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Number 10 of 1973
SOCIAL WELFARE ACT, 1973
ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS
Acts Referred to | |
1933, No. 46 | |
1935, No. 29 | |
1946, No. 8 | |
1952, No. 11 | |
1964, No. 28 | |
1970, No. 12 | |
1972, No. 15 | |
1969, No. 19 | |
1924, No. 19 | |
1952, No. 12 | |
1961, No. 22 | |
Old Age Pensions Act, 1908 | 1908, c. 40 |
1932, No. 18 | |
1968, No. 31 | |
1965, No. 20 | |
1960, No. 25 | |
1967, No. 18 | |
1973, No. 2 | |
1966, No. 16 | |
Number 10 of 1973
SOCIAL WELFARE ACT, 1973
Definitions.
1.—In this Act—
“the Act of 1933” means the Unemployment Assistance Act, 1933;
“the Act of 1935” means the Widows' and Orphans' Pensions Act, 1935;
“the Act of 1946” means the Children's Allowances (Amendment) Act, 1946;
“the Act of 1952” means the Social Welfare Act, 1952;
“the Act of 1964” means the Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 1964;
“the Act of 1970” means the Social Welfare Act, 1970;
“the Act of 1972” means the Social Welfare Act, 1972;
“the Minister” means the Minister for Social Welfare.
Old age pensions (new rates and extension of means limits).
2.—(1) Section 77 of the Act of 1952 is hereby amended by—
(a) the substitution for subsection (2) (inserted by the Act of 1964) of the following subsection:
“(2) A pension shall, in lieu of any other rate, be—
(a) where the weekly means of the claimant or pensioner do not exceed £10.50—at the rate set forth in the Table to this subsection,
(b) where the weekly means of the claimant or pensioner exceed £10.50—at the rate at which, in accordance with the said Table, the pension would be payable if the weekly means of the claimant or pensioner exceeded £9.50 but did not exceed £10.50, less £1 for each amount (if any) of £1 by which the said weekly means exceed £10.50, any fraction of £1 in the said 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 50 new pence, the pension shall not be payable, and
(c) where the pensioner has attained the age of 80 years—at the rate of pension payable to him in accordance with paragraph (a) or (b) of this subsection plus 50 new pence, and
for the purposes of this subsection weekly means shall be the yearly means divided by fifty-two.
TABLE
Rate of Pension
Weekly Rate | ||||||
Means of claimant or pensioner | Claimant or pensioner, no qualified child | Claimant or pensioner, one qualified child | Claimant or pensioner, two or more qualified children | |||
(1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | |||
£ | £ | £ | ||||
Where the weekly means of the claimant or pensioner— | ||||||
do not exceed £4 | 6·15 | 7·80 | 9·45 | } | Plus, where there are more than two qualified children, £1.25 for each qualified child in excess of two. | |
exceed £4 but do not exceed £5 | 5·15 | 6·80 | 8·45 | |||
exceed £5 but do not exceed £6 | 4·15 | 5·80 | 7·45 | |||
exceed £6 but do not exceed £7 | 3·15 | 4·80 | 6·45 | |||
exceed £7 but do not exceed £8 | 2·15 | 3·80 | 5·45 | |||
exceed £8 but do not exceed £9 | 1·15 | 2·80 | 4·45 | |||
exceed £9 but do not exceed £9·50 | 0·65 | 2·30 | 3·95 | |||
exceed £9·50 but do not exceed £10·50 | no pension | 1·30 | 2·95 | |||
and
(b) the substitution in subsection (5) (inserted by the Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 1969) of “three pounds fifty new pence” for “three pounds” (inserted by the Act of 1972).
(2) Section 8 of the Old Age Pensions Act, 1924 (as amended by the Act of 1972) is hereby amended by the substitution of “four hundred and ninety-four pounds” for “two hundred and seventy-three pounds and seventy-five new pence” in subsection 1 (i).
(3) This section shall come into operation on the 6th day of July, 1973.
Unemployment assistance (new rates).
3.—(1) In the Act of 1933 for the Schedule thereto (inserted by the Act of 1972) there is hereby substituted the Schedule to this subsection.
SCHEDULE
Rates of Unemployment Assistance
Classes of persons to whom the rates of unemployment assistance set out in this Schedule are applicable | Weekly rate of unemployment assistance applicable to persons resident in any urban area | Weekly rate of unemployment assistance applicable to persons resident in any other place |
Person without a dependant | £5·35 | £5·05 |
Person with an adult dependant | £9·25 | £8·85 |
Person with an adult dependant and one child dependant | £10·90 | £10·50 |
Person with an adult dependant and two or more child dependants | £12·55 plus, where there are more than two child dependants, £1·25 for each child dependant in excess of two. | £12·15 plus, where there are more than two child dependants, £1·25 for each child dependant in excess of two. |
Person with one child dependant | £7·15 | £6·85 |
Person with two or more child dependants | £8·80 plus, where there are more than two child dependants, £1·25 for each child dependant in excess of two. | £8·50 plus, where there are more than two child dependants, £1·25 for each child dependant in excess of two. |
(2) This section shall come into operation on the 4th day of July, 1973.
Widows' (non-contributory) pensions (new rates and extension of means limits).
4.—(1) Section 20 (inserted by section 105 of the Act of 1952) of the Act of 1935 is hereby amended by the substitution for subsection (1) of the following subsection:
“(1) (a) A widow's (non-contributory) pension shall, subject to the provisions of this Act, be—
(i) where the weekly means of the widow do not exceed £10.50—at the rate set forth in Table B to this subsection, and
(ii) where the weekly means of the widow exceed £10.50—at the rate at which, in accordance with the said Table B, the pension would be payable to the widow if her weekly means exceeded £9.50 but did not exceed £10.50, less £1 for each amount (if any) of £1 by which the said weekly means exceed £10.50, any fraction of £1 in the said weekly means being treated for this purpose as £1.
(b) For the purposes of this subsection, weekly means shall be the yearly means divided by fifty-two.
TABLE B
Weekly Rates of Widows' (Non-Contributory) Pensions
Means of Widow | Widow, no qualified child | Widow, one qualified child | Widow, two qualified children | |||
(1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | |||
£ | £ | £ | ||||
Where the weekly means of the widow— | ||||||
do not exceed £4 | 6·15 | 8·15 | 10·15 | } | Plus, where there are more than two qualified children, £2 for each qualified child in excess of two. | |
exceed £4 but do not exceed £5 | 5·15 | 7·15 | 9·15 | |||
exceed £5 but do not exceed £6 | 4·15 | 6·15 | 8·15 | |||
exceed £6 but do not exceed £7 | 3·15 | 5·15 | 7·15 | |||
exceed £7 but do not exceed £8 | 2·15 | 4·15 | 6·15 | |||
exceed £8 but do not exceed £9 | 1·15 | 3·15 | 5·15 | |||
exceed £9 but do not exceed £9·50 | 0·65 | 2·65 | 4·65 | |||
exceed £9·50 but do not exceed£10.50 | no pension | 1·65 | 3·65 | |||
”
(2) This section shall come into operation on the 5th day of July, 1973, in the case of allowances payable by virtue of section 22 of the Act of 1970 or section 8 of this Act, and on the 6th day of July, 1973, in all other cases.
Orphans' (non-contributory) pensions (new rates and extension of means limits).
5.—(1) The Act of 1935 is hereby amended by the substitution for section 25 (inserted by the Act of 1952) of the following section:
“25. (1) An orphan's (non-contributory) pension shall, subject to the provisions of this Act, be at the rate set forth in the Table to this subsection.
TABLE
Weekly Rates of Orphans' (Non-Contributory) Pensions
Means of Orphan | Weekly Rates |
Where the weekly means of the orphan— | £ |
do not exceed £1 | 4 |
exceed £1 but do not exceed £2 | 3 |
exceed £2 but do not exceed £3 | 2 |
exceed £3 but do not exceed £4 | 1 |
exceed £4 | no pension |
(2) Means of an orphan shall be calculated in accordance with the rules contained in the Seventh Schedule to the Social Welfare Act, 1952, and, for the purposes of this section, weekly means shall be the yearly means divided by fifty-two.”.
(2) This section shall come into operation on the 6th day of July, 1973.
Children's allowances (new rates and extension of age limit for qualified children).
6.—(1) The Act of 1946 is hereby amended by—
(a) the substitution for section 4 of the following section:
“4. A child shall be a qualified child for children's allowances purposes if—
(1) (a) he is under the age of sixteen years, or
(b) having attained the age of sixteen years he is under the age of eighteen years and—
(i) is receiving full-time instruction by day at any university, college, school or other educational establishment,
(ii) is an apprentice, or
(iii) is, by reason of physical or mental infirmity, incapable of self-support and likely to remain so incapable for a prolonged period,
(2) he is ordinarily resident in the State, and
(3) he is not detained in a reformatory or an industrial school and is not undergoing imprisonment or detention in legal custody.”,
and
(b) the substitution for subsection (1) of section 6 (inserted by the Social Welfare (Children's Allowances) Act, 1952) of the following subsection:
“(1) Subject to the provisions of the Social Welfare (Children's Allowances) Acts, 1944 to 1973, and of the regulations thereunder, a person who is found to be qualified for a children's allowance shall, so long as he remains so qualified, be paid out of moneys provided by the Oireachtas a monthly allowance at the rate of—
(a) £2 where he is qualified in respect of one qualified child,
(b) £5 where he is qualified in respect of two qualified children,
(c) £8.75 where he is qualified in respect of three or more qualified children, plus £3.75 in respect of each qualified child in excess of three.”.
(2) This section shall come into operation on the 1st day of July, 1973.
Old age (care) allowance (new rate).
7.—(1) Section 21 (1) of the Act of 1970, which provides for old age (care) allowance, is hereby amended by the substitution of “£3.50” for “£3” (inserted by the Act of 1972).
(2) This section shall come into operation on the 5th day of July, 1973.
Social assistance allowance for unmarried mothers.
8.—(1) An allowance (in this section referred to as a social assistance allowance) shall, subject to regulations, be paid out of moneys provided by the Oireachtas to a woman—
(a) who is unmarried,
(b) who has not attained pensionable age,
(c) who has at least one qualified child residing with her, and
(d) who satisfies the conditions as to means specified for the purposes of this subsection by regulations.
(2) The rate of a social assistance allowance shall be the same as the rate of the widow's (non-contributory) pension which would be payable to the woman under the Widows' and Orphans' Pensions Acts, 1935 to 1973, if she were a widow.
(3) A child shall be a qualified child for the purposes of this section in relation to a woman if she is the mother of the child and if, on the assumption that she was a widow, the child would be a qualified child in relation to her for the purposes of the Widows' and Orphans' Pensions Acts, 1935 to 1973.
(4) Any question relating to the normal residence of a qualified child shall, for the purposes of this section and the regulations thereunder, be decided in accordance with section 5 (2) of the Act of 1946 and the rules under that subsection.
(5) The Minister may make regulations with respect to a social assistance allowance and such regulations may, in particular and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing,—
(a) specify the circumstances in which a woman is to be regarded for the purposes of this section as being an unmarried mother,
(b) apply (with or without modification), or make provisions corresponding (with or without modification) to, any provisions of or made under the Act of 1952 and the Acts amending and extending that Act, and
(c) in applying the provisions of section 46 of the Act of 1952, provide, notwithstanding anything contained in that section, that in any case in which a social assistance allowance is, by virtue of a revised decision given by a deciding officer or an appeals officer, disallowed or reduced, such amount as the Minister may direct of the allowance that has been paid in excess of the rate determined by that decision to have been payable shall be recoverable as a debt due to the State.
(6) This section shall come into operation on the 5th day of July, 1973.
Removal of restriction on qualification for unemployment assistance in the case of certain widows and spinsters.
9.—(1) For the purpose of satisfying the conditions specified in sections 10 (3) (f) and 15 (1) (f) of the Act of 1933 (inserted by paragraph 1 of Part 1 of the Sixth Schedule to the Act of 1952), any employment contribution under the Act of 1952 shall, in the case of a widow or spinster who has no dependant, be reckonable, and, accordingly, subparagraph (ii) of each of the said sections is hereby amended by the deletion of “at the ordinary rate”.
(2) This section shall come into operation on the 1st day of October, 1973.
Removal of concession relating to certain cash income in calculating means for old age pensions.
10.—(1) Rule 3 (1) (c) of the Seventh Schedule to the Act of 1952 is hereby amended by the deletion of the matter inserted by section 19 of the Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 1961.
(2) No person who, immediately before the commencement of this section, was entitled to an old age pension shall, on or after such commencement, receive less by way of such pension than such person would have received if this section had not been enacted.
(3) This section shall come into operation on the 6th day of July, 1973.
Reduction of qualifying age for pension purposes.
11.—(1) Each of the following provisions is hereby amended by the substitution of “sixty-nine” for “seventy” where it occurs:—
(a) section 2 (1) of the Old Age Pensions Act, 1908,
(b) section 6 of the Old Age Pensions Act, 1932,
(c) section 10 (3) (b) of the Act of 1933,
(d) sections 21 (inserted by the Act of 1964), 22 (1) and 36 (a) (i) of the Act of 1935, and
(e) sections 80 (2) and 81 (1) of the Act of 1952.
(2) (a) Section 2 (1) of the Act of 1952 is hereby amended by the substitution of “sixty-nine” for “seventy” in the definition of “pensionable age”.
(b) Section 26 (4) (inserted by the Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 1968, and amended by the Act of 1972) of the Act of 1952 is hereby amended by the substitution of “pensionable age” for “the age of 70 years”.
(c) Section 81 (1) of the Act of 1952 (as amended by this Act) is hereby amended by the substitution of “sixty-ninth anniversary” for “seventieth anniversary”.
(d) Sections 21 (1) (as amended by this Act) and 22 (1) (b) of the Act of 1970 are hereby amended by the substitution of “pensionable age” for “the age of seventy years” where it occurs.
(3) This section shall come into operation on the 2nd day of July, 1973.
Removal of remuneration limit in respect of insured persons.
12.—(1) Employment, otherwise than by way of manual labour, at a rate of remuneration exceeding in value £1,600 a year shall cease to be an employment excepted from insurance under the Act of 1952 and, accordingly, Part II of the First Schedule to that Act is hereby amended by the deletion of paragraph 1 (inserted by the Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 1965, and amended by the Social Welfare (Remuneration Limit for Insured Persons) Order, 1971 (S.I. No. 163 of 1971)).
(2) This section shall come into operation on such date as the Minister by order appoints for that purpose.
New rates of voluntary contributions and removal of liability of certain widows, deserted wives and unmarried mothers for employment contributions.
13.—(1) Section 6 of the Act of 1952 is hereby amended—
(a) by the substitution in subsection (2) (inserted by the Social Welfare (Amendment) Act, 1960), for the rate of voluntary contribution set forth in each paragraph mentioned in column (1) of the following Table, of the rate set forth, opposite the mention of that paragraph in the said column (1), in column (2) of that Table:
TABLE
Paragraph of Section 6 (2) | Rate of Contribution |
(1) | (2) |
Paragraph (a) | 54p |
Paragraph (b) | £1·34 |
and
(b) by the insertion after subsection (9) of the following subsection:
“(10) In the case of an employed contributor who is in receipt of a widow's (contributory) pension, a widow's (non-contributory) pension, deserted wife's benefit, a deserted wife's allowance or a social assistance allowance under section 8 of the Social Welfare Act, 1973, the rate of employment contribution specified in the Second Schedule to this Act as payable by the employed contributor shall not be payable.”.
(2) This section shall come into operation on the 2nd day of July, 1973.
Employment contributions (new rates).
14.—(1) The Second Schedule to the Act of 1952 is hereby amended by the substitution, for the rate of contribution set forth in each paragraph mentioned in column (1) of the following Table, of the rate set forth opposite the mention of that paragraph in the said column (1), in column (2) of that Table:
TABLE
Paragraph of Second Schedule | Rate of Contribution |
(1) | (2) |
£ | |
Paragraph 1 (a): | |
(i) in the case of a male employed contributor | 1·18 |
(ii) in the case of a female employed contributor | 1·12 |
Paragraph 1 (b): | |
(i) in the case of a male employed contributor | 1·51 |
(ii) in the case of a female employed contributor | 1·49 |
Paragraph 2 (a) | 1·06 |
Paragraph 2 (b) | 1·37 |
Paragraph 2 A (a) | 0·92 |
Paragraph 2 A (b) | 1·35 |
Paragraph 3 (a) | 0·85 |
Paragraph 3 (b) | 1·13 |
Paragraph 3 A (a) | 0·97 |
Paragraph 3 A (b) | 1·49 |
Paragraph 4 (a) | 0·24 |
Paragraph 4 (b) | 0·30 |
Paragraph 5 (b) | 0·30 |
Paragraph 6 (a) | 1·09 |
Paragraph 6 (b) | 1·49 |
Paragraph 7 (a) | 1·09 |
Paragraph 7 (b) | 1·44 |
(2) This section shall come into operation on the 2nd day of July, 1973.
Social insurance benefits (new rates).
15.—(1) The Third Schedule to the Act of 1952 is hereby amended by—
(a) the substitution for Part I (inserted by the Act of 1972) of the following Part:—
“PART I
RATES OF PERIODICAL BENEFITS AND OF INCREASES THEREOF
Description of benefit | Weekly Rate | Increase for adult dependant (where payable) | Increase for qualified child or for each of two qualified children (where payable) | Increase for each qualified child in excess of two (where payable) | Increase for adult dependant under section 26 (4) (where payable) |
(1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) | (6) |
£ | £ | £ | £ | £ | |
1. Disability Benefit and Unemployment Benefit: | |||||
(a) in the case of persons over the age of eighteen— | |||||
(i) for a man, single woman or widow, married woman living apart from and unable to obtain any financial assistance from her husband or married woman entitled to an increase for a qualified child or qualified children or for a husband | 6·55 | 4·25 | 1·85 | 1·50 | — |
(ii) for any other married woman | 5·35 | — | — | — | — |
(b) in the case of persons under the age of eighteen— | |||||
(i) where the person is entitled to an increase for a qualified child or qualified children or for an adult dependant | 6·55 | 4·25 | 1·85 | 1·50 | — |
(ii) where the person is not so entitled | 5·35 | — | — | — | — |
2. Invalidity Pension | 6·55 | 4·25 | 1·85 | 1·50 | 3·50 |
3. Maternity Allowance | 6·55 | — | — | — | — |
4. Widow's (Contributory) Pension: | |||||
(a) in the case of persons under the age of eighty | 6·60 | — | 2·15 | 2·15 | 3·50 |
(b) in any other case | 7·10 | — | 2·15 | 2·15 | 3·50 |
5. Deserted Wife's Benefit | 6·60 | — | 2·15 | 2·15 | — |
6. Orphan's (Contributory) Allowance | 4·80 | — | — | — | — |
7. Retirement Pension and Old Age (Contributory) Pension: | |||||
(a) in the case of persons under the age of eighty | 7·20 | 4·65 | 1·85 | 1·50 | 3·50 |
(b) in any other case | 7·70 | 4·65 | 1·85 | 1·56 | 3·50 |
(c) additional increase for an adult dependant who has attained pensionable age | — | 0·50 | — | — | — |
”
(2) This section shall come into operation—
(a) in so far as it relates to disability benefit, unemployment benefit and maternity allowance, on the 2nd day of July, 1973,
(b) in so far as it relates to deserted wife's benefit, invalidity pension and retirement pension, on the 5th day of July, 1973, and
(c) in so far as it relates to any other benefit, on the 6th day of July, 1973.
Increase of certain rates of unemployment benefit.
16.—(1) In the Table to section 5 (2) of the Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 1967, for the rates set forth therein (inserted by the Act of 1972) there are hereby substituted the rates set forth in the Table to this subsection.
TABLE
Class of Person | Weekly Rate | Increase for adult dependant (where payable) | Increase for qualified child or for each of two qualified children (where payable) | Increase for each qualified child in excess of two (where payable) |
(1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) |
£ | £ | £ | £ | |
Person entitled to an increase in respect of a qualified child but not entitled to an increase in respect of an adult dependant | 5·50 | — | 1·65 | 1·25 |
Any other person | 5·35 | 3·90 | 1·65 | 1·25 |
(2) This section shall come into operation on the 2nd day of July, 1973.
Deserted wife's benefit.
17.—(1) Section 14 of the Act of 1952 is hereby amended by the insertion of the following paragraph after paragraph (l) (inserted by the Social Welfare (Pay-Related Benefit) Act, 1973) of subsection (1):—
“(m) deserted wife's benefit.”.
(2) The Act of 1952 is hereby amended by the insertion after section 25D (inserted by the Act of 1970) of the following section:
“25E (1) Subject to the provisions of this Act, deserted wife's benefit shall be payable to a woman—
(a) who has been deserted by her husband,
(b) who, if she is less than forty years of age, has at least one qualified child residing with her,
(c) who satisfies the relevant contribution conditions, and
(d) who satisfies such other conditions as may be prescribed.
(2) The circumstances in which a woman is to be regarded for the purposes of this section as having been deserted by her husband shall be determined in accordance with regulations made under section 22 (5) (a) of the Social Welfare Act, 1970.
(3) A child shall be a qualified child for the purposes of this section in relation to a woman if, on the assumption that her husband were dead, such child would be a qualified child in relation to her for the purposes of a widow's (contributory) pension under this Act.”.
(3) Section 27 (1) of the Act of 1952 is hereby amended by the insertion after “or invalidity pension or retirement pension” of “or deserted wife's benefit”.
(4) The Act of 1952 is hereby amended by the insertion after section 28B (inserted by the Act of 1970) of the following section:—
“28C (1) Subject to the provisions of this section, regulations made with the sanction of the Minister for Finance may provide for entitling to deserted wife's benefit persons who would be entitled thereto but for the fact that the relevant contribution conditions are not satisfied in relation to the average number of contributions paid or credited per contribution year.
(2) Regulations for the purposes of this section shall provide that deserted wife's benefit payable by virtue thereof shall be payable at a rate less than that specified in the Third Schedule to this Act, and the rate specified by the regulations may vary with the extent to which the contribution conditions are satisfied, but any increase of benefit payable under subsection (1) of section 27 of this Act shall be the same as if the relevant contribution conditions had been fully satisfied.”.
(5) Section 47 (2) (b) of the Act of 1952 is hereby amended by the insertion before “invalidity pension, retirement pension,” (inserted by the Act of 1970) of “deserted wife's benefit,”.
(6) The Fourth Schedule to the Act of 1952 is hereby amended by the insertion after paragraph 9 (inserted by the Act of 1970) of the following paragraph:—
“10. Deserted Wife's Benefit.
The contribution conditions for deserted wife's benefit are—
(a) that not less than one hundred and fifty-six employment contributions have been paid in respect of the husband in respect of the period beginning with his entry into insurance and ending immediately before the relevant time, and
(b) that, if at the relevant time four years or longer has elapsed since the husband's entry into insurance, the average per contribution year of the contributions paid in respect of or credited to him in respect of the period commencing at the beginning of the contribution year in which his entry into insurance occurred and ending at the end of the last complete contribution year before the relevant time is not less than forty-eight,
but, if the foregoing conditions are not satisfied on the husband's insurance record, they may be satisfied on the woman's insurance record (the husband's insurance record being disregarded).
In this paragraph ‘relevant time’ means the date on which the woman is determined to have been deserted by her husband.”.
(7) This section shall come into operation on the 5th day of July, 1973.
Removal of restriction on married women in relation to certain benefits, and consequential abolition of marriage benefit.
18.—(1) The Act of 1952 is hereby amended by—
(i) the deletion from section 14 (1) of the following paragraph :
“(c) marriage benefit, which shall consist of a marriage grant,”,
(ii) the deletion from section 14 (3) (a) of the words “a marriage grant or”,
(iii) the deletion from Part II of the Third Schedule of the matter relating to a marriage grant, and
(iv) the deletion from the Fourth Schedule of paragraph 2 (which relates to marriage benefit).
(2) Sections 18 (which provides for entitlement to marriage benefit) and 30 (under which a woman is disqualified on marriage for certain benefits until 26 employment contributions have been paid in respect of employment after marriage) of the Act of 1952 are hereby repealed.
(3) This section shall come into operation on the 1st day of October, 1973.
Occupational injuries benefits (new rates).
19.—(1) The Social Welfare (Occupational Injuries) Act, 1966, is hereby amended as follows:
(a) in section 8 (3) (a) “seven pounds and ten new pence” shall be substituted for “six pounds and ten new pence” (inserted by the Act of 1972);
(b) in section 8 (3) (b) “nine pounds and ten new pence” shall be substituted for “eight pounds and ten new pence” (inserted by the Act of 1972);
(c) in section 9 (7) (a) “six hundred and thirty pounds” shall be substituted for “five hundred and sixty-eight pounds” (inserted by the Act of 1972);
(d) the Table annexed to this paragraph shall be substituted for Table 1 annexed to section 9 (8) (as amended):—
TABLE I
Degree of disablement | Weekly rate |
£ | |
100 per cent | 9·10 |
90 ” ” | 8·19 |
80 ” ” | 7·28 |
70 ” ” | 6·37 |
60 ” ” | 5·46 |
50 ” ” | 4·55 |
40 ” ” | 3·64 |
30 ” ” | 2·73 |
20 ” ” | 1·82 |
(e) the Table annexed to this paragraph shall be substituted for Table II annexed to section 9 (8) (as amended):—
TABLE II
Degree of disablement | Weekly rate |
£ | |
100 per cent | 7·10 |
90 ” ” | 6·39 |
80 ” ” | 5·68 |
70 ” ” | 4·97 |
60 ” ” | 4·26 |
50 ” ” | 3·55 |
40 ” ” | 2·84 |
30 ” ” | 2·13 |
20 ” ” | 1·42 |
;
(f) in section 9 (9) (b) (ii) “£1.82” shall be substituted for “£1.62” and “£1.42” for “£1.22” (inserted by the Act of 1972);
(g) in section 10 (1) “four pounds and twenty-five new pence” shall be substituted for “three pounds and seventy-five new pence” (inserted by the Act of 1972);
(h) in section 11 (1) “one pound and eighty-five new pence” shall be substituted for “one pound and thirty-five new pence” (inserted by the Act of 1972) and “one pound and fifty new pence” shall be substituted for “one pound” (inserted by the Act of 1972);
(i) in section 12 (1) (a) “five pounds and thirty-five new pence” shall be substituted for “four pounds and thirty-five new pence” (inserted by the Act of 1972);
(j) in section 12 (1) (b) “six pounds and fifty-five new pence” shall be substituted for “five pounds and fifty-five new pence” (inserted by the Act of 1972);
(k) in section 12 (2) (a) “two hundred and thirty-four pounds” shall be substituted for “one hundred and four pounds”;
(l) in section 13 (1) “£3.50” shall be substituted for “£3” (inserted by the Act of 1972) and “seven pounds” shall be substituted for “eighty shillings”;
(m) in section 15 (1) (a) (i) “seven pounds and ten new pence” shall be substituted for “six pounds and ten new pence” (inserted by the Act of 1972);
(n) in section 15 (1) (a) (ii) “nine pounds and ten new pence” shall be substituted for “eight pounds and ten new pence” (inserted by the Act of 1972);
(o) in sections 17 (2) and 18 (2) “eight pounds and sixty new pence” shall be substituted for “seven pounds and sixty new pence” (inserted by the Act of 1972);
(p) in section 18 (3) “four hundred and forty-seven pounds” shall be substituted for “three hundred and ninety-five pounds” (inserted by the Act of 1972);
(q) in section 19 “two pounds and fifteen new pence” shall be substituted for “one pound and fifty new pence” (inserted by the Act of 1972) in each place where it occurs;
(r) in section 20 “three pounds and eighty new pence” shall be substituted for “two pounds and eighty new pence” (inserted by the Act of 1972) in each place where it occurs, and “eight pounds and sixty new pence” shall be substituted for “seven pounds and sixty new pence” (inserted by the Act of 1972) in each place where it occurs;
(s) in section 21 (2) “five pounds and ten new pence” shall be substituted for “four pounds and ten new pence” (inserted by the Act of 1972);
(t) in section 25 (3) (a) “one pound and forty-two new pence” shall be substituted for “one pound and twenty-two new pence” (inserted by the Act of 1972);
(u) in section 25 (3) (b) “one pound and eighty-two new pence” shall be substituted for “one pound and sixty-two new pence” (inserted by the Act of 1972);
(v) in section 36 (4) “and (m)” shall be inserted after “(k)” (inserted by the Act of 1970);
and
(w) in section 2, subsection (3) shall be deleted.
(2) This section shall come into operation on the 2nd day of July, 1973.
Short title, construction and collective citation.
20.—(1) This Act may be cited as the Social Welfare Act, 1973.
(2) This Act—
(a) in so far as it amends and extends the Old Age Pensions Acts, 1908 to 1972, shall be construed as one with those Acts and may be cited together with them as the Old Age Pensions Acts, 1908 to 1973,
(b) in so far as it amends and extends the Unemployment Assistance Acts, 1933 to 1972, shall be construed as one with those Acts and may be cited together with them as the Unemployment Assistance Acts, 1933 to 1973,
(c) in so far as it amends and extends the Widows' and Orphans' Pensions Acts, 1935 to 1972, shall be construed as one with those Acts and may be cited together with them as the Widows' and Orphans' Pensions Acts, 1935 to 1973,
(d) in so far as it amends and extends the Social Welfare (Children's Allowances) Acts, 1944 to 1970, shall be construed as one with those Acts and may be cited together with them as the Social Welfare (Children's Allowances) Acts, 1944 to 1973,
(e) in so far as it amends and extends the Social Welfare Acts, 1952 to 1973, shall be construed as one with those Acts and shall be included in the collective citation, the Social Welfare Acts, 1952 to 1973.
Uimhir 10 de 1973
AN tACHT LEASA SHÓISIALAIGH, 1973
[An tiontú oifigiúil]
Minithe.
1.—San Acht seo—
ciallaíonn “Acht 1933” an tAcht um Chongnamh Dhíomhaointis, 1933;
ciallaíonn “Acht 1935” an tAcht um Pinsin do Bhaintreacha agus do Dhílleachtaithe, 1935;
ciallaíonn “Acht 1946” an tAcht Liúntas Leanaí (Leasú), 1946;
ciallaíonn “Acht 1952” an tAcht Leasa Shóisialaigh, 1952;
ciallaíonn “Acht 1964” an tAcht Leasa Shóisialaigh (Forálacha Ilghnéitheacha), 1964;
ciallaíonn “Acht 1970” an tAcht Leasa Shóisialaigh, 1970;
ciallaíonn “Acht 1972” an tAcht Leasa Shóisialaigh, 1972;
ciallaíonn “an tAire” an tAire Leasa Shóisialaigh.
Pinsin seanaoise (rátaí nua agus leathnú ar na teorainneacha acmhainne).
2.—(1) Leasaítear leis seo alt 77 d'Acht 1952—
(a) tríd an bhfo-alt seo a leanas a chur in ionad fho-alt (2) (a cuireadh isteach le hAcht 1964):
“(2) Is é an ráta ar dá réir a íocfar pinsean, in ionad aon ráta eile—
(a) i gcás nach mó acmhainn sheachtainiúil an éilitheora nó an phinsinéara ná £10·50—an ráta atá leagtha amach sa Tábla a ghabhann leis an bhfo-alt seo,
(b) i gcás gur mó acmhainn sheachtainiúil an éilitheora nó an phinsinéara ná £10·50—an ráta ar dá réir, faoi threoir an Tábla sin, ab iníoctha an pinsean dá mba gur mhó ná £9·50 ach nár mhó ná £10·50 acmhainn sheachtainiúil an éilitheora nó an phinsinéara, lúide £1 i leith gach suim £1 (más ann) atá san acmhainn sheachtainiúil sin de bhreis ar £10·50, agus aon chodán de £1 san acmhainn sheachtainiúil sin a áireamh chun na críche sin mar £1; ar choinníoll, más lú ná 50 pingin nua an ráta, arna ríomh de bhun na míre seo, ar dá réir, mura mbeadh an coinníoll seo, ab iníoctha an pinsean, nach mbeidh an pinsean iníoctha, agus
(c) i gcás 80 bliain a bheith slánaithe ag an bpinsinéir—an ráta pinsin is iníoctha leis de réir mhír (a) nó (b) den fho-alt seo móide 50 pingin nua, agus
chun críocha an fho-ailt seo is é a bheidh in acmhainn sheachtainiúil an acmhainn bhliantúil arna roinnt ar chaoga a dó.
AN TABLA
An Ráta Pinsin
An Ráta Seachtainiúil | ||||
Acmhainn an éilitheora nó an phinsinéara | Éilitheoir nó pinsinéir, gan aon leanbh cáilithe | Éilitheoir nó pinsinéir, leanbh cáilithe amháin | Éilitheoir nó pinsinéir, beirt leanbh cháilithe nó níos mó | |
(1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | |
| £ | £ | £ | |
Má bhíonn acmhainn sheachtainiúil an éilitheora nó an phinsinéara— | ||||
gan bheith níos mó ná £4 .. | 6·15 | 7·80 | 9·45 | Móide, má bhíonn níos mó ná beirt leanbh cháilithe ann, £1·25 i leith gach leanbh cáilithe de bhreis ar bheirt. |
níos mó ná £4 gan bheith níos mó ná £5 .. .. .. | 5·15 | 6·80 | 8·45 | |
níos mó ná £5 gan bheith níos mó ná £6 .. .. .. | 4·15 | 5·80 | 7·45 | |
níos mó ná £6 gan bheith níos mó ná £7 .. .. .. | 3·15 | 4·80 | 6·45 | |
níos mó ná £7 gan bheith níos mó ná £8 .. .. .. | 2·15 | 3·80 | 5·45 | |
níos mó ná £8 gan bheith níos mó ná £9 .. .. .. | 1·15 | 2·80 | 4·45 | |
níos mó ná £9 gan bheith níos mó ná £9·50 .. .. .. | 0·65 | 2·30 | 3·95 | |
níos mó ná £9·50 gan bheith níos mó ná £10·50 .. .. .. | Neamhní | 1·30 | 2·95 | |
agus
(b) trí “trí phunt agus caoga pingin nua” a chur i bhfo-alt (5) (a cuireadh isteach leis an Acht Leasa Shóisialaigh (Forálacha Ilghnéitheacha), 1969) in ionad “trí phunt” (a cuireadh isteach le Acht 1972).
(2) Leasaítear leis seo alt 8 d'Acht na bPinsean Sean-Aoise, 1924 (arna leasú le hAcht 1972) trí “ceithre chéad nócha is ceithre phunt” a chur in ionad “dhá chéad seachtó is trí phunt agus cúig phingin nua is seachtó” i bhfo-alt (1) (i).
(3) Tiocfaidh an t-alt seo i ngníomh an 6ú lá d'Iúil, 1973.
Cúnamh dífhostaíochta (rátaí nua).
3.—(1) Déantar leis seo an Sceideal a ghabhann leis an bhfo-alt seo a chur in Acht 1933 in ionad an Sceidil (a cuireadh isteach le hAcht 1972) a ghabhann leis.
AN SCEIDEAL
Rátaí Cúnamh Dífhostaíochta
Na haicmí daoine lena mbaineann na rátaí cúnaimh dhífhostaíochta atá leagtha amach sa Sceideal seo | An ráta cúnaimh dhífhostaíochta seachtainiúil a bhaineann le daoine atá ina gcónaí in aon limistéar uirbeach | An ráta cúnaimh dhífhostaíochta seachtainiúil a bhaineann le daoine atá ina gcónaí in aon áit eile |
Duine gan chleithiúnaí .. | £5·35 | £5·05 |
Duine ag a bhfuil cleithiúnaí aosaithe .. .. | £9·25 | £8·85 |
Duine ag a bhfuil cleithiúnaí aosaithe agus leanbh cleithiúnach amháin .. | £10·90 | £10·50 |
Duine ag a bhfuil cleithiúnaí aosaithe agus beirt leanbh chleithiúnacha nó níos mó .. .. .. |
£12·55 móide, má bhíonn níos mó ná beirt leanbh chleithiúnacha ann, £1·25 i leith gach linbh chleithiúnaigh de bhreis ar bheirt. |
£12·15 móide, má bhíonn níos mó ná beirt leanbh chleithiúnacha ann, £1·25 i leith gach linbh chleithiúnaigh de bhreis ar bheirt. |
Duine ag a bhfuil leanbh cleithiúnach amháin .. | £7·15 | £6·85 |
Duine ag a bhfuil beirt leanbh chleithiúnacha nó níos mó .. .. .. |
£8·80 móide, má bhíonn níos mó ná beirt leanbh chleithiúnacha ann, £1·25 i leith gach linbh chleithiúnaigh de bhreis ar bheirt. |
£8·50 móide, má bhíonn níos mó ná beirt leanbh chleithiúnacha ann, £1·25 i leith gach linbh chleithiúnaigh de bhreis ar bheirt. |
(2) Tiocfaidh an t-alt seo i ngníomh an 4ú lá d'Iúil, 1973.
Pinsin baintreach (neamhranníocach) (rátaí nua agus leathnú ar na teorainneacha acmhainne).
4.—(1) Leasaítear leis seo alt 20 (a cuireadh isteach le halt 105 d'Acht 1952) d'Acht 1935 tríd an bhfo-alt seo a leanas a chur in ionad fho-alt (1):
“(1) (a) Is é an ráta ar dá réir a íocfar pinsean baintrí (neamhranníocach) faoi réir forálacha an Achta seo—
(i) i gcás nach mó acmhainn sheachtainiúil na baintrí ná £10·50—an ráta atá leagtha amach i dTábla B a ghabhann leis an bhfo-alt seo, agus
(ii) i gcás gur mó acmhainn sheachtainiúil na baintrí ná £10·50—an ráta ar dá réir ab iníoctha an pinsean faoi threoir an Tábla sin B leis an mbaintreach dá mba rud é gur mhó ná £9·50 ach nár mhó ná £10·50 a hacmhainn sheachtainiúil, lúide £1 i leith gach suim £1 (más ann) atá san acmhainn sheachtainiúil sin de bhreis ar £10·50, agus aon chodán de £1 san acmhainn sheachtainiúil sin a áireamh chun na críche sin mar £1.
(b) Chun críocha an fho-ailt seo is é a bheidh in acmhainn sheachtainiúil an acmhainn bhliantúil arna roinnt ar chaoga a dó.
TABLA B
Rátaí Seachtainiúla Pinsean Baintreach (Neamhranníocach)
Acmhainn na Baintrí | Baintreach, gan aon leanbh cáilithe | Baintreach, leanbh cáilithe amháin | Baintreach, beirt leanbh cháilithe | |
(1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | |
| £ | £ | £ | |
Má bhíonn acmhainn sheachtainiúil na baintrí— | ||||
gan bheith níos mó ná £4 .. | 6·15 | 8·15 | 10·15 | Móide, má bhíonn níos mó ná beirt leanbh cháilithe ann, £1·25 i leith gach leanbh cáilithe de bhreis ar bheirt. |
níos mó ná £4 gan bheith níos mó ná £5 .. .. .. | 5·15 | 7·15 | 9·15 | |
níos mó ná £5 gan bheith níos mó ná £6 .. .. .. | 4·15 | 6·15 | 8·15 | |
níos mó ná £6 gan bheith níos mó ná £7 .. .. .. | 3·15 | 5·15 | 7·15 | |
níos mó ná £7 gan bheith níos mó ná £8 .. .. .. | 2·15 | 4·15 | 6·15 | |
níos mó ná £8 gan bheith níos mó ná £9 .. .. | 1·15 | 3·15 | 5·15 | |
níos mó ná £9 gan bheith níos mó ná £9·50 .. .. .. | 0·65 | 2·65 | 4·65 | |
níos mó ná £9·50 gan bheith níos mó ná £10·50 .. .. | Neamhní | 1·65 | 3·65 | |
”
(2) Tiocfaidh an t-alt seo i ngníomh an 5ú lá d'Iúil, 1973, i gcás liúntais is iníoctha de bhua alt 22 d'Acht 1970 nó alt 8 den Acht seo, agus an 6ú lá d'Iúil, 1973, i ngach cás eile.
Pinsin dílleachtaí (neamhranníocach) (rátaí nua agus leathnú ar na teorainneacha acmhainne).
5.—(1) Leasaítear leis seo Acht 1935 tríd an alt seo a leanas a chur in ionad alt 25 (a cuireadh isteach le hAcht 1952):
“25. (1) Faoi réir forálacha an Achta seo, is de réir an ráta atá leagtha amach sa Tábla a ghabhann leis an bhfo-alt seo a bheidh pinsean dílleachta (neamhranníocach).
AN TABLA
Rátaí Seachtainiúla Pinsean Dílleachtaí (Neamhranníocach)
Acmhainn an Dílleachta | Na Rátaí Seachtainiúla | ||||||
Má bhíonn acmhainn sheachtainiúil an dílleachta— | £ | ||||||
gan bheith níos mó ná £1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 4 | |
níos mó ná £1 gan bheith níos mó ná £2 | .. | .. | .. | 3 | |||
níos mó ná £2 gan bheith níos mó ná £3 | .. | .. | .. | 2 | |||
níos mó ná £3 gan bheith níos mó ná £4 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | |||
níos mó ná £4 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | Neamhní |
(2) Ríomhfar acmhainn dílleachta de réir na rialacha atá sa Seachtú Sceideal a ghabhann leis an Acht Leasa Shóisialaigh, 1952, agus, chun críocha an ailt seo, is é a bheidh in acmhainn sheachtainiúil an acmhainn bhliantúil arna roinnt ar chaoga a dó.”.
(2) Tiocfaidh an t-alt seo i ngníomh an 6ú lá d'Iúil, 1973.
Liúntais leanaí (rátaí nua agus leathnú ar an teorainn aoise do leanaí cáilithe).
6.—(1) Leasaítear leis seo Acht 1946—
(a) tríd an alt seo a leanas a chur in ionad alt 4:
“4. Is leanbh cáilithe chun críocha liúntas leanaí leanbh más rud é—
(1) (a) go bhfuil sé faoi bhun sé bliana déag d'aois, nó
(b) ar aois sé bliana déag a bheith slánaithe aige go bhfuil sé faoi bhun ocht mbliana déag d'aois agus—
(i) go bhfuil sé ag fáil teagaisc lánaimsire de ló in aon ollscoil, coláiste, scoil nó foras eile oideachais,
(ii) gur printíseach é, nó
(iii) go bhfuil sé éagumasach, de dheasca éiglíocht coirp nó meabhrach, ar é féin a chothú agus gur dócha go mbeidh sé faoi éagumas amhlaidh go ceann i bhfad,
(2) go bhfuil gnáth-chónaí air sa Stát, agus
(3) nach bhfuil sé ar coinneáil i scoil cheartúcháin ná i scoil saothair ná faoi phríosúnacht ná faoi choinneáil i gcoimeád dlíthiúil.”,
agus
(b) tríd an bhfo-alt seo a leanas a chur in ionad fho-alt (1) d'alt 6 (a cuireadh isteach leis an Acht Leasa Shóisialaigh (Liúntais Leanaí), 1952):
“(1) Faoi réir forálacha na nAchtanna Leasa Shóisialaigh (Liúntais Leanaí), 1944 go 1973, agus na rialachán fúthu, aon duine a fhionnfar a bheith cáilithe le haghaidh liúntais leanaí, íocfar leis, fad a bheidh sé cáilithe amhlaidh, as airgead a sholáthróidh an tOireachtas, liúntas míosúil de réir—
(a) £2 i gcás é a bheith cáilithe i leith linbh cháilithe amháin,
(b) £5 i gcás é a bheith cáilithe i leith beirt leanbh cháilithe,
(c) £8·75 i gcás é a bheith cáilithe i leith triúr leanbh cáilithe nó níos mó, móide £3·75 i leith gach linbh cháilithe de bhreis ar thriúr.”.
(2) Tiocfaidh an t-alt seo i ngníomh an lú lá d'Iúil, 1973.
Liúntas (cúram) seanaoise (ráta nua).
7.—(1) Leasaítear leis seo alt 21 (1) d'Acht 1970, lena ndéantar socrú le haghaidh liúntais (cúram) seanaoise, trí “£3·50” a chur in ionad “£3” (a cuireadh isteach le hAcht 1972).
(2) Tiocfaidh an t-alt seo i ngníomh an 5ú lá d'Iúil, 1973.
Liúntas cúnaimh shóisialaigh do mháithreacha neamhphósta.
8.—(1) Íocfar, faoi réir rialachán, as airgead a sholáthróidh an tOireachtas, liúntas (dá ngairtear liúntas cúnaimh shóisialaigh san alt seo) le bean—
(a) atá gan phósadh,
(b) nach bhfuil aois inphinsin slánaithe aici,
(c) a gcónaíonn leanbh cáilithe amháin ar a laghad léi, agus
(d) a chomhlíonann na coinníollacha maidir le hacmhainn atá sonraithe chun críocha an fho-ailt seo le rialacháin.
(2) Beidh ráta an liúntais chúnaimh shóisialaigh comhionann le ráta an phinsin bhaintrí (neamhranníocach) ab iníoctha leis an mbean faoi na hAchtanna um Pinsin do Bhaintreacha agus do Dhílleachtaí, 1935 go 1973, dá mba bhaintreach í.
(3) Is leanbh cáilithe chun críocha an ailt seo maidir le bean leanbh más í máthair an linbh í agus más rud é, á chur i gcás gur bhaintreach í, gur leanbh cáilithe maidir léi an leanbh chun críocha na nAchtanna um Pinsin do Bhaintreacha agus do Dhílleachtaí, 1935 go 1973.
(4) Déanfar aon cheist maidir le cónaí rialta linbh cháilithe a chinneadh, chun críocha an ailt seo agus na rialachán faoi, de réir alt 5 (2) d'Acht 1946 agus na rialacha faoin bhfo-alt sin.
(5) Féadfaidh an tAire rialacháin a dhéanamh i ndáil le liúntas cúnaimh shóisialaigh agus féadfaidh na rialacháin sin, go sonrach agus gan dochar do ghinearáltacht a bhfuil anseo roimhe seo,—
(a) na himthosca a shonrú ina measfar, chun críocha an ailt seo, bean a bheith ina máthair neamhphósta,
(b) aon fhorálacha de chuid, nó a rinneadh faoi réim, Acht 1952 agus na nAchtanna ag leasú agus ag leathnú an Achta sin a fheidhmiú (le modhnú nó gan mhodhnú), nó forálacha a dhéanamh ar aon dul (le modhnú nó gan mhodhnú) le forálacha den sórt sin, agus
(c) nuair a bheidh iorálacha alt 46 d'Acht 1952 á bhfeidhmniú, a fhoráil, d'ainneoin aon ní dá bhfuil san alt sin, go mbeidh, in aon chás ina ndearnadh, de bhua chinneadh athbhreithnithe ó oifigeach breithiúnachta nó ó oifigeach achomhairc, liúntas cúnaimh shóisialaigh a dhícheadú nó a laghdú, cibé cion a ordóidh an tAire den liúntas a íocadh de bhreis ar an ráta a socraíodh leis an gcinneadh sin a bheith iníoctha inghnóthaithe mar fhiach atá dlite don Stát.
(6) Tiocfaidh an t-alt seo i ngníomh an 5ú lá d'Iúil, 1973.
Deireadh leis an srian ar an gcáilíocht i leith cúnaimh dhífhostaíochta i gcás baintreacha agus ban singil áirithe.
9.—(1) Chun na coinníollacha a shonraítear in ailt 10 (3) (f) agus 15 (1) (f) d'Acht 1933 (a cuireadh isteach le mír 1 de Chuid 1 den Séú Sceideal a ghabhann le hAcht 1952) a chomhlíonadh, beidh aon ranníoc fostaíochta faoi Acht 1952 ináirithe i gcás baintrí nó mná singile gan chleithiúnaí, agus, dá réir sin, leasaítear leis seo fomhír (ii) de gach ceann de na hailt sin trí “do réir an ghnáth-ráta” a scriosadh.
(2) Tiocfaidh an t-alt seo i ngníomh an lú lá de Dheireadh Fómhair, 1973.
Deireadh leis an lamháltas maidir le hioncam airgid áirithe agus acmhainn le haghaidh pinsean seanaoise á ríomh.
10.—(1) Leasaítear leis seo Riail 3 (1) (c) den Seachtú Sceideal a ghabhann le hAcht 1952 tríd an ábhar a cuireadh isteach le halt 19 den Acht Leasa Shóisialaigh (Forálacha Ilghnéitheacha), 1961, a scriosadh.
(2) Aon duine a bhí i dteideal pinsin seanaoise díreach roimh thosach feidhme an ailt seo, ní lú a gheobhaidh an duine sin ar mhodh pinsin den sórt sin, ar an tosach feidhme sin nó dá éis, ná mar a gheobhadh sé dá mba nár achtaíodh an t-alt seo.
(3) Tiocfaidh an t-alt seo i ngníomh an 6ú lá d'Iúil, 1973.
Ísliú ar an aois cháilitheach chun críocha pinsin.
1908, c. 40.
11.—(1) Leasaítear leis seo gach ceann de na forálacha seo a leanas trí thagairt do naoi mbliana is seasca a chur in ionad na tagartha do sheachtó bliain gach áit a bhfuil sí:—
(a) alt 2 (1) den Old Age Pensions Act, 1908,
(c) alt 10 (3) (b) d'Acht 1933,
(d) alt 21 (a cuireadh isteach le hAcht 1964), ailt 22 (1) agus 36 (a) (i) d'Acht 1935, agus
(e) ailt 80 (2) agus 81 (1) d'Acht 1952.
(2) (a) Leasaítear leis seo alt 2 (1) d'Acht 1952 trí “naoi mbliana is seasca” a chur in ionad “seachtó bliain” sa mhíniú ar “aois inphinsin”.
(b) Leasaítear leis seo alt 26 (4) (a cuireadh isteach leis an Acht Leasa Shóisialaigh (Forálacha Ilghnéitheacha), 1968, agus a leasaíodh le hAcht 1972) d'Acht 1952 trí “an aois inphinsin” a chur in ionad “aois 70 bliain”.
(c) Leasaítear leis seo alt 81 (1) d'Acht 1952 (arna leasú leis an Acht seo) trí “naoi mbliana is seasca” a chur in ionad “seachtó bliana”.
(d) Leasaítear leis seo alt 21 (1) (arna leasú leis an Acht seo) agus alt 22 (1) (b) d'Acht 1970 trí “an aois inphinsin” a chur in ionad “seachtó bliain d'aois” sa háiteanna ina bhfuil sé,
(3) Tiocfaidh an t-alt seo i ngníomh an 2ú lá d'Iúil, 1973.
Deireadh leis an teorainn luach saothair i gcás daoine árachaithe.
12.—(1) Scoirfidh fostaíocht, nach obair láimhe, de réir ráta luach saothair is fiú níos mó ná £1,600 sa bhliain, de bheith eiscthe ó árachas faoi Acht 1952 agus, dá réir sin, leasaítear leis seo Cuid II den Chéad Sceideal a ghabhann leis an Acht sin trí mhír 1 (a cuireadh isteach leis an Acht Leasa Shóisialaigh (Forálacha Ilghnéitheacha), 1965, agus a leasaíodh leis an Ordú Leasa Shóisialaigh (Teorainn Luach Saothair Daoine Árachaithe), 1971 (I.R. Uimh. 163 de 1971)) a scriosadh.
(2) Tiocfaidh an t-alt seo i ngníomh cibé dáta a cheapfaidh an tAire chuige sin le hordú.
Rátaí nua ranníocaí saorálacha agus deireadh le dliteanas ar bhaintreacha, ar bhanchéilí tréigthe agus ar mháithreacha neamhphósta áirithe i leith ranníocaí fostaíochta.
13.—(1) Leasaítear leis seo mar a leanas alt 6 d'Acht 1952—
(a) in ionad an ráta ranníoca shaorálaigh atá leagtha amach i ngach mír a luaitear i gcolún (1) den Tábla seo a leanas, cuirfear i bhfo-alt (2) (a cuireadh isteach leis an Acht Leasa Shóisialaigh (Leasú), 1960) an ráta atá leagtha amach, os coinne lua na míre sin sa cholún sin (1), i gcolún (2) den Tábla sin:
AN TABLA
An Mhír d'Alt 6 (2) | An Ráta Ranníoca | |||||
(1) | (2) | |||||
Mír (a) | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 54p |
Mír (b) | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | £1·34 |
agus
(b) agus tríd an bhfo-alt seo a leanas a chur isteach i ndiaidh fho-alt (9):
“(10) I gcás ranníocóir fostaithe a bhfuil pinsean baintrí (ranníocach), pinsean baintrí (neamhranníocach), sochar banchéile thréigthe, liúntas banchéile thréigthe nó liúntas cúnaimh shóisialaigh faoi alt 8 den Acht Leasa Shóisialaigh, 1973, á fháil aici, ní bheidh an ráta ranníoca fostaíochta iníoctha a shonraítear sa Dara Sceideal a ghabhann leis an Acht seo mar ranníoc is iníoctha ag ranníocóir fostaithe.”.
(2) Tiocfaidh an t-alt seo i ngníomh an 2ú lá d'Iúil, 1973.
Ranníocaí fostaíochta (rátaí nua).
14.—(1) Leasaítear leis seo mar a leanas an Dara Sceideal a ghabhann le hAcht 1952: in ionad an ráta ranníoca atá leagtha amach i ngach mír a luaitear i gcolún (1) den Tábla seo a leanas, cuirfear an ráta atá leagtha amach os coinne lua na míre sin sa cholún sin (1) i gcolún (2) den Tábla sin:
AN TABLA
An Mhir den Dara Sceideal (1) | An Ráta Ranníoca (2) | ||||||
£ | |||||||
Mír 1 (a): | |||||||
(i) i gcás fear-ranníocóra fhostaithe | .. | .. | 1·18 | ||||
(ii) i gcás ban-ranníocóra fhostaithe | .. | .. | 1·12 | ||||
Mír 1 (b): | |||||||
(i) i gcás fear-ranníocóra fhostaithe | .. | .. | 1·51 | ||||
(ii) i gcás ban-ranníocóra fhostaithe | .. | .. | 1·49 | ||||
Mír 2 (a) .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1·06 |
Mír 2 (b) .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1·37 |
Mír 2 A (a) | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 0·92 |
Mír 2 A (b) | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1·35 |
Mír 3 (a) .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 0·85 |
Mír 3 (b) .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1·13 |
Mír 3 A (a) | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 0·97 |
Mír 3 A (b) | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1·49 |
Mír 4 (a) .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 0·24 |
Mír 4 (b) .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 0·30 |
Mír 5 (b) .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 0·30 |
Mír 6 (a) .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1·09 |
Mír 6 (b) .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1·49 |
Mír 7 (a) .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1·09 |
Mír 7 (b) .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1·44 |
(2) Tiocfaidh an t-alt seo i ngníomh an 2ú lá d'Iúil, 1973.
Sochair árachais shóisialaigh (rátaí nua).
15.—(1) Leasaítear leis seo an Tríú Sceideal a ghabhann le hAcht 1952—
(a) tríd an gCuid seo a leanas a chur in ionad Chuid I (a cuireadh isteach le hAcht 1972):—
“CUID I
RATAI NA SOCHAR TREIMHSIUIL AGUS NA MEADUITHE ORTHU
An cineál sochair | Ráta Seachtainiúil | Méadú i leith cleithiúnaí aosaithe (más iníoctha) | Méadú i leith linbh cháilithe nó i leith gach duine de bheirt leanbh cháilithe (más iníoctha) | Méadú i leith gach linbh cháilithe de bhreis ar bheirt (más iníoctha) | Méadú i leith cleithiúnaí aosaithe faoi alt 26 (4) (más iníoctha) |
(1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) | (6) |
£ | £ | £ | £ | £ | |
1. Sochar Míchumais agus Sochar Dífhostaíochta: | |||||
(a) i gcás daoine os cionn ocht mbliana déag d'aois— | |||||
(i) fear, bean singil nó baintreach, bean phósta a chónaíonn ar leithligh óna fearchéile agus nach bhféadann aon chúnamh airgid a fháil uaidh nó bean phósta a bhfuil teideal aici chun méadú i leith linbh cháilithe nó leanaí cáilithe nó i leith fearchéile .. .. .. .. | 6·55 | 4·25 | 1·85 | 1·50 | -- |
(ii) aon bhean phósta eile .. | 5·35 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
(b) i gcás daoine faoi bhun ocht mbliana déag d'aois— | |||||
(i) má tá teideal ag an duine chun méadú i leith linbh cháilithe nó leanaí cáilithe nó i leith cleithiúnaí aosaithe .. .. .. | 6·55 | 4·25 | 1·85 | 1·50 | -- |
(ii) mura bhfuil teideal den sórt sin ag an duine .. .. .. | 5·35 | -- | -- | -- | |
2. Pinsean Easláine .. .. .. | 6·55 | 4·25 | 1·85 | 1·50 | 3·50 |
3. Liúntas Máithreachais .. .. | 6·55 | -- | -- | -- | |
4. Pinsean Baintrí (Ranníocach): | |||||
(a) i gcás daoine faoi bhun ochtó bliain d'aois .. .. .. | 6·60 | -- | 2·15 | 2·15 | 3·50 |
(b) in aon chás eile .. .. .. | 7·10 | -- | 2·15 | 2·15 | 3·50 |
5. Sochar Banchéile Thréigthe .. | 6·60 | -- | 2·15 | 2·15 | -- |
6. Liúntas Dílleachta (Ranníocach) .. | 4·80 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
7. Pinsean Scoir agus Pinsean Seanaoise (Ranníocach): | |||||
(a) i gcás daoine faoi bhun ochtó bliain d'aois .. .. .. | 7·20 | 4·65 | 1·85 | 1·50 | 3·50 |
(b) in aon chás eile .. .. | 7·70 | 4·65 | 1·85 | 1·50 | 3·50 |
(c) méadú breise i leith cleithiúnaí aosaithe a bhfuil an aois inphinsin slánaithe aige .. .. .. | -- | 0·50 | -- | -- | -- |
”
(2) Tiocfaidh an t-alt seo i ngníomh—
(a) a mhéid a bhaineann sé le sochar míchumais, le sochar dífhostaíochta agus le liúntas máithreachais, an 2ú lá d'Iúil, 1973,
(b) a mhéid a bhaineann sé le sochar banchéile thréigthe, le pinsean easláine agus le pinsean scoir, an 5ú lá d'Iúil, 1973, agus
(c) a mhéid a bhaineann sé le haon sochar eile, an 6ú lá d'Iúil, 1973.
Méadú ar rátaí sochair dhífhostaíochta áirithe.
16.—(1) Déantar leis seo na rátaí atá leagtha amach sa Tábla a ghabhann leis an bhfo-alt seo a chur sa Tábla a ghabhann le halt 5 (2) den Acht Leasa Shóisialaigh (Forálacha Ilghnéitheacha), 1967, in ionad na rátaí (a cuireadh isteach le hAcht 1972) atá leagtha amach ann.
AN TABLA
An Aicme Duine | Ráta Seachtainiúil | Méadú do chleithiúnaí aosaithe (más iníoctha) | Méadú do leanbh cáilithe nó do gach duine de bheirt leanbh cháilithe (más iníoctha) | Méadú do gach leanbh cáilithe de bhreis ar bheirt (más iníoctha) |
(1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) |
£ | £ | £ | £ | |
Duine atá i dteideal méadú i leith linbh cháilithe ach nach bhfuil i dteideal méadú i leith cleithiúnaí aosaithe .. | 5·50 | -- | 1·65 | 1·25 |
Aon duine eile .. | 5·35 | 3·90 | 1·65 | 1·25 |
(2) Tiocfaidh an t-alt seo i ngníomh an 2ú lá d'Iúil, 1973.
Sochar banchéile thréigthe.
17.—(1) Leasaítear leis seo alt 14 d'Acht 1952 tríd an mír seo a leanas a chur isteach i ndiaidh mhír (l) (a cuireadh isteach leis an Acht Leasa Shóisialaigh (Sochar Pá-Choibhneasa), 1973) d'fho-alt (1):—
“(m) sochar banchéile thréigthe.”.
(2) Leasaítear leis seo Acht 1952 tríd an alt seo a leanas a chur isteach i ndiaidh alt 25D (a cuireadh isteach le hAcht 1970):
“25E (1) Faoi réir forálacha an Achta seo, beidh sochar banchéile thréigthe iníoctha le bean—
(a) atá tréigthe ag a fearchéile,
(b) más lú ná daichead bliain d'aois í, a gcónaíonn leanbh cáilithe amháin ar a laghad léi,
(c) a chomhlíonann na coinníollacha ranníoca iomchuí, agus
(d) a chomhlíonann cibé coinníollacha eile atá forordaithe.
(2) Déanfar na himthosca ina mbeidh sé le meas chun críocha an ailt seo go bhfuil bean tréigthe ag a fearchéile a chinneadh de réir rialacháin arna ndéanamh faoi alt 22 (5) (a) den Acht Leasa Shóisialaigh, 1970.
(3) Is leanbh cáilithe chun críocha an ailt seo maidir le bean leanbh más rud é, á chur i gcás nár bheo dá fearchéile, gur leanbh cáilithe maidir léi chun críocha pinsin bhaintrí (ranníocach) faoin Acht seo an leanbh sin.”.
(3) Leasaítear leis seo alt 27 (1) d'Acht 1952 trí “nó sochair bhanchéile thréigthe” a chur isteach i ndiaidh “nó pinsin easláine nó pinsin scoir”.
(4) Leasaítear leis seo Acht 1952 tríd an alt seo a leanas a chur isteach i ndiaidh alt 28B (a cuireadh isteach le hAcht 1970):—
“28C (1) Faoi réir forálacha an ailt seo, féadfaidh foráil a bheith i rialacháin a dhéanfar le ceadú an Aire Airgeadais le teideal chun sochair bhanchéile thréigthe a thabhairt do dhaoine a bheadh ina theideal mura mbeadh na coinníollacha ranníoca iomchuí a bheith gan chomhlíonadh maidir leis an méan-uimhir ranníocaí a íocadh nó a creidiúnaíodh in aghaidh gach bliana ranníoca.
(2) Forálfar le rialacháin chun críocha an ailt seo gur de réir ráta is lú ná an ráta a shonraítear sa Tríú Sceideal a ghabhann leis an Acht seo a bheidh sochar banchéile thréigthe iníoctha is sochar atá iníoctha de bhua an ailt seo, agus féadfaidh an ráta a shonrófar leis na rialacháin athrú de réir an mhéid a bheidh na coinníollacha ranníoca iomchuí comhlíonta, ach beidh aon mhéadú ar shochar is iníoctha faoi fho-alt (1) d'alt 27 den Acht seo comhionann leis an méadú ab iníoctha dá mba go raibh na coinníollacha ranníoca iomchuí comhlíonta ar fad.”.
(5) Leasaítear leis seo alt 47 (2) (b) d'Acht 1952 trí “sochar banchéile thréigthe,” a chur isteach roimh “pinsean easláine, pinsean scoir,” (a cuireadh isteach le hAcht 1970).
(6) Leasaítear leis seo an Ceathrú Sceideal a ghabhann le hAcht 1952 tríd an mír seo a leanas a chur isteach i ndiaidh mhír 9 (a cuireadh isteach le hAcht 1970):—
“10. Sochar Banchéile Thréigthe.
Is iad na coinníollacha ranníoca i gcás sochair bhanchéile thréigthe—
(a) go mbeidh ar a laghad céad caoga is sé ranníoc fostaíochta íoctha i leith an fhearchéile in aghaidh na tréimhse a thosaigh ar a theacht faoi árachas agus a chríochnaigh díreach roimh an am iomchuí, agus
(b) má bhíonn, ag an am iomchuí, ceithre bliana nó tréimhse is faide ná sin caite ó theacht faoi árachas don fhearchéile, nach lú ná daichead a hocht meán-uimhir na ranníocaí in aghaidh na bliana ranníoca a bheidh íoctha nó creidiúnaithe ina leith in aghaidh na tréimhse dar thosach tús na bliana ranníoca a chuaigh sé faoi árachas agus dar chríoch deireadh na bliana ranníoca iomláine deiridh roimh an am iomchuí,
ach, mura mbeidh na coinníollacha sin roimhe seo comhlíonta de réir taifid árachais an fhearchéile, féadfar iad a bheith comhlíonta de réir taifid árachais na mná (agus gan aird a thabhairt ar thaifead árachais an fhearchéile).
Sa mhír seo ciallaíonn ‘am iomchuí’ an dáta a cinneadh an bhean a bheith tréigthe ag a fearchéile.”.
(7) Tiocfaidh an t-alt seo i ngníomh an 5ú lá d'Iúil, 1973.
Deireadh leis an srian ar mhná pósta maidir le sochair áirithe, agus díothú an tsochair phósta dá bharr sin.
18.—(1) Leasaítear leis seo Acht 1952—
(i) tríd an mír seo a leanas a scríosadh as alt 14 (1):
“(c) sochar pósta, arb é a bheas ann deontas pósta,”,
(ii) trí na focail “deontais phósta nó” a scriosadh as alt 14 (3) (a),
(iii) tríd an ábhar a bhaineann le deontas pósta a scriosadh as Cuid II den Tríú Sceideal, agus
(iv) trí mhír 2 (a bhaineann le sochar pósta) a scriosadh as an gCeathrú Sceideal.
(2) Aisghairtear leis seo alt 18 (lena ndéantar foráil le haghaidh teideal chun sochair phósta) agus alt 30 (faoina bhfuil bean dícháilithe ar phósadh di chun sochair áirithe a fháil nó go mbeidh 26 ranníoc fostaíochta íoctha i leith fostaíocht tar éis pósadh di) d'Acht 1952.
(3) Tiocfaidh an t-alt seo i ngníomh an 1ú lá de Dheireadh Fómhair, 1973.
Sochair dhíobhálacha ceirde (rátaí nua).
19.—(1) Déantar leis seo an tAcht Leasa Shóisialaigh (Díobhálacha Ceirde), 1966, a leasú mar a leanas:
(a) in alt 8 (3) (a) cuirfear “seacht bpunt agus deich bpingin nua” in ionad “sé phunt agus deich bpingin nua” (a cuireadh isteach le hAcht 1972);
(b) in alt 8 (3) (b) cuirfear “naoi bpunt agus deich bpingin nua” in ionad “ocht bpunt agus deich bpingin nua” (a cuireadh isteach le hAcht 1972);
(c) in alt 9 (7) (a) cuirfear “sé chéad agus tríocha punt” in ionad “cúig chéad seasca is ocht bpunt” (a cuireadh isteach le hAcht 1972);
(d) cuirfear an Tábla a ghabhann leis an mír seo in ionad Tábla 1 a ghabhann le halt 9 (8) (arna leasú):—
TABLA I
An grád míthreorach | An ráta seachtainiúil | ||||||
£ | |||||||
100 faoin gcéad | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 9·10 |
90 ,, ,, | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 8·19 |
80 ,, ,, | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 7·28 |
70 ,, ,, | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 6·37 |
60 ,, ,, | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 5·46 |
50 ,, ,, | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 4·55 |
40 ,, ,, | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 3·64 |
30 ,, ,, | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2·73 |
20 ,, ,, | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1·82 |
(e) cuirfear an Tábla a ghabhann leis an mír seo in ionad Tábla II a ghabhann le halt 9 (8) (arna leasú):—
TABLA II
An grád míthreorach | An ráta seachtainiúil | ||||||
£ | |||||||
100 faoin gcéad | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 7·10 |
90 ,, ,, | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 6·39 |
80 ,, ,, | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 5·68 |
70 ,, ,, | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 4·97 |
60 ,, ,, | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 4·26 |
50 ,, ,, | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 3·55 |
40 ,, ,, | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2·84 |
30 ,, ,, | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2·13 |
20 ,, ,, | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1·42 |
(f) in alt 9 (9) (b) (ii) cuirfear “£1·82” in ionad “£1·62” agus “£1·42” in ionad “£1·22” (a cuireadh isteach le hAcht 1972);
(g) in alt 10 (1) cuirfear “ceithre phunt agus cúig phingin nua is fiche” in ionad “trí phunt agus cúig phingin nua is seachtó” (a cuireadh isteach le hAcht 1972);
(h) in alt 11 (1) cuirfear “punt agus cúig phingin nua is ochtó” in ionad “punt agus cúig phingin nua is tríocha” (a cuireadh isteach le hAcht 1972) agus cuirfear “punt agus caoga pingin nua” in ionad “punt” (a cuireadh isteach le hAcht 1972);
(i) in alt 12 (1) (a) cuirfear “cúig phunt agus cúig phingin nua is tríocha” in ionad “ceithre phunt agus cúig phingin nua is tríocha” (a cuireadh isteach le hAcht 1972);
(j) in alt 12 (1) (b) cuirfear “sé phunt agus cúig phingin nua is caoga” in ionad “cúig phunt agus cúig phingin nua is caoga” (a cuireadh isteach le hAcht 1972);
(k) in alt 12 (2) (a) cuirfear “dhá chéad tríocha is ceithre phunt” in ionad “céad agus ceithre phunt”;
(l) in alt 13 (1) cuirfear “£3·50” in ionad “£3” (a cuireadh isteach le hAcht 1972) agus cuirfear “seacht bpunt” in ionad “ochtó scilling”;
(m) in alt 15 (1) (a) (i) cuirfear “seacht bpunt agus deich bpingin nua” in ionad “sé phunt agus deich bpingin nua” (a cuireadh isteach le hAcht 1972);
(n) in alt 15 (1) (a) (ii) cuirfear “naoi bpunt agus deich bpingin nua” in ionad “ocht bpunt agus deich bpingin nua” (a cuireadh isteach le hAcht 1972);
(o) in ailt 17 (2) agus 18 (2) cuirfear “ocht bpunt agus seasca pingin nua” in ionad “seacht bpunt agus seasca pingin nua” (a cuireadh isteach le hAcht 1972);
(p) in alt 18 (3) cuirfear “ceithre chéad daichead is seacht bpunt” in ionad “trí chéad nocha is cúig phunt” (a cuireadh isteach le hAcht 1972);
(q) in alt 19 cuirfear “dhá phunt agus cúig phingin nua déag” in ionad “punt agus caoga pingin nua” (a cuireadh isteach le hAcht 1972) gach áit a bhfuil sé;
(r) in alt 20 cuirfear “trí phunt agus ochtó pingin nua” in ionad “dhá phunt agus ochtó pingin nua” (a cuireadh isteach le hAcht 1972) gach áit a bhfuil sé, agus cuirfear “d'ocht bpunt agus seasca pingin nua” in ionad “do sheacht bpunt agus seasca pingin nua” (a cuireadh isteach le hAcht 1972) gach áit a bhfuil sé;
(s) in alt 21 (2) cuirfear “cúig phunt agus deich bpingin nua” in ionad “ceithre phunt agus deich bpingin nua” (a cuireadh isteach le hAcht 1972);
(t) in alt 25 (3) (a) cuirfear “punt agus dhá phingin nua is daichead” in ionad “punt agus dhá phingin nua is fiche” (a cuireadh isteach le hAcht 1972);
(u) in alt 25 (3) (b) cuirfear “punt agus dhá phingin nua is ochtó” in ionad “punt agus dhá phingin nua is seasca” (a cuireadh isteach le hAcht 1972);
(v) in alt 36 (4) cuirfear “agus (m)” isteach i ndiaidh “(k)” (a cuireadh isteach le hAcht 1970); agus
(w) in alt 2, scriosfar fo-alt (3).
(2) Tiocfaidh an t-alt seo i ngníomh an 2ú lá d'Iúil, 1973.
Gearrtheideal, forléiriú agus comhlua.
20.—(1) Féadfar an tAcht Leasa Shóisialaigh, 1973, a ghairm den Acht seo.
(2) Déanfar an tAcht seo—
(a) a mhéid a leasaíonn agus a leathnaíonn sé Achtanna na bPinsean Seanaoise, 1908 go 1972, a fhorléiriú i dteannta na nAchtanna sin mar aon ní amháin agus féadfar Achtanna na bPinsean Seanaoise, 1908 go 1973, a ghairm díobh le chéile,
(b) a mhéid a leasaíonn agus a leathnaíonn sé na hAchtanna um Chúnamh Dífhostaíochta, 1933 go 1972, a fhorléiriú i dteannta na nAchtanna sin mar aon ní amháin agus féadfar na hAchtanna um Chúnamh Dífhostaíochta, 1933 go 1973, a ghairm díobh le chéile,
(c) a mhéid a leasaíonn agus a leathnaíonn sé na hAchtanna um Pinsin do Bhaintreacha agus do Dhílleachtaí, 1935 go 1972, a fhorléiriú i dteannta na nAchtanna sin mar aon ní amháin agus féadfar na hAchtanna um Pinsin do Bhaintreacha agus do Dhílleachtaí, 1935 go 1973, a ghairm díobh le chéile,
(d) a mhéid a leasaíonn agus a leathnaíonn sé na hAchtanna Leasa Shóisialaigh (Liúntais Leanaí), 1944 go 1970, a fhorléiriú i dteannta na nAchtanna sin mar aon ní amháin agus féadfar na hAchtanna Leasa Shóisialaigh (Liúntais Leanaí), 1944 go 1973, a ghairm díobh le chéile,
(e) a mhéid a leasaíonn agus a leathnaíonn sé na hAchtanna Leasa Shóisialaigh, 1952 go 1973, a fhorléiriú i dteannta na nAchtanna sin mar aon ní amháin agus folófar é sa chomhlua, na hAchtanna Leasa Shóisialaigh, 1952 go 1973.