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Social Welfare Act, 1977

Orphans'(non-contributory) pensions (new rates).

9.—(1) Section 25 (inserted by the Act of 1973) of the Act of 1935 is hereby amended by the substitution for the Table (inserted by the Act of 1976 as varied by the Regulations of 1976) to subsection (1) of the Table to this section.

(2) This section shall come into operation on the 1st day of April, 1977.

TABLE

Weekly Rates of Orphans' (Non-Contributory) Pensions

Means of Orphan

Weekly Rates

Where the weekly means of the orphan—

£

do not exceed £1

7·65

exceed £1 but do not exceed £2

6·40

exceed £2 but do not exceed £3

5·10

exceed £3 but do not exceed £4

3·85

exceed £4 but do not exceed £5

2·55

exceed £5 but do not exceed £6

1·30

exceed £6

no pension