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Composition and rates of widows' (non-contributory) pensions.
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48.—The following section shall be inserted in the Principal Act in lieu of section 20:—
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“20. (1) In this section, the expression ‘qualified child’ means, in relation to a man, a child of that man who is alive and is for the time being under the appointed age.
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(2) A widow's (non-contributory) pension payable to the widow of a man (being a widow of the class mentioned in column (2) of the Table to this section at any reference number) shall, subject to the provisions of this Act, be as follows—
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(a) if and so long as there is or are any qualified child or children of such man, such pension shall consist of—
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(i) an allowance (in this Act referred to as a widow's (non-contributory) allowance in respect of the widow at the rate set out in column (3) of the said Table at that reference number,
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(ii) an allowance (in this Act referred to as a child's (non-contributory) allowance) in respect of each qualified child at the rate set out in column (4) or (5) (whichever is applicable) of the said Table at that reference number.
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(b) if there is no qualified child of such man, such pension shall consist of an allowance in respect of the widow at the rate set out in column (3) of the said Table at that reference number.
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Table to Section 20.
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Weekly Rates of Widows' (non-contributory) Pensions.
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Ref. No.
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Class
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Widow's (non-contributory) allowance
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Child's (non-contributory) allowance
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First or only qualified child or 2nd qualified child
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Each other qualified child
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(1)
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(2)
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(3)
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(4)
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(5)
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s.
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d.
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s.
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d.
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s.
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d.
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1
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Widow resident in an urban area
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14
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0
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6
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0
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4
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0
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2
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Widow resident in a rural area
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10
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0
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6
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0
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4
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0
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