Widows' and Orphans' Pensions Act, 1935

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Duration of widows' (non-contributory) pensions.

22.—(1) A widow's (non-contributory) pension payable to a widow shall, subject to the provisions of this Act, continue to be payable until she attains the age of seventy years and shall then cease, unless she previously remarries, in which case the said pension shall cease as on and from such remarriage.

(2) Where—

(a) a widow's (non-contributory) pension which includes any child's (non-contributory) allowance has ceased to include any child's (non-contributory) allowance, and

(b) the widow to whom such pension was granted has not at the date of such cesser attained the age of fifty-nine years and six months,

such pension shall cease to be payable on the expiration of six months after the date of such cesser, without prejudice however to the regrant of a widow's (non-contributory) pension to her when she attains the age of sixty years.