Social Welfare (Amendment) Act, 1981

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Extension of meaning of “qualified child” in the case of retirement pension and invalidity pension.

16.—(1) Section 86 of the Principal Act is hereby amended by the addition of the following subsection:

“(5) In determining the weekly rate of retirement pension payable to a widow, a person over the age of 18 years who, if he were under that age, would be a qualified child, shall be taken to be a qualified child for any period during which he is under the age of 21 years and is receiving full-time instruction by day at any university, college, school or other educational establishment.”.

(2) Section 91 of the Principal Act is hereby amended by the addition of the following subsection:

“(5) In determining the weekly rate of invalidity pension payable to a widow, a person over the age of 18 years who, if he were under that age, would be a qualified child, shall be taken to be a qualified child for any period during which he is under the age of 21 years and is receiving full-time instruction by day at any university, college, school or other educational establishment.”.