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Social Welfare (Consolidation) Act, 1981

Effect of means on rates.

[1933 UA, s. 17; 1966 MP, s. 3]

140.—(1) Whenever a person is entitled under this Chapter to receive unemployment assistance, such assistance shall be given to him in the form of a money payment at whichever of the following rates is applicable—

(a) if he has no means, at the scheduled rate, and

(b) if he has means, at a rate equal to the scheduled rate reduced by 5p per week for every 5p or part of 5pof his means.

(2) Whenever in the calculation of the rate at which unemployment assistance is payable to a person, the weekly amount by which the scheduled rate is to be reduced is equal to or exceeds the weekly amount of the scheduled rate, no unemployment assistance shall be payable to the person.

(3) The means of any person for the purpose of this section shall be taken to be the means of such person as stated in the qualification certificate for the time being held by him.