n9 as is taken into aCCOUnl

shall T>Ot e~ceed the number of conlributions paid by him after the

2 1st JanLlary, 1979. ~; and

(b) in subsection (2) thereof. for the .. ..".ds " In arri yi ng~

there shall be substituted Ihe words "For the purposes of this

section , and with effect from the 22nd January, 1979. in arriving~.

In section Mof the principal Act. for the words MLm40.95 per

w ee k ~. "Lm34.]3 per week~. and M

L..ml IO.02 per wec k ~ there shall be

substituted the words MLm42.7S per weck M, MLm37.87 per weck~ and

"Lml ll .52 per wee .. ". respectively.

21 . In section 67 of the priocipalA ct. immediately after the wordS

"is entitled to • service pc nsion M then: shall be inscned the words

Mwhich is or had been commuted, at any tifl>C'. in whole or in pan".

In the first proviso to subsel'lion (3) of sect ion 71 of the

priocipal Act , forthe words "in the foregoing subsedion of this section·'

there shall be'LlbslitLlted Ihe words ··in the foregoing provisions of this

M

section .

Im mediately after section 7S of d.e principal Act Ihere shall • t r · _.ot

7.:'pn'::;t

be added lhe following new section 7SA

'".

7SA. Any person who is nOI a married man woo is

M;"i?,"m maintaining his wife and woo is enti lled 10 a National

~_ Minimum Pension in vinue of lhe provisions of sections 60

... _ . and 6 1 of this Act &hall , in addition los.uc:h pension, recei~ a

National Mini mum Pen§ion Addilional AIJowano.:e in

aOCOfdance wi lh theTwelflh Schedule tOlhi, Act, and. for the

purposes of this Act. such allowance shall be treated as if il

were a pe nsio n pa yabLe under this Act. n.

Section n ohlle principal AC'I shall be amended ItS follows:_

....... .. ot

_not"",

(a) for subse<.:tion (2) thereof Ihere shall be $ub$liluled Ihe po " ", 'Act.

following :-

"'(2) A person who becomesent illed tn a pen§ion under

subsection ( I) of this seclion shall receive such weekly rale of

pension as will bring his tOlal weekly means calculated in

accordance with the provi§ions of sub5ection (I ) of Ihis section

up 10 the highest rate of pension payable in aeoordana: wil h

Pan 11 of the Sixth Schedule 10 Ihis Act ; iIOhoweve r Ihal. !ioIIve

IlS provided for in Section 100 of this Act and in the second

proviso to paragraph 3 of Part I11 of the Sewnd Schedule to

Ihis ACI, where 8 married man and his wife both quali fy for a

pension unde r the provisions of this section or of section 27 of

Ihis Act . any such pension a!i is payable 10 Ihe wife $hall cease

to be pa yable . ~: and

(b) in sub$cction (3) thereof, for the words "' Lm2.2S per

wee k" Ihere shall be substituted the words "Lm2.3S peT wee k".

Immediately after section 78 of IIIe principal ACl lhere sball AUilic&ot ....

~lIA.lOlK

be added Ihe following new section 78A

-~.

78A. Cl) Subj«l to the provi§ions ohhis Act. a §i ngle

or widowed pel"$OJl who proves 10 tbe !i.alisfaetion of the

Director that-

Ca) he is a citiren of Malta and is regularly residing

in Malla; and

(b) his yearly means. calculated in aeoordance

with the provisions of Pan III of the Second Schedule 10

this Act, do nOI e~ceed Lm32S;

. hall be enlitled to a Carer's Pension in accordan~e with

stlb!.ection (2) of this SC(Ction if such pcr.;on proves to tite

satisfaction of the Director that he is taking care. all by

himself. on a full.lime ba~is and r~gula rly of his parent who -

(i)

is aged 60 reus or over; and

(H ) is living in the $ame hou~ hold as that of

soch PCI"5Ol1 ; and

(iii) bcca.UliC of infi rmily is bedridden or

confined to a wheel--chair.

(2) A person ..... ho beromes entitled 10 a pensioo

under subsection (1) of this !;Cction ~hall recei~e such " 'ee kly

rate of pension as " 'ill bring his tol~l ..... eekl y meanscalculaled

in accn rd anc(> with the provision s of subsection (I) of Ihis

section up to Ihe highest rale of pension payable in

accorda nce ..... ith Part li B of Ih e Si ~lh ~ h edule to th.s At!.".

Section 79 of Ihe principal Act shall bo: amended as f" II" ..... s:-

(a) in subsection (I) thereof. for Ihe word" "Lm8 pc r wee k"

Ihere ~hall be substituted the " 'ords ~ L m8.SO pe r week" : and

(b) in subsection ( lA) thereof. for the ..... ords ~ Lm16 .95 pcr

" 'cek" the re shall be' substituted the words " Lm 17.95 per week" .

In $&lion 80 of thc principal ACL for the words ~Lm60.SO"

I here sha;' be substituted t h ~ ..... ords .. Lrn63·· .

UI. In SUbseCl ion (I) of §cction 82 of Ihe pri ncipal Act. for the

words ··Lm6.05 pc r wee k" wherevc r thcy occu r lhere shall be

substituled the ..... ords ·· Lm6. 30 pcr week".

In paragraph (iii) of Sub!<:clion (I) of sect ion 82A of Ihe

_1lA0I, ... princi pal Act. for Ihe words " Lm2.66S·· there shall be substituled the

words ·· Lm2730"'.

JO t In the proviso to sc.'Ction ilJA of Ihe principal AI'\. for the

_&lAoI .... "mds "i n his respect." Ihere shall be substiluted Ihe words "in his

respo:d

Provided furthe r that . ..... Ilere a child in respect of ..... hom this

section appli~ rcach~ his 16th birtllday (or his] 4th birtllday in the

case of a blind child) and for somc reason fails to qualify for a

pension under section 27 of this Act . he shall remai n eligible to an

allowance under Ihis scrtion if lie is not gainfully occupied and is

still undergoi ng full·time educa tion or training in an educa tional

inSTitution reoogni1.cd by Ihe GO\ICrn~nI in lenoS of I""

Education Act. and no form of remuneralion or allowance

(excluding any allowance payable unde r Ihis ACT) is being paid 10

him or hcr during suc h limc .~.

Fil·provlso gh:lll·artikolu SJA [a ' I·An printipal i. minllok il·

kll",m "1;lhaUas dwaru " ghandhom jidhlu l·k liem - lilhallas d""aru

It da wkoll . meta lifel li ghalih japplika dan I·anikolu jilhaq I·

CI~ la' l6-il senu (jc w H 4. jI sena fil· kat la ' lifel ghami). u ghal xi

ragun; ma jkun~ ji kkwalifi ka ghal ~nsjoni 13hl l'3 nll;0lu 27 13' dan

I·A 11 . dan IIhandu jihqa' <'liglbbli ghal DI/OlWlnct taht dan I·a nikolu

jckk 1I1a j l;un~ qed jahdem bi qlicgh u jkun ghadu qcd jichu

edu kazzjoni jew lahril!./III/·/imt fistituujoni ",dukal1iva mHghru fa

mill·Overn skond I· AII dwar I·Edukaujoni . u ebda xurla la'

rimuncrazzjoni je w tJl/Ql4'tJltct (ban'a minn xi tJl/o l4'am::t li tilhalla5

taht dan !·A tt ) ma Ikun qcd lilh allas lilu malUl dllk i1·1mi(n. ··.

In $ubs/:ct1(:m (2) of section 87 of Ihe principal Act. for The

..... ords "shall not be pay~ble ~ there shall be substiTuted Ihe word s "shall

nei ther be payable nor duc" .

.12. In s.mion 94 of Ihc principal Act. for the words from "shall 0<.

taken in to account~ up to and including lhe words "O<.:fore such revision

or reassessme nl." lhen shall be SubsTiluted tile " 'ords ".hall then be

la ken inlo account

Provid~d Ihat any such increases ~halllM)\ only 1101 adve~ ly

affect the ratc of pension a~ is already p~yable to him or her

immediately Ilt:fore such revis.ion or reassessment as aforesaid in

this section. but such pensioner shall. furthe rmore. be ent itled to

an ioc.ease in his or he r rate of pension under th is Act e'l ui valentto

two-thirds of the wage incre ase that i~ required by law to be

awarded generally if such revised Or re-assessed pension as is

payable umler this Act would otherwi se e nt itle such pe nsioner to a

lower i ncre ase . ~.

.....

In section 9S of the principal Act. for the words Mand an Age AM.

__ lIS"' ....

Pension~ lhere shall be substituted the words "an A~ Pension and a

Carer's Pension".

fl ·arlikolu 9.1 la' I·An prinCipali. minnok il·kliem minn

~i mbaghad ik unu kalkolati~!>a u inkluti l·klicm - qabe l dik ir·rcvizjoni s-tikolo .... •

jcw dak il· kalkolu mill·gdid. ~ ghandhom jidhlu I·kliem -i mbaghad

ikunu kalk olali

lida kull tidict bhal dawk ghandhOI1l mhux biss l1la jolqlUx

b 'mod av~ers ir· rata lal' pensjoni Ii diga ' Ik un qed lilhallas liIu jew

hlha minnufih qabel dik ir·re~izjoni jc ... dak il·kal kolu mill·gdid kif

inlqal qabd rdan I·artikolu, iida dak il·pensjonant shandu. barra

minn htkk. ikun intitolal ghal zit da fir·rala tal' pensjoni tieghu tah t

dan I·An li Ikun ekwi~a1enti ghal iewg terzi tai·tieda fil.paga li bil.

lip ghandha linpata b'mod ~neral i jcH dik il·pensjoni rivedula

jcw kalkolatD mill.gdid li titllallas lal"ll dan I· An kienet xort 'ohra

taghti d-drilllil dak il'pensjonan l ghal tieda akt ar baxxa.- ,

fl·artikolu 95 la' I· Atl prin~ipaLi, minnok il· klicm ~ Pensjoni E ......... •

ta'I·EtA- ghand homjid hlu L, klicm -. Pensjoni ta·I·EI~ u Pensjoni ghall· 1·.nil olo95 .. ·

Wcns··.

L·artikol u 96 ID' I· At! prinCipali g~andu jiltla' .... r.

34.

Section 96 of the principal Act shall be repealed .

M_pool 0/

_

pnoc;poI ..... .

... _ _ .. 0/

Section 101 of the principal Act shall be amended as

3S. _1010/ ....

fono~:-

po 's I ......

(a) in paragraph (b) of subsection (2) thereof, immediately

afte r th~ words "a Blindness Pension. M tbere shall be in§c rted the

words Ma Carer's Pension"; and

(b) immediately afte r sub§cction (3) thereof, there shall be

added the following new subsection (4):_

M{ 4) U nless otherwise stated in the relative provisions of

t:.i5 Act . where a penon is in any w<ly disqualified from

receiving benefi t. pension, allowance or assistance under this

Act. he shall not again become e ntitled to such be nefit.

pension. allowance or assistance unde r and in accordance with

the provisions of thi s Act unless he makes a fresh claim

therefor in lenns of the foregoi ng provisions of this §CCtion and

fOl" this pu rpo5C. the respective time limi ts laid down in

subsection (2) of this section shall . in each and every CI$C, take

effoxt as from the date on which such disqualirlcation as

aforesaid in Ihis section ~ a §C$. M.

L·a rt ikolu 101 ta' I·AII prin6pali g~a nd u jip cmcndat kif "-

gcj:-

(a) fjI ·paragrafu (b) laH ubartikolu (2 ) ticg~u. minnuri~

wara I·klicm -ghall,Ghomja ~. ghandhom jidhlu I·kl iem - Pensjoni

ghal1,Wcns-; u

(b) minnufih wara s·subartikolu (3 ) tieghu ghandu jiidied is·

subarti lwlu (4) gdid I; gcj:-

~(4)

Kemm·il darba mB jkunx jinghad xort'ollra fid·

dispoiiujonijie t rclanivi la' dan I·AII. mela persuna tkun b'xi

mod sk .... alifikala milli lir~ie"i beneflttju, pensjoni. alla_na

jc .... ghajnuna tah! dan I, An . din ma tcrgu i!Si r nlilolala ghat

dak il·bencfictju. pensioni. allowance jc .... ghajnuna tahl u

skond id-dispoi:injonijiet ta' dan I.AII kcmm·il dam ml

t ~ghmilx talba ghal hekk mill·gdid ~kond id-dispoZizzjonijiel

la' qabel dan la' dan I·artikolu u ghal dan il·fini. il·

limitazzjonijiet tai·fmi .. n rispellivi stabbilili fis·subanikolu

(2) la' dall I·arti klllu ghandhom, rkull kaf parti koLari. jibdcw

jghoddu mid·data li fiha dik l·i~kwftlifika msemmija qabel

f dan I·anikolu tieqaf. '".

,..

L-arlikolu 102 ca' I·An printipali ghandu jip cmcndat kif

;ej; -

(a)

flS-subarti kolu (2) tieghu: -

(i) minnok il·kliem MiI·blQ gftandu jsir hiss. je .... ir· ... ta

sdida gballdha ssc:b h biss, ghalldhom jidhlu l-kliem Mb'sebh

M

mill·15 la' Ouubru . 1977. id-drill gftal dik iI·pensjoni,

alIO"'''flel .ie'" gl'laJnuna ufje'" iT·rala gdid a lagl'l!~~ gr..~ndu,

minkcjja d,di~potil2JoniJiel la' qabd la' dan I·AII. Jlbd a Jschtl

biss~: u

(ii ) minnok il-kliem ~gr..all_g;mgba konba~ gllandhom

Jidhlu I·klit:m Md"'aT il-*imgba kolllla ~: u

(b) fi5-wbartikolu (4) .iegbu minnok iJ·kliem Mjc:kk I-ist ima

dwar dik i H alba ~ ghandhom jidl'llu I·kliem ~je kk l,i51ima Jew 1-

istima mi ll-*did jc'" il_lIlas Iwntinwal d"'aT di k il-Ialba··.

Section 102 of the princi pal Act shall be ame nded as

follows:-

(a)

in subsection (2) thereof:-

(i) for the words Mpayment shall be malk only. or the

new rate shall take effect only," th<:re shall be substi tuted the

words Mwith effect from the 15t h October .lm. enti tlement to

such pension. allowan~ or assistan~ and/or its new rate shall,

notwi thsta ndi ng the foregoing provisions of this ACt. accrue

only"; and

(ii) for the words Mfor the whole week M there shall be

",bsliluted the ''''ords Min respect of .he whok wee k- ; and

(b) in subs«tion (4) tM:reoffo. the words Mif the assessment

on such a claim~ there shall be substituted the words Mif the

uscnment or re~nt or the con tinued payment of such a

c1aim M.

Subsection (I ) of section 105 of thoc principal Act shall be

amended as folk1ws

(a) inlmediately after the words "of section 102 oflhis Act,"

thocre shall be inK n cd the words Mwith effect from the 1st of April

1978, M; and

(b) in the provisio thereto, for the words MProvided t hal _ M

there shan be substituted the words " Provided that. with effe<:t

from lhe 6th J anuary, 199(1, _ H.

In paragraph (a) of the proviso 10 $«tioo l090fthe principal

Act , immediately dler the wordi Msection JO of this Act . ~ there shall be

inserted the words "a Carer's Pens ion ,".

J9. In Part 11 of Ihe Fint Schedule to the principal Ad ,

immedi alely after ilem 71 hercofthocre shall be added IIIe following new

items 8 and 9 respectively:-

_g. With effect from the 61h January, 1992, e mployment

ofa person who has reaeh(,d pe nsion age, provided his weekl y

wage or salary does nOI exceed thc national minimum wage. or

its monthly equivalent , 3$ is applicable to persol1$ of 18 years

of age or ~r ~tablished by a National Standard Order issued

under the Conditioll$ of Employment (Regulatioo) Act .

9. With effecl from the 41 h July, 1988. employmenl ofa

pennn as a Ca!;ual So<;ial Assistant by the Department for the

Care of the Elderly of the Governme nt of Malta.".

Fil -Part 11 li·I· E",wel Skcda li .insab ma' I-All prin~ipali.

minnufih wara I-partila 7 la&h ha gbandoom jitdicdu I--parti.i 8 u 9,odda

li tejjin l"ispcnivament: -

"8. B'scl'lh mis-6 la' JannaT . 1992. impieg.a· pcrsuna li

1 kun lahqcI I ·~' ~ tal-pensJoni. kcmm·il d ~rba I·paga fit·gimgha

Jew i~-salarju lagl'lha ma jaqbii~ il ' paga minima nazzjonali. Jew

I·ckwivalcnli ,aghha fix·uha • • Ii Ikun applikaDbli ghal pcrsuni

la' 1-1:11 la' l8-il scna je w iijed Slabbili,a b'Ordni .~. S.andard

Naajonali mal'lrug taht I· AII Ii J iTTCgola I· Kondil2jonijic' ll 'I,

Impit:g.

9. B'sc hh mill-4 I~' LulJ u. 19IJ.8, impieg ta ' peT~una

bllala Assis.cn'3 Sotja li Katwali mad· Oipaniment IHI·Kura

la' l·AnzJa ni lal·G\·e rn la ' Malta.·· .

The Second Schedule tothe principal A ct shall be amended as

fo llows:-

(a) the words "Sections 12, 20. 23, '1:1 and JO" immediately

before the words MSECOND SCHEDULE" shall be deleted and

im mediatcly after the words "SECON D SCHE DU LE" there shall

be inKned the words "5«:Ii005 12, 20, 23, 27, JO, n aod 7SA";

(b) for the words " and I Blindness Pension." before Pan I

the reof, there shall be substituted the worih", a Blindness Pension

and a Carer's Pension. ";

Pan U thereof shall be amended Illi follows:-

(cl

(il in the proviso to sub·paragraph (a) of paragraph 1

thereof, for Ihe worih " Iog<:the r e~CC'ed Lm2,200, Ihe penon

daim ina~ lhere shall be subslitu ted lhe words M

toge lher

uceed -

(i) Lm4,OX} in the case of , h<.>tuehold OOIIIiisting of

one member only Or a number of members hudcd by a

single person or a single parent: Or

(ii) Lm7,0X} in tile case ofa I'Iotaehold consisting of

at leu tthe head of h<.>tuehold and his wi fe;

the perso n cta iming~; and

(ii) in $u\).paragrnph (d) of par1l;grapb 5tilereof, for tile

words ~70 ,8% ~ tilere MiaH be wbstituted the words "'72,5% ~;

(d ) Part UA thereof mall be amended as follows:-

(i) in tne proviso to su\).paragraph (a) of paragraph 1

thereof, for the words "together e~ceed Lm2,200, the person

claimingH there shall be substituted the wotds - ' ogetne r

exceed -

(i) Lm4,OX} in tne cue of. household consisting of

onc member only Or a number of members headed by a

single person or. single parent : or

(il) Lm7,OOO in thecase of. householdoonsistingof

It leall the head of house hold and his wife;

tile person claiming-; and

(iil in sub-paragrnph (d) of paragrnph 4 thereof, for the

words -70.g% - there shall be substituted the words -72.5%-;

.od

(e)

Part 111 the reof shall be amended as follows:-

(i) in the tille tnereto, immediately after the words

- Age Pensio)n- there shall be .dded the words - and Carer's

Pension";

(iil in paragraph I thereof -

(a) for the words "of scction 77" tllere shall be

substitu ted the words "of sections 77 and 7SA "; and

(b) for the words -a n age pe nsion" the re 5h ~1I be

substituted the words -an Age Pen~on or a Carer's

Pension, liS the case may be,-: and

(iii ) in paragrnph 2 thereof. for the words from " no

accou nt shall be taken of' up to amJ j .. duding tile words

"under th is Act," tllere sha ll be subst ituted tile .... ord" - no

~croun\ shall be lak en of -

\") the first Lml65 of such means. in the case of u

mamed couple: or

the first Lm 115 of such means, in the case of It

(b)

~ inglc or .... idowed person: and

(c) any family bonus payable under and in

acoordanoe with section 93A of this Act , any Medical

Ass;sl~nce . Paren tal Allowanoe, Children's Allo .... ance ,

Handicapped Child Allowance or Ma ternity Bencr9

p;lyablc under thi! Act. ~,

For the Th ird Schedule to the principal Act there shall be

substituted the following:-

00.0

I

110.00.0

. , 2

16S.00.n

22t1.00.U

275.00,0

" ,

334U.I.()

385.00,0

, 8

44OJKi.O

49SJKl .O

550.00.0

IU

6OS.00,Q

660.00.0

715,00.0

no.oo,o

" " 16

f!25 ,()O.l)

880.00.0

935.00,0

"

990.00,0

1.045.00.0

"

Ifight.S1 R(Jlf" of Di$(lb/~mtnl Ptflsion

Wee kl y R all~

Lm (' m

15.25.0

42. For the Sj~lh Schedule 10 the principal Act there shall be 5o .... ;'""""af

po . So.' , ' : ...

subs,ituted the following: -

::,;o'h

~.

n. 78A

Sections 27. 30.

"'" '

5co./ .. RIJUJ of So(l'al /lss;s/onCt

Wh<~. <h,1d

Whc.~. child

Whe ...... ild

"""" ... child

allowance IS

ollow.na: IS

0110"'01>0< IS

.11"....00« IS

P,",YABlE in

PAYABLE in

NOTPA,YAllLE

P" Y ABLE in

in~ofANY

~ofONE

~oflllREE

fnpe<:IofTWO

childr.n ....

dlild.cn in.

child i • •

<hildino

1\ou",1>oId of

IIou .. Mldoi

household of

""" .. hokIof

Tl I R Ehti~M.

FOUReliJiMe

l W OellJiI>lc

O NEehJibl<

..... mbo .. onIy

.... ..,bcnOftly

....... be r OIIly

membe .. """,

Cm, m

Cm , m

Cm, m

LIII < m

23.~S.O

19.&:1.0

2UO.O

17.9'i.(I

Wh~re the numbe r of eligible membcn in the hou",hold

exceeds the number indica ted in each of the above columns. the

respccti~e weekly ratcs indicated the rein sllall be increased by Lm3

pcr week in r<:~ of every olhe r eligible member in lhal

household . For the pUrpo5esofthis Pan, Mchild allc ..... am:. meall$

M

any or all of the allowances payable under paragraphs (i), (ill and

(iii ) of $/;'clion 83 of Ihi s Act.

Pari 11

Hisherl Rateo! Age Pension

lIighC's' Ibll! of Age

C~leg<ll1'

Pension ~r .. ..,tk

Lm c m

M arri~d Men

I.

where the " 'ife also qua lifie~ for

(i)

•

pension in her own righ'

under !iCc!ions 27 or n

27.30.0

(ii)

.... here ,he .... ife does MI qualify

for a pension in her own righl

under !iCctions 27 or n

13.65,0

z.

Married women , ... hose husband does

nol qualify for a pension in his o .... n

right underscctions27 orn

13.65,0

3. Wido,,'ed Or single perwn s

L7.95 (j

Parel HA

Ra//' of Handicapped Peruion and Blindness Pl'ruion

A.

Married Men

Category

Rate of pension pe r week

Lmem

where the wife also qua lifies

for a pension under sections

27 or 77 ............

27.30.0

where the wife does not qualify

for a pe nsion under sections

27 or 77 . _ ... - ..... - .......

13.65.0

B.

Persons nOt being married men

Category

Rateofpe nsion per wee k

Lm c m

married women wllose husband

does nOI qualify for a pension

under sections 27 or 77 ... -.

13.65,0

17.95,0

widowed or single persons

Part li B

Highesr Rute 0/Car",'. Peruion

RaIl' of pension per wee k

Lm c m

17.95.0

Part III

Hou~ Rent

The rates in ParIS I. [I. [lA and l iB of this Schedule shall be

in cr~ased by 50c per week if the household is payi ng renl for its

normal place of habitation

Provided that. where more than one household live witltin the

sa mc premises. tlte renl allowance sha ll be PJ idonly once and shall

be paid to the head of household responsible for the payment of

such renl tn third parties.

The ground rent payable by the househuld in respect of

premises which are he ld in c mph~IC u$is for a period nOl u cceding

twenty-five years shall be deemed 10 be Ih e house rent for the

pUrpo$es of Ihis paragraph if suc h premises are used exclusivdy by

the household and solely as rcsiderlCe .··.

43. For the Seventh Schedule [0 the principal ACI lhere shall be

substilulcd (lie following:-

" SEVENTH SCHEDULE

Xcrion 20

Scllk Ra!c

Number of Persons in house hold

Lm c m

9,30,0

I pcrwnonly

Where IlIe number of members ill the hou se hold c~cccds 1.

Ihe wee kly rat e indicated above shall be in creased by Lm 3 per

week in respc" of every other member in Ihal houschold,".

44. For the Eighth Schedule 10 the principal At . (hue shall be

substituted the following:-

" EIGHTH SCHEDU LE

Seclion 23

"" '

ScQlt rmu of /mQM go wrning Fm MtdiClll A ids ... hue fht htlld of

h(JI4Jehold is in insurable tmploymenf or Jtlro«upitd

Scale Ra~e

Nl,lmb<rofPersonsi n I>ou5chold

Lm c m

29.63,0

I person only

Where Ihe num~t of m e m ~rs in the household exceeds I .

[he wee kly rate indica ted abovc shall be increased by Lm3 per

week in respect of evcry othe r member in that hou!;Chold.

I'll., 11

$cIlIUllltl of mt llflS govt",ing FT" MtdicQ/ Aids WMrt! rht Mad of

household is "tilhtr in ilUllTtlblt tmploymt nl nor Stlf-occupitd

Scale Rate

Number o f Persons in household

Lm c m

1 person onl y

11.75,0

Where the numbu of members in the hou§eoold tJcecds 1,

the wee kly Tale indiclu ed above shall be increased by Lm) pe r

wee l.;. in rt Spe<:1 of every other member in that household . ~ .

45. For the Nimh Schedule to the principal Act the re shall be _ _

~Ic"~

sub!itituted the follo"'ing:-

•••

pr;..;;p.1 Aco.

SCHED ULE

~ N I NTH

S«lion 25

AmounlJ o/Sic/(ntss AWl"" , ... Milk. Grlln/,

Leprosy A.lSislllnct Imd Tllbuculosis A.SJislllnCt

Wee kly Ralc

T yP<' of Assi~\an""

Cm, m

Sickness Assistance -

I.

in respect of the first membe r of the

(i)

4.30,0

hou~hoId

(ij)

in rt5pect of any OIher membe r of the

2.20,0

household

_

Milk Gran!

1.

2.50.0

"""

A

J, Leprosy Ass;slall«: -

(i) in rcspcrl of Ihe Ilclld of a household

who is a I~pcr ........................... .

8.65.0

(ii)

in rcspecI of any olher member oflhe

household who ili a lepe r and nOl

gainfully OC\'upitd -

if under 16yeanofagc

(8)

2.60.0

(b)

if 16ycanofageor over

8.65.0

(iii)

in respecl of any olher member oflhc

household who is nOI gainfully

occupied ............................... .

2.60.0

TubcrculO'lisAssislance -

4,

basic amounl ofmberculosisassistance

(i)

payable III respecl of a household

one member of which is affected by

tuberculosis .................. .

5.50.0

(ii) allowance payable in respect of each

addilional member of the household

affected by or particulaTlY vul ncrable

10 mberculosis

1.20.0

~. f or the Tenlh Schedule 10 Ihe principal Act there shall oc

5ub$litUled tile follnwing: -

SCHEDU LE

~ TENTH

Sections 7 and 10

Ra te!i of Coo lributions

.. rt .

CI4ss On~ Conlribulions

(Emplo~d PnronsJ

-

_ ..

-.., ... -.,..,...-

e..

T)oo<O/F ,'I . _

~~

A.

Per.;ons under 111 years of age

(olher than those falling under

Category ' E' below of this

Part) whose basic wee ldy wage

or the week ly eq uivalent of

their basic monthly [HIlary does

not exceed Lm35.63,O .........

Lm1.64.0

Perwm ",ocr 18 yean; of aee

(othcrthan those f.lling under

Category 'F" of lhi~ Pan)

... ho!;oe basic "" u kl)' W1I&e or

the .... « kly equivalent of tl'lci r

basic monthl y salary does IlOl

exceed l m3S .63 ,O ........... ..

lm2.97.0

Persons (other than

Ih~

falling under Cm el(Jrie~ ' E'

'/11. C"d lculated 10 the

and 'F' of lhi ~ I'art) who!;e

ne an"'~1

cent. of the

basic wee kl y wage or the

""sic wee ldy wage or

weekly eq uivalent of tlleir

the weekly equivak'nl

~c monthly salary u oc:cd)

of thei r basic monthly

Lm3S.63.0 but doe$ not ue«<!

~Wy.

u..11 1.52.0 ...................... .

Per5Ol'lS (other Ihln lhoK

fal~ng under Cilt~ ' E' and

'F" of this Pan ) ",'1xR b;$c

"'"eCkty W2F or the \tJftkJ)'

equivalent or Iho!it ~ monthly

salarycltcccdsLmIIU2.0 ..

l m9.29.0

Persons under [8 years of ag"

who arc following a full ·time '/", calculated to the

course of studies or in§truction nearCl l cent. of the

under the Pupil-Wcder Scheme, basic weekly remuner-

the StuMnt. Workc r Scheme . Ilion or lhe .... ee kly

or ot her li milar Khcmcs equivllent of tile ""sic

(includ ing the EJc te nded Skills monthly remuneration

Training Schcmn. but elt· up to a maximum nue

cluding the Workcr,SlIldcn t of oonlribution of

Schemes) involving di~lncI LmU7.0.

""()fk and !i!udy period) for

" 'hid! they ne rea:ivin, re-

mune ration

Persons oye r 18 yea rs of age

who arc followin, 3 full-tim e

course of ~t udics or in st ru ction

'/" , ca lculated to Ihe

rupil- Wor~ e r

under

the

nearest cen t, of Ihe

Scheme. the Student-Worker

basic .... ee kly remuner-

Scheme . o r otller sim ilar

ation or the weekl y

schemes {including tile Ex·

equ ivalent of the bask

tended SIciIls Training SdJenleS.

nKMl lhly Il' muneralion

but excluding the Work er·

up 10 a maximum rate

${udcnl Schemes) in wlving

of oon tribution of

d~nct won; and wudy perioch

Lm2.84.0.

for ",-hid! Illey .re TC«tvinC

remuneration .................. .

Pari U

C/afS Two Contrihw,"rms

(S~If- EmpIOYf"d PUSOtl$)

w .. ...,. ........... _,

.

'-

s.tI·' e')

T .....

I' " .

~.

-

Persons whose annual net in·

come (nduding maternity boe·

nefit , children\ allowance and

any e.·gratia benefit payabl e

under $Cction 93A of Ihi s Act)

during the calendar year im·

mediate ly preceding the con-

",

which

tribution year

" paid -

COntribulion is being

does nol nceed Lml .861 . ...

Lm 4.65.0

A.

B.

e.ceeds Lml ,861 but does not

Lm S.9S .0

e.cced Lm2.391

C.

nceeds Lm2.391 but does not

e. ceed Lm2.92 1 ...............

Lm 7.25.0

D.

e. cecds Lm2.921 but does not

e. ceed Lm3.451 ...............

Lm IU5.0

E.

elceeds Lm3.4S 1 but does nOl

Lm 9.80.0

elceed Lm3.981

F.

u cccds Lm3.981 bul does not

ucced Lm4.72 1 ...............

Lm 11.60.0

G.

ucceds Lm4.72 1 ..............

LmU.95.0

.

47. In sub-paragnph (b)ofparagraph I orthe Ele~enth Schedule

to tM principal Act. for the words ~or had credited to him not less Ihan

fifty OOI1 tributions~ there sh.1I be substituted the words "or had credited

to him not less than t ... ·cnty OOI1tributions-.

48. For the Twelfth Schedule 10 Ihe principal Act there shall be

substituted the foltowing:-

A 1.-"

"1'WELFfH SCH ED ULE

Sections 26. 3 1. 31. 53. 60. 15. 15A. 18

RUtrl ofu~trol kiflds of ~nsion

Wedly nne of Retircrntnt Pension

~l"iOn~ wllo I re also in

Yu rly

~rsons ",110 . re also in

.,.., rageof

rtteipt of . sc......n

r(ttilM o f ' KMtt

connibuTiom

pension that is p.oyal*

pensionthatisNOT

paid",

byor on ""half of thc

payal* by ... on ""half

credited

United Kinl'iOm

ohhc United Kin&d<>m

Qoo.'Cmmenl

Governmen l

Ao,

A",

M~rrj(d

Married

."',

.""

man .... lIo is

man .... ho is

"'-

maintainin.

mainuinin,

,,~"

hi> wife

his wife

Lm C m

Lm c nl

Lm c m

Lm c m

~ or more

lBS,O

12 , ~.0

(full rate ) . _

24,00,0

19,00,0

40 - 49 .. .. ..

13.85,0

21.35,0

16.90,0

1\.15.0

30 - 39 . - .....

16.55,0

10,75,0

13,10,0

8.65,0

20-29 . - .....

7. 60,0

9,30 ,0

11 .75.0

6 .15.0

Weekl y Rate of

Incn:...,d ReTirement Pension

Yurlya ver.,eof

contribution. paid Or

Married man

who is

Anyother

credi ted

F aint.ininB his wife

P<~"

,

,

Lm m

Lm m

25.60.0

35.00.0

SO

more (full ral c)

"'

....

40- 49

31.1 5.0

22.80.0

""""""

",

24.15 ,0

11,65.0

30-39

,

,

,"""""

.

12.55,0

20 -29

17. 15,0

"'''",''''

Weekly Raleof

I~ v.lidi(y PcnskJn

Ynr ly averalt. of

rontribution' l"'id or

M arriwman

",hi> is

Anyo,he.

credited

maintaining hi< .. i f.

"'~

.,

, m

, m

Cm

Cm

11.00.0

"

mo" (full rale)

\6.50.0

9.80,0

40 - 49

\4.70.0

30- 39 ............ " .....

11,40.0

7.60.0

20-29 ....... .. ..........

5.40,0

8.10.0

O.

I~ /""Dlidiry pmsjOft

Weo klyRatcof

Incrtasoed Inv~lidily PenSion

Yca.ly'~I1IJCof

rontribulion~ p;oidor

Mu riedman

who is

cndilcd

AnyOlher

.intailling hi, wi fe

"'~

" -

Cm, m

Lm c m

31.00,0

(full nllt)

21.00.0

~

40- 49 ... ..... ... . ......

27.60,0

18.70.0

30 - 39 .......... .. .... . ,

21 .40,0

\4.50.0

20-29 .. .. ......... , .. .. ,

15.20,0

10.30,0

E.

Widow's Pension

W""kly Rate of

Yea, ly '''CD" of

Widow', Pension

rontributio}ns p.aidor

~ditcd

,

Cm m

..

26.60,0

SOor more (full rate)

40-49 ........... -

24.50.0

30-39 .................. .

20.70.0

20-29 ...... ............

16.90,0

A 23l

N",ion,,1 Minimum P~nsjon

F.

Wcekl y Rateof

Na tion~1 Minimum PCnj;Oon

Yearly ""c rage 01

Married man

contributions paid Or

"'hoi,

Anyothcr

.i01aining h~ wile

credited

,,~

Lm , m

Lm, m

..

23.75,0

SOur morc (full ratt )

28.50.0

40 - 49

25.35,0

21.1 5,0

30 -39

19.65,0

16.40,0

20 - 29 ...................

13.95,0

11.65,0

Y ea,ly . ve , age of

Weekl y Rate 01 1 "", •• ",d National

contributio n, paid ()r

Minimum Pension payable to a

credited

married man woo is maintaining

hi, wife

,

Lm

m

..

35.00,0

SO or mOre (full rale)

40 - 49 ...................

31.15,0

30 - 39 ...................

24.15,0

20- 29 ...................

17. 15,0

Par. ,,(s Pensjo n

If.

Week ly r ~tc of !'a,e nt '~ Pension

Marriedmanwhoi ,

Any other per.;on

maintaining hi' ",·il.

Lm, m

Lm e m

28. SO.0

23.75.0

National Minimum I'l/Uio" AdditiQllal Allo ... ·anct

I.

Weekl y R"le of Naliooal Minimum

Ynrlyavcrageof

Pension Additional Allowan«

conlribulions paid or

pay. ble 10 p<:l"\OnsOIher than a

married man wllu is m.inl.ininS

crMitM

his .... ife

Lm , m

SOar more (rull "lie) ..

1.50,0

40 - 49 ...................

1.35.0

30 - 39 ...................

1.05,0

20-29 ... ........... ....

0.75.0

o<.,,_of, ...

49. Thc Fifteenth Schedule 10 Ihe prin("i pal A Cl shall be dele led.

ICdt""otb

St:he<lult

priotipol Act

Passed by the House of RCpre$Cntalives al Sit ling No. 33 of Ihe h i July. 1992.

LAWREN CE GOSZI

SfNaker

RI CH ARD J . C AU CHI

Clerk to Ihi H ouse of Rfprlslnllll;,'eJ.

N>!ishtd by Ib< o.p.nm.m oflnfoJmll1oo. _ CmltiU

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