Widows' and Orphans' Pensions Act, 1935

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Cesser or reduction of widow's (non-contributory) pension on grounds of means.

23.—(1) A woman shall not be entitled to and shall be disqualified from receiving payment of a widow's (non-contributory) pension if and so long as her net weekly means equal or exceed the appointed sum.

(2) Where the net weekly means of a widow are less than the appointed sum, any widow's (non-contributory) pension payable to such widow shall be reduced by one shilling for every complete shilling of such net weekly means.

(3) In this section the expression “the appointed sum” in relation to a widow means the weekly amount which, if she were in receipt of a widow's (non-contributory) pension and had no net weekly means would, having regard to the provisions of this Part of this Act relating to composition and rates of widows' (non-contributory) pensions, be for the time being payable to her on account of such pension.