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Social Welfare Act, 1970

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

28.—(1) In the Table to section 25 (inserted by the Act of 1952) of the Act of 1935, for the rates (inserted by the Act of 1969) set forth therein there are hereby substituted the rates set forth in the Table annexed to this subsection.

TABLE

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

Means of orphan

Weekly rates

£

s.

Where the yearly means of the orphan as duly calculated—

do not exceed £23 8s.

2

5

exceed £23 8s. but do not exceed £46 16s.

1

16

exceed £46 16s. but do not exceed £70 4s.

1

7

exceed £70 4s. but do not exceed £93 12s.

0

18

exceed £93 12s. but do not exceed £117 0s.

0

9

exceed £117 0s.

No pension

(2) Subsection (1) of this section shall come into operation on the 7th day of August, 1970.