Social Welfare (Consolidation) Act, 1981
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Rates of pension and increases for child dependants. [1952, s. 77; 1980, s. 3] |
161.—(1) The rate (in this Chapter referred to as the scheduled rate) of old age pension shall be the weekly rate set out in column (2) of Part I of the Fourth Schedule increased, where there is a qualified child or there are qualified children, by the amount set out in column (4) of that Part in respect of a qualified child or each of two qualified children and, in addition, where there are more than two such children, by the amount set out in column (5) of that Part in respect of each such child in excess of two. | |
(2) The pension shall be payable— | ||
(a) where the weekly means of the claimant or pensioner do not exceed £6, at the scheduled rate, and | ||
(b) where such weekly means exceed £6, at the scheduled rate reduced by the amount set out in column (2) of Part II of the Fourth Schedule for each amount (if any) of £1 by which those weekly means exceed £6, any fraction of £1 in those weekly means being treated for this purpose as £1: provided that, if the rate calculated pursuant to this paragraph at which, but for this proviso, the pension would be payable is less than 50p, the pension shall not be payable. |