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Social Welfare Act, 1979

Orphans' (non-contributory) pensions (new rates and extension of means limit).

9.—(1) Section 25 (inserted by the Act of 1973) of the Act of 1935 is hereby amended by the substitution of the Table to this section for the Table (inserted by the Act of 1978) to subsection (1).

(2) This section shall come into operation on the 6th day of April, 1979.

TABLE

Weekly Rates of Orphans' (Non-Contributory) Pensions

Means of Orphan

Weekly Rates

Where the weekly means of the orphan—

£

do not exceed £1

10.25

exceed £1 but do not exceed £2

8.95

exceed £2 but do not exceed £3

7.65

exceed £3 but do not exceed £4

6.35

exceed £4 but do not exceed £5

5.05

exceed £5 but do not exceed £6

3.75

exceed £6 but do not exceed £7

2.45

exceed £7 but do not exceed £8

1.15

exceed £8

no pension