Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 1961

Increase of rates of widows' (non-contributory) pensions.

4.—In Table B to section 20 of the Act of 1935, being the section inserted by section 105 of the Act of 1952, for the rates set forth therein by virtue of section 4 of the Act of 1960 there are hereby substituted the rates set forth in the Table to this section.

TABLE B.

Weekly Rates of Widows' (Non-Contributory) Pensions.

Means of Widow

Weekly Rates

Widow, no qualified child

Widow, one qualified child

Widow, two or more qualified children

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

s.

d.

s.

d.

s.

d.

Where the yearly means of the widow as duly calculated—

do not exceed £52 10s.

28

6

38

6

47

6

}

Plus, where there are more than two qualified children, five shillings for each qualified child in excess of two.

exceed £52 10s. but do not exceed £65 10s.

23

6

33

6

42

6

exceed £65 10s. but do not exceed £78 10s.

18

6

28

6

37

6

exceed £78 10s. but do not exceed £104 15s.

13

6

23

6

32

6

exceed £104 15s. but do not exceed £117 15s.

No pension

10

0

19

0

exceed £117 15s. but do not exceed £130 15s.

No pension

No pension

11

0

exceed £130 15s.

No pension

No pension

No pension