S.I. No. 169/1952 - Unemployment Assistance (Application For Assistance Regulations) (Amendment) Order, 1952.

S.I. No. 169 of 1952.

UNEMPLOYMENT ASSISTANCE (APPLICATION FOR ASSISTANCE REGULATIONS) (AMENDMENT) ORDER, 1952.

The Minister for Social Welfare, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by subsection (1) of section 7 of the Unemployment Assistance Act, 1933 (No. 46 of 1933), as adapted by the Social Welfare (Transfer of Departmental Administration and Ministerial Functions) (No. 1) Order, 1947 (S. R. & O., No. 18 of 1947), hereby orders as follows :

1. This Order may be cited as the Unemployment Assistance (Application for Assistance Regulations) (Amendment) Order, 1952.

2. This Order shall come into operation on the 25th day of June, 1952.

3. The Interpretation Act, 1937 (No. 38 of 1937), applies to this Order.

4. The First Schedule to the Unemployment Assistance (Application for Assistance Regulations) Order, 1934 (S. R. & O., No. 126 of 1934), as amended by the Unemployment Assistance (Application for Assistance Regulations) (Amendment) Order, 1935 (S. R. & O., No. 575 of 1935), is hereby further amended by the substitution therein, for the part beginning with the words " CONTINUATION OF APPLICATION FOR UNEMPLOYMENT ASSISTANCE " and ending at the end of the said First Schedule, of the corresponding part set out in the Schedule to this Order.

SCHEDULE.

CONTINUATION OF APPLICATION FOR UNEMPLOYMENT ASSISTANCE (TO BE COMPLETED BY APPLICANTS WITH DEPENDANTS)

1. Name of Applicant............................................................ ............................................................ ................................

Address............................................................ ............................................................ ..................................................

PARTICULARS IN RESPECT OF DEPENDANTS

II. Married man claiming his wife as a dependant or widower or unmarried man claiming as a dependant a female person having the care of his dependent children :

(a) Full name of wife or other person............................................................ .........................................................

(b) Is she claiming, or in receipt of, benefit in respect of unemployment?......................................................

(c) Does she work for wages, either regularly or otherwise? If so, give full particulars................................

(d) Is she engaged in any business or other occupation ?............................................................ ....................

(e) If you are a married man, give the following particulars :—

(i) Wife's maiden name............................................................ .........................................................

(ii) Is she living with you ?............................................................ .................................................

(iii) If she is NOT living with you how much per week do you pay for her maintenance and when did you last pay, and to whom ?............................................................ .............

( f ) If you are a widower or an unmarried man, give the following particulars :—

(i) Has the person named at (a) above the care of your dependent children ?......................

(ii) Is she residing with you ?............................................................ .............................................

(iii) Is she being maintained by you ?............................................................ ................................

III. Married woman claiming husband as dependant :

(a) Full name of husband............................................................ ............................................................ ........

(b) Is your husband prevented by physical or mental infirmity from supporting himself ? .................

(c) Is your husband maintained wholly or mainly by you ?............................................................ ..........

IV. Person claiming children as dependants :

(a) Give the following particulars in respect of children under 16 years of age claimed by you as your dependent children :—

(b) Are the children residing with you ?............................................................ ....................................

(c) Are they being maintained wholly or mainly at your cost ?.........................................................

(d) If any of the children are 14 years of age or over, state whether they are attending a Day School and, if so, the name of the School............................................................ .........................

(e) Name and address of children's father, if alive ............................................................ ..........(To be answered by women applicants only).

DECLARATION.

I hereby declare that all the statements made by me on this form are true. undertake to notify the Local Officer of the Department of Social Welfare if, at any time while I am in receipt of Unemployment Assistance under the Unemployment Assistance Acts, 1933 to 1952, any of the above particulars cease to be true.

* Signature................................................... Date............................................................ .................................

* Signature of Witness to " Mark "............................................................ ...................................................

Address of Witness to " Mark "............................................................ ............................................................ ...........

*If you are unable to write, your mark should be affixed and duly witnessed.

CONFIRMATION (See Note).

The particulars stated in this application are true and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief.

Signature............................................................ ..................................................... Date...........................................

Description............................................................ ............................................................ ..........................................

Address............................................................ ............................................................ ...............................................

Note.—The confirmation should be signed by one of the following : A Peace Commissioner ; a Barrister or Solicitor ; a Minister of Religion ; a Registered Medical Practitioner ; a Schoolmaster or Teacher of a day school ; a Home Assistance Officer ; a County, City, Borough or Urban District Councillor ; a Secretary or other responsible local representative of the Applicant's Trade Union.

GIVEN under the Official Seal of the Minister for Social Welfare, this 18th day of June, 1952.

(Signed) P. J. KEADY,

Assistant Secretary,

Department of Social Welfare.

A person authorised under Section 15 (1) of the Ministers and Secretaries Act, 1924 , to authenticate the seal of the said Minister.