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Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 1968

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

5.—(1) Section 20 (inserted by the Act of 1952) of the Act of 1935 is hereby amended—

(a) by the substitution for subsection (1) (b) (inserted by the Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 1962 ) of the following:

“(b) (i) where the yearly means of the widow as duly calculated do not exceed one hundred and eighty-two pounds and fifteen shillings, at the rate set forth in Table B to this subsection, and

(ii) where the yearly means of the widow as duly calculated exceed one hundred and eighty-two pounds and fifteen shillings, at the rate at which the pension would be payable if the yearly means of the widow as duly calculated exceeded one hundred and sixty-nine pounds and fifteen shillings but did not exceed one hundred and eighty-two pounds and fifteen shillings, less five shillings for each amount (if any) of thirteen pounds by which the said yearly means exceed one hundred and eighty-two pounds and fifteen shillings, any fraction of thirteen pounds being treated for this purpose as thirteen pounds; provided that if the rate calculated pursuant to this paragraph, at which, but for this provision, the pension would be payable is less than six shillings a week, the pension shall not be payable,”

and

(b) the substitution for Table B (inserted by the Act of 1967) of the following Table:

“TABLE B

Weekly Rates of Widows' (Non-Contributory) Pensions

Means of Widow

Widow, no qualified child

Widow, one qualified child

Widow, two qualified children

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

s.

d.

s.

d.

s.

d.

Where the yearly means of the widow, as duly calculated:—

Are Nil

63

6

76

0

88

6

}

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

exceed Nil but do not exceed £26 5s. 0d.

58

6

71

0

83

6

exceed £26 5s. 0d. but do not exceed £52 10s. 0d.

53

6

66

0

78

6

exceed £52 10s. 0d. but do not exceed £65 10s. 0d.

48

6

61

0

73

6

exceed £65 10s. 0d. but do not exceed £78 10s. 0d.

43

6

56

0

68

6

exceed £78 10s. 0d. but do not exceed £104 15s. 0d.

38

6

51

0

63

6

exceed £104 15s. 0d. but do not exceed £117 15s. 0d.

33

6

46

0

58

6

exceed £117 15s. 0d. but do not exceed £130 15s. 0d.

28

6

41

0

53

6

exceed £130 15s. 0d. but do not exceed £143 15s. 0d.

23

6

36

0

48

6

exceed £143 15s. 0d. but do not exceed £156 15s. 0d.

18

6

31

0

43

6

exceed £156 15s. 0d. but do not exceed £169 15s. 0d.

13

6

26

0

38

6

exceed £169 15s. 0d. but do not exceed £182 15s. 0d.

8

6

21

0

33

6

”

(2) Subsection (1) of this section shall come into operation on the 2nd day of August, 1968.