Social Welfare Act, 1975

Single woman's allowance (new rates and extension of means limit).

8.—(1) Section 8 of the Act of 1974 is hereby amended by the substitution of the Table to this section for the Table to that section.

(2) This section shall come into operation on the 3rd day of April, 1975.

TABLE

RATE OF SINGLE WOMAN'S ALLOWANCE

Means of claimant or beneficiary

Weekly Rate

£

Where the weekly means of the claimant or beneficiary—

do not exceed £1

7·70

exceed £1 but do not exceed £2

6·70

exceed £2 but do not exceed £3

5·70

exceed £3 but do not exceed £4

4·70

exceed £4 but do not exceed £5

3·70

exceed £5 but do not exceed £6

2·70

exceed £6 but do not exceed £7

1·70

exceed £7 but do not exceed £8

0·70

exceed £8

no allowance