Social Welfare Act, 1980

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Widow's (non-contributory) pension (extension of entitlement).

10.—The Act of 1935 is hereby amended by the substitution for section 19 of the following section:

“19.—(1) Subject to the provisions of this Act, a pension (in this Act referred to as a widow's (non-contributory) pension) shall be payable to a widow.

(2) A woman whose husband dies while she is in receipt of or entitled to deserted wife's allowance under the Social Welfare Acts, 1952 to 1980, shall, subject to the provisions of the Widows' and Orphans' Pensions Acts, 1935 to 1980, in lieu of that allowance, be entitled to a widow's (non-contributory) pension at the same rate as that of the deserted wife's allowance payable to her.”.