Social Welfare Act, 1990
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Increase in certain pensions and benefit when recipient reaches 80 years. |
49.— The Principal Act is hereby amended by— | |
(a) the insertion after subsection (5) of section 81 of the following subsection: | ||
“(6) The weekly rate of old age (contributory) pension shall be increased by the amount set out in column (8) of Part I of the Second Schedule where the beneficiary has attained the age of 80 years.”, | ||
(b) by the insertion after subsection (5) (inserted by section 16 of the Social Welfare (Amendment) Act, 1981 ) of section 86 of the following subsection: | ||
“(6) The weekly rate of retirement pension shall be increased by the amount set out in column (8) of Part I of the Second Schedule where the beneficiary has attained the age of 80 years.”, | ||
(c) the insertion after subsection (3) of section 95 of the following subsection: | ||
“(4) The weekly rate of widow's (contributory) pension shall be increased by the amount set out in column (8) of Part I of the Second Schedule where the beneficiary has attained the age of 80 years.”, and | ||
(d) the insertion after subsection (3) of section 103 of the following subsection: | ||
“(4) The weekly rate of deserted wife's benefit shall be increased by the amount set out in column (8) of Part I of the Second Schedule where the beneficiary has attained the age of 80 years.”. |