Social Welfare (Consolidation) Act, 1993
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Integration of single woman's allowance scheme with pre-retirement allowance scheme. |
[1992, s. 37(2)] | |
130.—(1) Notwithstanding this Chapter and regulations made hereunder, where, immediately before the 5th day of November, 1992 (in this Chapter referred to as “the appointed day”) a woman, who had not attained pensionable age, was in receipt of single woman's allowance, pre-retirement allowance shall be payable to her from the appointed day at the same rate as the said single woman's allowance which was payable to her immediately before the said day: | ||
Provided that she continues to satisfy the conditions as to means in accordance with section 127(1)(c). | ||
[1992, s. 37(3)] | ||
(2) For the purposes of subsection (1) a woman who was in receipt of single woman's allowance immediately before the appointed day shall be deemed— | ||
(a) to be retired within the meaning of regulations made for the purposes of section 129(b), and | ||
(b) to have complied with the requirement contained in section 127(1)(b). | ||
[1992, s. 37(4)] | ||
(3) Any decision made by a deciding officer or by an appeals officer in relation to the award of a single woman's allowance to a woman prior to the appointed day shall be deemed to be a decision to award pre-retirement allowance to such person on and from the said day. | ||
[1992, s. 37(2)] | ||
(4) In this Chapter a reference to “single woman's allowance” means single woman's allowance which was payable by virtue of section 198 (repealed by section 37 of the Social Welfare Act, 1992 ) of the Social Welfare (Consolidation) Act, 1981 , and regulations made thereunder. |