Social Welfare (Consolidation) Act, 1981
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Benefits Description of benefits. [1952, s. 14; 1960 AM, s. 5; 1966 OI, s. 7; 1970, s. 4; 1973 PRB, s. 2; 1973, s. 17] |
17.—(1) Benefits under this Part shall be of the following descriptions and are so described in this Act— | |
(a) disability benefit, | ||
(b) maternity allowance, | ||
(c) unemployment benefit, | ||
(d) occupational injuries benefit, which shall comprise injury benefit, disablement benefit and death benefit, | ||
(e) pay-related benefit, | ||
(f) old age (contributory) pension (including benefit under section 87 ), | ||
(g) retirement pension (including benefit under section 87 ), | ||
(h) invalidity pension, | ||
(i) widow's (contributory) pension, | ||
(j) orphan's (contributory) allowance, | ||
(k) deserted wife's benefit, | ||
(l) maternity grant, | ||
(m) death grant. | ||
(2) Subject to section 110 and so long as that section remains in force, benefit shall, in addition to including the benefits referred to in subsection (1), also include treatment benefit under that section. | ||
(3) Benefit shall, subject to section 67 (2) (a), be paid or provided for out of the Social Insurance Fund. |