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Number 14 of 1974
SOCIAL WELFARE (No. 2) ACT, 1974
ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS
Acts Referred to | |
1933, No. 46 | |
1935, No. 29 | |
1952, No. 11 | |
1960, No. 25 | |
1966, No. 16 | |
1970, No. 12 | |
1973, No. 10 | |
1969, No. 19 | |
1924, No. 19 | |
1952, No. 12 | |
1946, No. 8 | |
Old Age Pensions Act, 1908 | 1908, c. 40 |
1932, No. 18 | |
1964, No. 28 | |
1967, No. 18 | |
1972, No. 15 | |
1966, No. 24 | |
1973, No. 2 | |
1960, No. 28 | |
Number 14 of 1974
SOCIAL WELFARE (No. 2) ACT, 1974
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 1952” means the Social Welfare Act, 1952;
“the Act of 1960” means the Social Welfare (Amendment) Act, 1960;
“the Act of 1966” means the Social Welfare (Occupational Injuries) Act, 1966;
“the Act of 1970” means the Social Welfare Act, 1970;
“the Act of 1973” means the Social Welfare Act, 1973;
“the Minister” means the Minister for Social Welfare.
Old age pensions (new rates, extension of means limits, new allowances for adult dependants).
2.—(1) Section 77 of the Act of 1952 is hereby amended by—
(a) the substitution for subsection (2) (inserted by the Act of 1973) of the following subsection:
“(2) (a) A pension shall, in lieu of any other rate, be—
(i) where the weekly means of the claimant or pensioner do not exceed £12.50—at the rate set out in Table A to this subsection,
(ii) where the weekly means of the claimant or pensioner exceed £12.50—at the rate at which, in accordance with that Table, the pension would be payable if the weekly means of the claimant or pensioner exceeded £11.50 but did not exceed £12.50, less £1 for each amount (if any) of £1 by which those weekly means exceed £12.50, 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 50 new pence, the pension shall not be payable,
(iii) where the pensioner has attained the age of 80 years—at the rate of pension payable to him in accordance with subparagraph (i) or (ii) of this paragraph plus 55 new pence,
and the rate of pension so determined shall be increased, where the pensioner is one of a married couple, by the amount set out in Table B to this subsection—
(A) if the pensioner is a man, in respect of his wife if he is living with or wholly or mainly maintaining her and she is not in receipt of pension under the Acts or any benefit or pension under the Social Welfare Acts, 1952 to 1974, or
(B) if the pensioner is a woman, in respect of her husband if she is wholly or mainly maintaining him and he is incapable of self-support by reason of physical or mental infirmity and is not in receipt of pension under the Acts or any benefit or pension under the Social Welfare Acts, 1952 to 1974.
(b) For the purposes of this subsection, weekly means shall be the yearly means divided by fifty-two.
TABLE A
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 £5 | 7·30 | 9·25 | 11·20 | } | Plus, where there are more than two qualified children, £1·50 for each qualified child in excess of two. |
exceed £5 but do not exceed £6 | 6·30 | 8·25 | 10·20 | ||
exceed £6 but do not exceed £7 | 5·30 | 7·25 | 9·20 | ||
exceed £7 but do not exceed £8 | 4·30 | 6·25 | 8·20 | ||
exceed £8 but do not exceed £9 | 3·30 | 5·25 | 7·20 | ||
exceed £9 but do not exceed £10 | 2·30 | 4·25 | 6·20 | ||
exceed £10 but do not exceed £11 | 1·30 | 3·25 | 5·20 | ||
exceed £11 but do not exceed £11·50 | 0·80 | 2·75 | 4·70 | ||
exceed £11·50 but do not exceed £12·50 | no pension | 1·75 | 3·70 | ||
TABLE B
INCREASE FOR AN ADULT DEPENDANT
Means of claimant or pensioner | Weekly rate of increase |
£ | |
Where the weekly means of the claimant or pensioner— | |
do not exceed £5 | 3·65 |
exceed £5 but do not exceed £6 | 3·15 |
exceed £6 but do not exceed £7 | 2·65 |
exceed £7 but do not exceed £8 | 2·15 |
exceed £8 but do not exceed £9 | 1·65 |
exceed £9 but do not exceed £10 | 1·15 |
exceed £10 but do not exceed £11 | 0·65 |
exceed £11 but do not exceed £11·50 | 0·40 |
exceed £11·50 | Nil |
”
and
(b) the substitution in subsection (5) (inserted by the Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 1969) of “four pounds, fifteen new pence” for “three pounds fifty new pence” (inserted by the Act of 1973).
(2) Section 8 of the Old Age Pensions Act, 1924 (as amended by the Act of 1973) is hereby amended by the substitution of the words “five hundred and ninety-eight pounds” for “four hundred and ninety-four pounds” in subsection (1) (i).
(3) This section shall come into operation on the 5th day of July, 1974.
Unemployment assistance (new rates).
3.—(1) In the Act of 1933, for the Schedule thereto (inserted by the Act of 1973) there is hereby substituted the Schedule to this section.
(2) This section shall come into operation on the 3rd day of July, 1974.
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 | £6·35 | £6·05 |
Person with an adult dependant | £10·95 | £10·55 |
Person with an adult dependant and one child dependant | £12·90 | £12·50 |
Person with an adult dependant and two or more child dependants | £14·85 | £14·45 |
plus, where there are more than two child dependants, £1·50 for each child dependant in excess of two. | plus, where there are more than two child dependants, £1·50 for each child dependant in excess of two. | |
Person with one child dependant | £8·45 | £8·15 |
Person with two or more child dependants | £10·40 | £10·10 |
plus, where there are more than two child dependants, £1·50 for each child dependant in excess of two. | plus, where there are more than two child dependants, £1·50 for each child dependant in excess of two. |
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 £12.50—at the rate set out in Table B to this subsection, and
(ii) where the weekly means of the widow exceed £12.50—at the rate at which, in accordance with that Table, the pension would be payable to the widow if her weekly means exceeded £11.50 but did not exceed £12.50, less £1 for each amount (if any) of £1 by which those weekly means exceed £12.50, 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 50 new pence, the pension shall not be payable.
(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 or more qualified children | ||
(1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | ||
£ | £ | £ | |||
Where the weekly means of the widow— | |||||
do not exceed £5 | 7·30 | 9·70 | 12·10 | } | Plus, where there are more than two qualified children, £2·40 for each qualified child in excess of two. |
exceed £5 but do not exceed £6 | 6·30 | 8·70 | 11·10 | ||
exceed £6 but do not exceed £7 | 5·30 | 7·70 | 10·10 | ||
exceed £7 but do not exceed £8 | 4·30 | 6·70 | 9·10 | ||
exceed £8 but do not exceed £9 | 3·30 | 5·70 | 8·10 | ||
exceed £9 but do not exceed £10 | 2·30 | 4·70 | 7·10 | ||
exceed £10 but do not exceed £11 | 1·30 | 3·70 | 6·10 | ||
exceed £11 but do not exceed £11·50 | 0·80 | 3·20 | 5·60 | ||
exceed £11·50 but do not exceed £12·50 | no pension | 2·20 | 4· | ||
”
(2) This section shall come into operation on the 4th day of July, 1974, in the case of allowances payable by virtue of section 22 of the Act of 1970, section 8 of the Act of 1973 or section 9 of this Act, and on the 5th day of July, 1974, in all other cases.
Orphans' (non-contributory) pensions (new rates and extension of means limit).
5.—(1) Section 25 (inserted by section 5 of the Act of 1973) of the Act of 1935 is hereby amended by the substitution for the Table to subsection (1) of the Table to this section.
(2) This section shall come into operation on the 5th day of July, 1974.
TABLE
WEEKLY RATES OF ORPHANS' (NON-CONTRIBUTORY) PENSIONS
Means of Orphan | Weekly Rates |
£ | |
Where the weekly means of the orphan— | |
do not exceed £1 | 4·75 |
exceed £1 but do not exceed £2 | 3·75 |
exceed £2 but do not exceed £3 | 2·75 |
exceed £3 but do not exceed £4 | 1·75 |
exceed £4 but do not exceed £5 | 0·75 |
exceed £5 | No pension |
Children's allowances (new rates).
6.—(1) Section 6 (inserted by section 3 of the Social Welfare (Children's Allowances) Act, 1952) of the Children's Allowances (Amendment) Act, 1946, is hereby amended by the substitution for subsection (1) (inserted by section 6 of the Act of 1973) of the following subsection:—
“(1) Subject to the provisions of the Social Welfare (Children's Allowances) Acts, 1944 to 1974, 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) £2.30 where he is qualified in respect of one qualified child,
(b) £5.60 where he is qualified in respect of two qualified children,
(c) £9.65 where he is qualified in respect of three or more qualified children, plus £4.05 in respect of each qualified child in excess of three.”.
(2) This section shall come into operation on the 1st day of July, 1974.
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 “£4.15” for “£3.50” (inserted by the Act of 1973).
(2) This section shall come into operation on the 4th day of July, 1974.
Single woman's allowance.
8.—(1) An allowance (in this section referred to as a single woman's allowance) shall, subject to regulations, be paid out of moneys provided by the Oireachtas to a woman—
(a) who is single,
(b) who has attained the age of fifty-eight years but has not attained pensionable age, and
(c) who satisfies the conditions as to means specified for the purposes of this subsection by regulations.
(2) A single woman's allowance shall be at the rate set out in the Table to this section.
(3) The Minister may make regulations with respect to a single woman's allowance and such regulations may, in particular and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing, 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 or extending that Act.
(4) This section shall come into operation on the 4th day of July, 1974.
TABLE
RATE OF SINGLE WOMAN'S ALLOWANCE
Means of claimant or beneficiary | Weekly Rate |
£ | |
Where the weekly means of the claimant or beneficiary— | |
do not exceed £1 | 6·35 |
exceed £1 but do not exceed £2 | 5·35 |
exceed £2 but do not exceed £3 | 4·35 |
exceed £3 but do not exceed £4 | 3·35 |
exceed £4 but do not exceed £5 | 2·35 |
exceed £5 but do not exceed £6 | 1·35 |
exceed £6 but do not exceed £6·50 | 0·85 |
exceed £6·50 | no allowance |
Prisoner's wife's allowance.
9.—(1) An allowance (in this section referred to as a prisoner's wife's allowance) shall, subject to regulations, be paid out of moneys provided by the Oireachtas to a woman—
(a) whose husband, being a prisoner, has been committed in custody to a prison or place of detention for a period of not less than six calendar months,
(b) who has not attained pensionable age,
(c) who, if she is less than forty years of age, 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 prisoner's wife's 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 1974, if her husband were dead.
(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 was dead, the child would be a qualified child in relation to her for the purposes of the Widows' and Orphans' Pensions Acts, 1935 to 1974.
(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 2 (6) of the Act of 1952 and the regulations under that subsection.
(5) The Minister may make regulations with respect to any matter relating to a prisoner's wife's allowance and such regulations may, in particular and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing, 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.
(6) This section shall come into operation on the 4th day of July, 1974.
Payment of certain benefits after death.
10.—(1) In this section “benefit” means—
(a) disability benefit (including any amount payable by way of pay-related benefit where appropriate),
(b) unemployment benefit (including any amount payable by way of pay-related benefit where appropriate),
(c) unemployment assistance,
(d) injury benefit (including any amount payable by way of pay-related benefit where appropriate),
(e) old age (contributory) pension,
(f) retirement pension,
(g) invalidity pension,
(h) pension under the Old Age Pensions Acts, 1908 to 1974.
(2) Notwithstanding any provisions to the contrary in the Old Age Pensions Acts, 1908 to 1974, the Unemployment Assistance Acts, 1933 to 1974, the Widows' and Orphans' Pensions Acts, 1935 to 1974, or the Social Welfare Acts, 1952 to 1974, or regulations made under those Acts,
(a) where a person who is in receipt of benefit which includes an increase in respect of an adult dependant, or which would include such an increase but for the receipt by the adult dependant of benefit in his own right, dies, payment of the benefit shall continue to be made for a period of six weeks after the date of death and shall during that period be made to such person and subject to such conditions as may be prescribed and
(b) in any case where payment is made under this section, entitlement to widow's (contributory) pension, widow's (non-contributory) pension, orphan's (contributory) allowance, orphan's (non-contributory) pension, benefit under section 26 (3) (inserted by the Act of 1960) of the Act of 1952 or death benefit under section 17, 18, 19 or 21 of the Act of 1966 shall not commence until after the expiration of the period of six weeks mentioned in subsection (2) of this section except and to the extent that regulations otherwise provide.
(3) The section shall come into operation on the 1st day of July, 1974.
Reduction of qualifying age for pension purposes.
11.—(1) Each of the following provisions is hereby amended by the substitution of “sixty-eight” for “sixty-nine” (inserted by the Act of 1973) 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 Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 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) Section 2 (1) of the Act of 1952 is hereby amended by the substitution of “sixty-eight” for “sixty-nine” (inserted by the Act of 1973) in the definition of “pensionable age”.
(3) Section 81 (1) of the Act of 1952 (as amended by this Act) is hereby amended by the substitution of “sixty-eighth anniversary” for “sixty-ninth anniversary” (inserted by the Act of 1973).
(4) In the case of a person who attains the age of 57 years on or after the 1st day of July, 1974,—
(i) the contribution condition for old age (contributory) pension set out in paragraph 6 (a) (inserted by the Act of 1960) of the Fourth Schedule to the Act of 1952 shall be construed as if “fifty-eight” were substituted for “sixty”, and
(ii) section 9 of the Act of 1952 (as amended by section 4 of the Act of 1960) shall be construed as if “fifty-eight” were substituted for “sixty”.
(5) (a) A person who attains the age of 69 years on or after the 1st day of July, 1974, but before the 5th day of January, 1976, may have his entitlement to old age (contributory) pension determined under the provisions of the Acts in operation prior to the 1st day of July, 1974, if that would be to his advantage.
(b) A person who has attained the age of 69 years before the 1st day of July, 1974, and has been awarded an old age (contributory) pension under the provisions of the Acts in operation prior to that date shall on and after that date have a right to such pension at the rate for the time being payable by reference to a yearly average of paid and credited contributions equal to the yearly average of paid and credited contributions calculated in his case under those provisions.
(c) Entitlement to a widow's (contributory) pension or deserted wife's benefit which is due to be determined by reference to the insurance record of a person attaining the age of 69 years before the 5th day of January, 1976, may be determined under the provisions of the Acts in operation prior to the 1st day of July, 1974, if this would be to the advantage of the claimant.
(d) A widow or a deserted wife who under the provisions of the Acts in operation prior to the 1st day of July, 1974, has been awarded a widow's (contributory) pension or deserted wife's benefit on the basis of her own or her husband's insurance record at the date on which she or he attained the then pensionable age shall on and after the 1st day of July, 1974, have a right to such pension or benefit at the rate for the time being payable by reference to a yearly average of paid and credited contributions equal to the yearly average of paid and credited contributions calculated in her case under those provisions.
(e) In this subsection “the Acts” means the Social Welfare Acts, 1952 to 1974.
(6) This section shall come into operation on the 1st day of July, 1974.
Social insurance benefits (new rates).
12.—(1) The Third Schedule to the Act of 1952 is hereby amended by the substitution for Part I (inserted by the Act of 1973) of the following:
“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 | 7·75 | 5·05 | 2·20 | 1·80 | — |
(ii) for any other married woman | 6·55 | — | — | — | — |
(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 | 7·75 | 5·05 | 2·20 | 1·80 | — |
(ii) where the person is not so entitled | 6·55 | — | — | — | — |
2. Invalidity Pension: | |||||
(a) 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 | 7·75 | 5·05 | 2·20 | 1·80 | 4·15 |
(b) for any other married woman | 6·55 | — | — | — | 4·15 |
3. Maternity Allowance | 7·75 | — | — | — | — |
4. Widow's (Contributory) Pension: | |||||
(a) in the case of persons under the age of eighty | 7·80 | — | 2·55 | 2·55 | 4·15 |
(b) in any other case | 8·40 | — | 2·55 | 2·55 | 4·15 |
5. Deserted Wife's Benefit | 7·80 | — | 2·55 | 2·55 | 4·15 |
6. Orphan's (Contributory) Allowance | 5·70 | — | — | — | — |
7. Retirement Pension and Old Age (Contributory) Pension: | |||||
(a) in the case of persons under the age of eighty | 8·50 | 5·50 | 2·20 | 1·80 | 4·15 |
(b) in any other case | 9·10 | 5·50 | 2·20 | 1·80 | 4·15 |
(c) additional increase for an adult dependant who has attained pensionable age | — | 1·00 | — | — | — |
”
(2) This section shall come into operation—
(a) in so far as it relates to disability benefit, unemployment benefit and maternity allowance, on the 1st day of July, 1974,
(b) in so far as it relates to deserted wife's benefit, invalidity pension and retirement pension, on the 4th day of July, 1974, and
(c) in so far as it relates to any other benefit, on the 5th day of July, 1974.
Increase of certain rates of unemployment benefit.
13.—(1) Section 5 of the Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 1967, is hereby amended by the substitution for the Table to subsection (2) (amended by the Act of 1973) of the Table to this section.
(2) This section shall come into operation on the 1st day of July, 1974.
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 | 6·50 | — | 1·95 | 1·50 |
Any other person | 6·35 | 4·60 | 1·95 | 1·50 |
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 out in each paragraph mentioned in column (1) of the Table to this section, of the rate set out in column (2) of that Table opposite the mention of that paragraph in column (1).
(2) This section shall come into operation on the 1st day of July, 1974.
TABLE
Paragraph of Second Schedule | Rate of Contribution |
(1) | (2) |
£ | |
Paragraph 1 (a): | |
(i) in the case of a male employed contributor | 1·24 |
(ii) in the case of a female employed contributor | 1·18 |
Paragraph 1 (b): | |
(i) in the case of a male employed contributor | 1·63 |
(ii) in the case of a female employed contributor | 1·61 |
Paragraph 2 (a) | 1·12 |
Paragraph 2 (b) | 1·49 |
Paragraph 2 A (a) | 0·98 |
Paragraph 2 A (b) | 1·47 |
Paragraph 3 (a) | 1·02 |
Paragraph 3 (b) | 1·46 |
Paragraph 3 A (a) | 1·17 |
Paragraph 3 A (b) | 1·89 |
Paragraph 4 (a) | 0·27 |
Paragraph 4 (b) | 0·37 |
Paragraph 5 (b) | 0·37 |
Paragraph 6 (a) | 1·15 |
Paragraph 6 (b) | 1·61 |
Paragraph 7 (a) | 1·29 |
Paragraph 7 (b) | 1·84 |
Voluntary contributions (new rates).
15.—(1) Section 6 of the Act of 1952 is hereby amended by the substitution for subsection (2) (inserted by the Act of 1960) of the following subsection:
“(2) Voluntary contributions shall be weekly contributions which shall be paid by voluntary contributors who are under pensionable age at the rate of—
(a) £0.64 for each contribution week where, immediately before ceasing to be employed contributors, they were insurably employed in employment in respect of which the employment contributions payable are not reckonable for the purposes of old age (contributory) pension, and
(b) £1.67 for each contribution week where, immediately before ceasing to be employed contributors, they were insurably employed in employment in respect of which the employment contributions payable are reckonable for the purposes of old age (contributory) pension,
in the case both of male voluntary contributors and female voluntary contributors.”.
(2) This section shall come into operation on the 1st day of July, 1974.
Amendment of section 6 of Act of 1952 (removal of liability to pay certain contributions).
16.—(1) Section 6 of the Act of 1952 is hereby amended by the substitution for subsection (10) (inserted by section 13 of the Act of 1973) of the following subsection:
“(10) The rate of employment contribution specified in the Second Schedule to this Act as payable by the employed contributor shall not be payable in the case of an employed contributor who is in receipt of any of the following—
(a) a widow's (contributory) pension,
(b) a widow's (non-contributory) pension,
(c) deserted wife's benefit,
(d) a deserted wife's allowance,
(e) death benefit by way of widow's pension under the Social Welfare (Occupational Injuries) Act, 1966,
(f) a social assistance allowance under section 8 of the Social Welfare Act, 1973,
(g) a payment corresponding to a pension under (a) or (e) of this subsection from the competent institution of a member state (other than the State) of the European Economic Community under legislation to which the regulations of the Community on the application of social security schemes to employed persons and their families moving within the Community apply.”.
(2) This section shall come into operation on the 1st day of July, 1974.
Amendment of section 20 of Act of 1952 (maternity allowance).
17.—(1) Section 20 of the Act of 1952, which provides for maternity allowance, is hereby amended by the insertion after subsection (5) of the following subsection:
“(6) For the purposes of this section, a Sunday shall not in any week be treated as a day of entitlement to a maternity allowance and, accordingly, the amount payable by way of such allowance for any other day of a week shall be one-sixth of the appropriate weekly rate.”.
(2) This section shall come into operation on the 1st day of July, 1974.
Amendment of section 22 of Act of 1952 (widow's (contributory) pension).
18.—(1) Section 22 of the Act of 1952, which provides for widow's (contributory) pension, is hereby amended by the substitution for subsection (1) of the following subsection:
“(1) Subject to the provision of this Act, a widow shall be entitled to a widow's (contributory) pension if the relevant contribution conditions are satisfied by her or by her husband's insurance or if her husband was entitled to an old age (contributory) pension or a retirement pension at an increased weekly rate by virtue of subsection (2) or (6) of section 26 of this Act in respect of a period ending on his death.”.
(2) This section shall come into operation on the 1st day of July, 1974.
Amendment of section 26 of Act of 1952 (additional benefit for adult dependants).
19.—(1) Section 26 (4) (inserted by section 8 of the Social Welfare Act, 1972) of the Act of 1952 is hereby amended by the substitution of the following paragraph for paragraph (a):
“(a) The weekly rate of old age (contributory) pension and, in the case of a person who has attained pensionable age, of widow's (contributory) pension, retirement pension, invalidity pension or deserted wife's benefit shall be increased by the amount set out in column (6) of Part I of the Third Schedule to this Act for any period during which—
(i) the beneficiary is so incapacitated as to require full-time care and attention,
(ii) there is residing with the beneficiary for the purpose of providing that care and attention a prescribed relative of the beneficiary, and
(iii) such conditions as may be prescribed are fulfilled.”.
(2) This section shall come into operation on the 1st day of July, 1974.
Deserted wife's benefit (modification of contribution conditions).
20.—(1) The Fourth Schedule of the Act of 1952 is hereby amended by the substitution of the following paragraph for paragraph 10 (inserted by section 17 (6) of the Act of 1973):
“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 a period of four years or longer has elapsed since the husband's entry into insurance,—
(i) the average per contribution year of the contributions paid in respect of or credited to him for the three contribution years, or (if warranted by his insurance record) the five contribution years, ending with the end of the last complete contribution year before the relevant time is not less than thirty-nine, or
(ii) 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—
(i) the date of the husband's attainment of pensionable age or the date before he attained that age on which the woman is determined to have been deserted by him, or
(ii) if the conditions are being satisfied on the woman's insurance record—
(I) the date on which the woman is determined to have been deserted by her husband, or
(II) if the woman attained pensionable age before the date on which she is determined to have been deserted by her husband, the date of her attainment of pensionable age.”.
(2) This section shall come into operation on the 1st day of July, 1974.
Occupational injuries benefits (new rates).
21.—(1) The Act of 1966 is hereby amended as follows:
(a) in section 8 (3) (a) “eight pounds and forty new pence” shall be substituted for “seven pounds and ten new pence” (inserted by the Act of 1973);
(b) in section 8 (3) (b) “ten pounds and eighty new pence” shall be substituted for “nine pounds and ten new pence” (inserted by the Act of 1973);
(c) in section 9 (7) (a) “seven hundred and forty pounds” shall be substituted for “six hundred and thirty pounds” (inserted by the Act of 1973);
(d) the Table annexed to this paragraph shall be substituted for Table I annexed to section 9 (8) (as amended):—
TABLE I
Degree of disablement | Weekly Rate |
£ | |
100 per cent | 10·80 |
90 ” ” | 9·72 |
80 ” ” | 8·64 |
70 ” ” | 7·56 |
60 ” ” | 6·48 |
50 ” ” | 5·40 |
40 ” ” | 4·32 |
30 ” ” | 3·24 |
20 ” ” | 2·16 |
(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 | 8·40 |
90 ” ” | 7·56 |
80 ” ” | 6·72 |
70 ” ” | 5·88 |
60 ” ” | 5·04 |
50 ” ” | 4·20 |
40 ” ” | 3·36 |
30 ” ” | 2·52 |
20 ” ” | 1·68 |
(f) in section 9 (9) (b) (ii) “£2.16” shall be substituted for “£1.82” and “£1.68” for “£1.42” (inserted by the Act of 1973);
(g) in section 10 (1) “five pounds and five new pence” shall be substituted for “four pounds and twenty-five new pence” (inserted by the Act of 1973);
(h) in section 11 (1) “two pounds and twenty new pence” shall be substituted for “one pound and eighty-five new pence” (inserted by the Act of 1973) and “one pound and eighty new pence” shall be substituted for “one pound and fifty new pence” (inserted by the Act of 1973);
(i) in section 12 (1) (a) “six pounds and fifty-five new pence” shall be substituted for “five pounds and thirty-five new pence” (inserted by the Act of 1973);
(j) in section 12 (1) (b) “seven pounds and seventy-five new pence” shall be substituted for “six pounds and fifty-five new pence” (inserted by the Act of 1973);
(k) in section 13 (1) “£4.15” shall be substituted for “£3.50” (inserted by the Act of 1973) and “eight pounds and thirty new pence” shall be substituted for “seven pounds” (inserted by the Act of 1973);
(l) in section 15 (1) (a) (i) “eight pounds and forty new pence” shall be substituted for “seven pounds and ten new pence” (inserted by the Act of 1973);
(m) in section 15 (1) (a) (ii) “ten pounds and eighty new pence” shall be substituted for “nine pounds and ten new pence” (inserted by the Act of 1973);
(n) in sections 17 (2) and 18 (2) “ten pounds and fifteen new pence” shall be substituted for “eight pounds and sixty new pence” (inserted by the Act of 1973);
(o) in section 18 (3) “five hundred and twenty-eight pounds” shall be substituted for “four hundred and forty-seven pounds” (inserted by the Act of 1973);
(p) in section 19 “two pounds and fifty-five new pence” shall be substituted for “two pounds and fifteen new pence” (inserted by the Act of 1973) in each place where it occurs;
(q) in section 20 “four pounds and fifty new pence” shall be substituted for “three pounds and eighty new pence” (inserted by the Act of 1973) in each place where it occurs, and “ten pounds and fifteen new pence” shall be substituted for “eight pounds and sixty new pence” (inserted by the Act of 1973) in each place where it occurs;
(r) in section 21 (2) “six pounds and five new pence” shall be substituted for “five pounds and ten new pence” (inserted by the Act of 1973);
(s) in section 25 (3) (a) “one pound and sixty-eight new pence” shall be substituted for “one pound and forty-two new pence” (inserted by the Act of 1973);
(t) in section 25 (3) (b) “two pounds and sixteen new pence” shall be substituted for “one pound and eighty-two new pence” (inserted by the Act of 1973); and
(u) in section 39 the following subsection shall be substituted for subsection (1):
“(1) Notwithstanding section 2 of the Civil Liability (Amendment) Act, 1964, and section 34 of the Principal Act, in an action for damages for personal injuries (including any such action arising out of a contract), there shall in assessing those damages be taken into account, against any loss of earnings or profits which has accrued or probably will accrue to the injured person from the injuries, the value of any rights which have accrued or probably will accrue to him therefrom in respect of injury benefit (disregarding any right in respect of injury benefit payable by virtue of section 10 of the Social Welfare (No. 2) Act, 1974, after the death of the injured person) or disablement benefit (disregarding any increase thereof under section 13 of this Act in respect of constant attendance) for the five years beginning with the time when the cause of action accrued.”.
(2) This section shall come into operation on the 1st day of July, 1974.
Extension of disqualifications for pension under Old Age Pensions Acts, 1908 to 1974.
22.—(1) Section 20 of the Act of 1960, which provides for certain disqualifications for pension under the Old Age Pensions Acts, 1908 to 1974, is hereby amended by the substitution for subsection (3) of the following subsection:—
“(3) A person who has attained pensionable age and is in receipt of a widow's (contributory) pension or deserted wife's benefit shall be disqualified for receiving a pension under the Old Age Pensions Acts, 1908 to 1974, in respect of any period in respect of which she is in receipt of the widow's (contributory) pension or deserted wife's benefit.”.
(2) This section shall come into operation on the 1st day of July, 1974.
Amendment of section 13 of Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 1966, consequential on section 22.
23.—(1) Section 13 of the Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 1966 (which relates to the payment of pension under the Old Age Pensions Acts, 1908 to 1974, in lieu of widow's (contributory) pension or old age (contributory) pension in certain cases) is hereby amended by the substitution for subsection (1) of the following subsection:—
“(1) Where a person who has attained pensionable age is in receipt of or entitled to deserted wife's benefit, a widow's (contributory) pension or old age (contributory) pension or is a person in respect of whom an increase of the latter pension is payable by virtue of section 26 (2) of the Act of 1952, and would, but for section 20 of the Act of 1960, be qualified for the receipt of a pension under the Acts—
(a) the person may, notwithstanding anything contained in the said section 20, be paid the pension under the Acts for any period during which the rate of pension payable under the Acts would be greater than the rate of deserted wife's benefit, widow's (contributory) pension, old age (contributory) pension or the increase thereof, as the case may be, payable, and
(b) in any case where the pension under the Acts is so paid, entitlement to deserted wife's benefit, widow's (contributory) pension, old age (contributory) pension or the increase thereof, as the case may be, shall continue but the amount of any such benefit, pension or increase payable during any such period—
(i) shall not be paid to or in respect of the person, and
(ii) shall be paid out of the Social Insurance Fund to the Exchequer.”.
(2) This section shall come into operation on the 1st day of July, 1974.
Amendment of section 3 of Social Welfare (Pay-Related Benefit) Act, 1973.
24.—(1) For the purpose of ensuring that all recipients of injury benefit under the Act of 1966, who would otherwise be in receipt of disability benefit or maternity allowance can qualify for pay-related benefit, section 3 (1) (a) of the Social Welfare (Pay-Related Benefit) Act, 1973, is hereby amended by the deletion of “section 8 of”.
(2) For the purpose of ensuring that pay-related benefit may be paid for up to 147 days of incapacity for work, or 147 days of unemployment in any period of interruption of employment, section 3 of the Social Welfare (Pay-Related Benefit) Act, 1973, is hereby amended by the insertion after subsection (3) of the following subsection:
“(4) In calculating for the purposes of subsection (2) of this section whether a person has had one hundred and fifty-nine days of incapacity for work or one hundred and fifty-nine days of unemployment in a period of interruption of employment, account shall not be taken of—
(i) any day of incapacity for work in that period in respect of which the person was not paid disability benefit, maternity allowance or injury benefit other than a day to which section 15 (2) of the Act of 1952 applied, or
(ii) any day of unemployment in that period in respect of which that person was not paid unemployment benefit, other than a day to which the said section 15 (2) applied.”.
(3) This section shall come into operation on the 1st day of July, 1974.
Further relaxation of waiting period for unemployment assistance.
25.—(1) Section 11 of the Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 1960, which removes in certain cases the waiting period for unemployment assistance provided for by section 19 (as amended by section 96 of the Act of 1952) of the Act of 1933, is hereby amended by the substitution for “on the last week-day before” of “not earlier than twenty weeks before”.
(2) This section shall come into operation on the 1st day of July, 1974.
Short title, construction and collective citation.
26.—(1) This Act may be cited as the Social Welfare (No. 2) Act, 1974.
(2) This Act—
(a) in so far as it amends and extends the Old Age Pensions Acts, 1908 to 1974, shall be construed as one with those Acts and shall be included in the collective citation, the Old Age Pensions Acts, 1908 to 1974,
(b) in so far as it amends and extends the Unemployment Assistance Acts, 1933 to 1974, shall be construed as one with those Acts and shall be included in the collective citation, the Unemployment Assistance Acts, 1933 to 1974,
(c) in so far as it amends and extends the Widows' and Orphans' Pensions Acts, 1935 to 1974, shall be construed as one with those Acts and shall be included in the collective citation, the Widows' and Orphans' Pensions Acts, 1935 to 1974,
(d) in so far as it amends and extends the Social Welfare (Children's Allowances) Acts, 1944 to 1974, shall be construed as one with those Acts and shall be included in the collective citation, the Social Welfare (Children's Allowances) Acts, 1944 to 1974,
(e) in so far as it amends and extends the Social Welfare Acts, 1952 to 1974, shall be construed as one with those Acts and shall be included in the collective citation, the Social Welfare Acts, 1952 to 1974.
Uimhir 14 de 1974
AN tACHT LEASA SHÓISIALAIGH (Uimh. 2), 1974
[An tiontú oifigiúil]
Mínithe.
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 1952” an tAcht Leasa Shóisialaigh, 1952;
ciallaíonn “Acht 1960” an tAcht Leasa Shóisialaigh (Leasú), 1960;
ciallaíonn “Acht 1966” an tAcht Leasa Shóisialaigh (Díobhálacha Ceirde), 1966;
ciallaíonn “Acht 1970” an tAcht Leasa Shóisialaigh, 1970;
ciallaíonn “Acht 1973” an tAcht Leasa Shóisialaigh, 1973;
ciallaíonn “an tAire” an tAire Leasa Shóisialaigh.
Pinsin seanaoise (rátaí nua, leathnú ar na teorainneacha acmhainne, liúntais nua i leith cleithiúnaithe aosaithe).
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 1973):
“(2) (a) Is é an ráta ar dá réir a íocfar pinsean, in ionad aon ráta eile—
(i) i gcás nach mó acmhainn sheachtainiúil an éilitheora nó an phinsinéara ná £12.50—an ráta atá leagtha amach i dTábla A a ghabhann leis an bhfo-alt seo,
(ii) i gcás gur mó acmhainn sheachtainiúil an éilitheora nó an phinsinéara ná £12.50—an ráta ar dá réir, faoi threoir an Tábla sin, ab iníoctha an pinsean dá mba gur mhó ná £11.50 ach nár mhó ná £12.50 acmhainn sheachtainiúil an éilitheora nó an phinsinéara, lúide £1 i leith gach suim £1 (más ann) atá san acmhainn sheachtainiúil sin de bhreis ar £12.50, 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,
(iii) i gcás 80 bliain d'aois a bheith slánaithe ag an bpinsinéir—an ráta pinsin is iníoctha leis de réir fhomhír (i) nó (ii) den mhír seo móide 55 phingin nua,
agus déanfar an ráta pinsin arna chinneadh amhlaidh a mhéadú, i gcás gur duine de lánúin phósta an pinsinéir, an méid atá leagtha amach i dTábla B a ghabhann leis an bhfo-alt seo—
(A) más fear an pinsinéir, i leith a bhanchéile má tá sé in aontíos léi nó á cothabháil go hiomlán nó go formhór agus nach bhfuil pinsean faoi na hAchtanna ná aon sochar ná pinsean faoi na hAchtanna Leasa Shóisialaigh, 1952 go 1974, á fháil aici, nó
(B) más bean an pinsinéir, i leith a fearchéile má tá sí á chothabháil go hiomlán nó go formhór agus go bhfuil seisean éagumasach, de dheasca éiglíocht coirp nó meabhrach, ar é féin a chothú agus nach bhfuil pinsean faoi na hAchtanna ná aon sochar ná pinsean faoi na hAchtanna Leasa Shóisialaigh, 1952 go 1974, á fháil aige.
(b) Chun críocha an fho-ailt seo is é a bheidh in acmhainn sheachtainiúil an acmhainn bhliantúil arna roinnt ar chaoga a dó.
TABLA A
AN RATA 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 £5 .. | 7.30 | 9.25 | 11.20 | Móide, má bhíonn níos mó ná beirt leanbh cháilithe ann, £1.50 i leith gach linbh cháilithe de bhreis ar bheirt. |
níos mó ná £5 gan bheith níos mó ná £6 .. .. .. .. | 6.30 | 8.25 | 10.20 | |
níos mó ná £6 gan bheith níos mó ná £7 .. .. .. .. | 5.30 | 7.25 | 9.20 | |
níos mó ná £7 gan bheith níos mó ná £8 .. .. .. .. | 4.30 | 6.25 | 8.20 | |
níos mó ná £8 gan bheith níos mó ná £9 .. .. .. .. | 3.30 | 5.25 | 7.20 | |
níos mó ná £9 gan bheith níos mó ná £10 .. .. .. .. | 2.30 | 4.25 | 6.20 | |
níos mó ná £10 gan bheith níos mó ná £11 .. .. .. | 1.30 | 3.25 | 5.20 | |
níos mó ná £11 gan bheith níos mó ná £11.50 .. .. .. | 0.80 | 2.75 | 4.70 | |
níos mó ná £11.50 gan bheith níos mó ná £12.50 .. .. | Neamhní | 1.75 | 3.70 | |
TABLA B
MEADU I LEITH CLEITHIUNAI AOSAITHE
Acmhainn an éilitheora nó an phinsinéara | Ráta seachtainiúil an mhéadaithe | ||||||
£ | |||||||
Má bhíonn acmhainn sheachtainiúil an éilitheora nó an phinsinéara— | |||||||
gan bheith níos mó ná £5 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 3.65 | |
níos mó ná £5 gan bheith níos mó ná £6 | .. | .. | .. | 3.15 | |||
níos mó ná £6 gan bheith níos mó ná £7 | .. | .. | .. | 2.65 | |||
níos mó ná £7 gan bheith níos mó ná £8 | .. | .. | .. | 2.15 | |||
níos mó ná £8 gan bheith níos mó ná £9 | .. | .. | .. | 1.65 | |||
níos mó ná £9 gan bheith níos mó ná £10 | .. | .. | .. | 1.15 | |||
níos mó ná £10 gan bheith níos mó ná £11 | .. | .. | 0.65 | ||||
níos mó ná £11 gan bheith níos mó ná £11.50 | .. | .. | 0.40 | ||||
níos mó ná £11.50 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | Neamhní |
”
agus
(b) trí “ceithre phunt agus cúig phingin nua déag” a chur i bhfo-alt (5) (a cuireadh isteach leis an Acht Leasa Shóisialaigh (Forálacha Ilghnéitheacha), 1969), in ionad “trí phunt agus caoga pingin nua” (a cuireadh isteach le Acht 1973).
(2) Leasaítear leis seo alt 8 d'Acht na bPinsean Sean-Aoise, 1924 (arna leasú le hAcht 1973) trí “cúig chéad nócha is ocht bpunt” a chur in ionad “ceithre chéad nócha is ceithre phunt” i bhfo-alt (1) (i).
(3) Tiocfaidh an t-alt seo i ngníomh an 5ú lá d'Iúil, 1974.
Cúnamh dífhostaíochta (rátaí nua).
3.—(1) Déantar leis seo an Sceideal a ghabhann leis an alt seo a chur in Acht 1933 in ionad an Sceidil (a cuireadh isteach le hAcht 1973) a ghabhann leis.
(2) Tiocfaidh an t-alt seo i ngníomh an 3ú lá d'Iúil, 1974.
AN SCEIDEAL
RÁTAÍ CÚNAIMH DHíFHOSTAíOCHTA
Na haicmí daoine lena mbaineann na rátaí cúnaimh dhífhostaíochta atá leagtha amach sa Sceideal seo | An ráta cúnaimh dhífhostaíochta seachtainiúil a bhaineann le daoine a chónaíonn in aon limistéar uirbeach | An ráta cúnaimh dhífhostaíochta seachtainiúil a bhaineann le daoine a chónaíonn in aon áit eile |
Duine gan chleithiúnaí .. | £6.35 | £6.05 |
Duine ag a bhfuil cleithiúnaí aosaithe .. .. | £10.95 | £10.55 |
Duine ag a bhfuil cleithiúnaí aosaithe agus leanbh cleithiúnach amháin .. | £12.90 | £12.50 |
Duine ag a bhfuil cleithiúnaí aosaithe agus beirt leanbh chleithiúnacha nó níos mó .. .. .. | £14.85 | £14.45 |
móide, má bhíonn níos mó ná beirt leanbh chleithiúnacha ann, £1.50 i leith gach linbh chleithiúnaigh de bhreis ar bheirt. | móide, má bhíonn níos mó ná beirt leanbh chleithiúnacha ann, £1.50 i leith gach linbh chleithiúnaigh de bhreis ar bheirt. | |
Duine ag a bhfuil leanbh cleithiúnach amháin .. | £8.45 | £8.15 |
Duine ag a bhfuil beirt leanbh chleithiúnacha nó níos mó .. .. .. | £10.40 | £10.10 |
móide, má bhíonn níos mó ná beirt leanbh chleithiúnacha ann, £1.50 i leith gach linbh chleithiúnaigh de bhreis ar bheirt. | móide, má bhíonn níos mó ná beirt leanbh chleithiúnacha ann, £1.50 i leith gach linbh chleithiúnaigh de bhreis ar bheirt. |
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 £12.50—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 £12.50—an ráta ar dá réir ab iníoctha an pinsean faoi threoir an Tábla sin leis an mbaintreach dá mba rud é gur mhó ná £11.50 ach nár mhó ná £12.50 a hacmhainn sheachtainiúil, lúide £1 i leith gach suim £1 (más ann) atá san acmhainn sheachtainiúil sin de bhreis ar £12.50 agus aon chodán de £1 san acmhainn sheachtainiúil sin a áireamh chun na críche sin mar £1; ar choinníoll, más lú na 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.
(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
RATAI SEACHTAINIULA PINSEAN BAINTREACH (NEAMHRANNIOCACH)
Acmhainn na Baintrí | Baintreach, gan aon leanbh cáilithe | Baintreach, leanbh cáilithe amháin | Baintreach, beirt leanbh cháilithe nó níos mó | |
(1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | |
£ | £ | £ | ||
Má bhíonn acmhainn sheachtainiúil na baintrí— | ||||
gan bheith níos mó ná £5 .. | 7.30 | 9.70 | 12.10 | Móide, má bhíonn níos mó ná beirt leanbh cháilithe ann, £1.50 i leith gach linbh cháilithe de bhreis ar bheirt. |
níos mó ná £5 gan bheith níos mó ná £6 .. .. .. .. | 6.30 | 8.70 | 11.10 | |
níos mó ná £6 gan bheith níos mó ná £7 .. .. .. .. | 5.30 | 7.20 | 10.10 | |
níos mó ná £7 gan bheith níos mó ná £8 .. .. .. .. | 4.30 | 6.70 | 9.10 | |
níos mó ná £8 gan bheith níos mó ná £9 .. .. .. .. | 3.30 | 5.70 | 8.10 | |
níos mó ná £9 gan bheith níos mó ná £10 .. .. .. .. | 2.30 | 4.70 | 7.10 | |
níos mó ná £10 gan bheith níos mó ná £11 .. .. .. | 1.30 | 3.70 | 6.10 | |
níos mó ná £11 gan bheith níos mó ná £11.50 .. .. .. | 0.80 | 3.20 | 5.60 | |
níos mó ná £11.50 gan bheith níos mó ná £12.50 .. .. | Neamhní | 2.20 | 6.60 | |
”
(2) Tiocfaidh an t-alt seo i ngníomh an 4ú lá d'Iúil, 1974, i gcás liúntais is iníoctha de bhua alt 22 d'Acht 1970, alt 8 d'Acht 1973 nó alt 9 den Acht seo, agus an 5ú lá d'Iúil, 1974, i ngach cás eile.
Pinsin dílleachtaí (neamhranníocach) (rátaí nua agus leathnú ar an teorainn acmhainne).
5.—(1) Leasaítear leis seo alt 25 (a cuireadh isteach le halt 5 d'Acht 1973) d'Acht 1935 tríd an Tábla a ghabhann leis an alt seo a chur in ionad an Tábla a ghabhann le fo-alt (1).
(2) Tiocfaidh an t-alt seo i ngníomh an 5ú lá d'Iúil, 1974.
AN TABLA
RATAI SEACHTAINIULA PINSEAN DILLEACHTAI (NEAMHRANNIOCACH)
Acmhainn an Dílleachta | Na Rátaí Seachtainiúla | ||||||
£ | |||||||
Má bhíonn acmhainn sheachtainiúil an dílleachta— | |||||||
gan bheith níos mó ná £1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 4.75 | |
níos mó ná £1 gan bheith níos mó ná £2 | .. | .. | .. | 3.75 | |||
níos mó ná £2 gan bheith níos mó ná £3 | .. | .. | .. | 2.75 | |||
níos mó ná £3 gan bheith níos mó ná £4 | .. | .. | .. | 1.75 | |||
níos mó ná £4 gan bheith níos mó ná £5 | .. | .. | .. | 0.75 | |||
níos mó ná £5 .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | Neamhní |
Liúntais leanaí (rátaí nua).
6.—(1) Leasaítear leis seo alt 6 (a cuireadh isteach le halt 3 den Acht Leasa Shóisialaigh (Liúntais Leanaí), 1952) den Acht Liúntas Leanaí (Leasú), 1946, tríd an bhfo-alt seo a leanas a chur in ionad fho-alt (1) (a cuireadh isteach le halt 6 d'Acht 1973):—
“(1) Faoi réir forálacha na nAchtanna Leasa Shóisialaigh (Liúntais Leanaí), 1944 go 1974, 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) £2.30 i gcás é a bheith cáilithe i leith linbh cháilithe amháin,
(b) £5.60 i gcás é a bheith cáilithe i leith beirt leanbh cháilithe,
(c) £9.65 i gcás é a bheith cáilithe i leith triúr leanbh cáilithe nó níos mó, móide £4.05 i leith gach linbh cháilithe de bhreis ar thriúr.”.
(2) Tiocfaidh an t-alt seo i ngníomh an lú lá d'Iúil, 1974.
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 “£4.15” a chur in ionad “£3.50” (a cuireadh isteach le hAcht 1973).
(2) Tiocfaidh an t-alt seo i ngníomh an 4ú lá d'Iúil, 1974.
Liúntas do bhean shingil.
8.—(1) Íocfar, faoi réir rialachán, as airgead a sholáthróidh an tOireachtas, liúntas (dá ngairtear liúntas do bhean shingil san alt seo) le bean—
(a) atá singil,
(b) a bhfuil ocht mbliana is caoga d'aois slánaithe aici ach nach bhfuil aois inphinsin slánaithe aici, agus
(c) a chomhlíonann na coinníollacha maidir le hacmhainn atá sonraithe chun críocha an fho-ailt seo le rialacháin.
(2) Is de réir an ráta atá leagtha amach sa Tábla a ghabhann leis an alt seo a íocfar liúntas do bhean shingil.
(3) Féadfaidh an tAire rialacháin a dhéanamh i ndáil le liúntas do bhean shingil agus féadfaidh na rialacháin sin, go sonrach agus gan dochar do ghinearáltacht a bhfuil anseo roimhe seo, aon fhorálacha de chuid, nó a rinneadh faoi réim, Acht 1952 agus na nAchtanna ag leasú nó 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.
(4) Tiocfaidh an t-alt seo i ngníomh an 4ú lá d'Iúil, 1974.
AN TABLA
RATA AN LIUNTAIS DO BHEAN SHINGIL
Acmhainn an éilitheora nó an tairbhí | An Ráta Seachtainiúil | ||||||
£ | |||||||
Má bhíonn acmhainn sheachtainiúil an éilitheora nó an tairbhí— | |||||||
gan bheith níos mó ná £1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 6.35 | |
níos mó ná £1 gan bheith níos mó ná £2 | .. | .. | .. | 5.35 | |||
níos mó ná £2 gan bheith níos mó ná £3 | .. | .. | .. | 4.35 | |||
níos mó ná £3 gan bheith níos mó ná £4 | .. | .. | .. | 3.35 | |||
níos mó ná £4 gan bheith níos mó ná £5 | .. | .. | .. | 2.35 | |||
níos mó ná £5 gan bheith níos mó ná £6 | .. | .. | .. | 1.35 | |||
níos mó ná £6 gan bheith níos mó ná £6.50 | .. | .. | .. | 0.85 | |||
níos mó ná £6.50 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | Neamhní |
Liúntas do bhanchéile príosúnaigh
9.—(1) Íocfar, faoi réir rialachán, as airgead a sholáthróidh an tOireachtas, liúntas (dá ngairtear liúntas do bhanchéile príosúnaigh san alt seo) le bean—
(a) a ndearnadh a fearchéile, is príosúnach, a chimiú i gcoimeád chun príosúin nó áite coinneála ar feadh tréimhse nach lú ná sé mhí féilire,
(b) nach bhfuil aois inphinsin slánaithe aici,
(c) a bhfuil, i gcás í a bheith faoi bhun daichead bliain d'aois, leanbh cáilithe amháin ar a laghad ina chónaí 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 do bhanchéile príosúnaigh comhionann le ráta an phinsin bhaintrí (neamhranníocach) ab iníoctha leis an mbean faoi na hAchtanna um Pinsin do Bhaintreacha agus do Dhílleachtaí, 1935 go 1974, dá mbeadh a fearchéile marbh.
(3) Is leanbh cáilithe chun críocha an ailt seo maidir le bean leanbh más rud é, á chur i gcás go raibh a fearchéile marbh, gur leanbh cáilithe maidir léi an leanbh chun críocha na nAchtanna um Pinsin do Bhaintreacha agus do Dhílleachtaí, 1935 go 1974.
(4) Déanfar aon cheist maidir le cónaí rialta linbh cháilithe a chinneadh, chun críocha an ailt seo agus na rialachán faoi, de réir alt 2 (6) d'Acht 1952 agus na rialachán faoin bhfo-alt sin.
(5) Féadfaidh an tAire rialacháin a dhéanamh i ndáil le haon ní a bhaineann le liúntas do bhanchéile príosúnaigh agus féadfaidh na rialacháin sin, go sonrach agus gan dochar do ghinearáltacht a bhfuil anseo roimhe seo, 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.
(6) Tiocfaidh an t-alt seo i ngníomh an 4ú lá d'Iúil, 1974.
Sochair áirithe a íoc tar éis bháis.
10.—(1) San alt seo ciallaíonn “sochar”—
(a) sochar míchumais (lena n-áirítear aon mhéid is iníoctha i modh sochair phá-choibhneasa más iomchuí),
(b) sochar dífhostaíochta (lena n-áirítear aon mhéid is iníoctha i modh sochair phá-choibhneasa más iomchuí),
(c) cúnamh dífhostaíochta,
(d) sochar díobhála (lena n-áirítear aon mhéid is iníoctha i modh sochair phá-choibhneasa más iomchuí),
(e) pinsean seanaoise (ranníocach),
(f) pinsean scoir,
(g) pinsean easláine,
(h) pinsean faoi Achtanna na bPinsean Seanaoise, 1908 go 1974.
(2) D'ainneoin aon fhorálacha dá mhalairt in Achtanna na bPinsean Seanaoise, 1908 go 1974, sna hAchtanna um Chúnamh Dífhostaíochta, 1933 go 1974, sna hAchtanna um Pinsin do Bhaintreacha agus do Dhílleachtaí, 1935 go 1974, nó sna hAchtanna Leasa Shóisialaigh, 1952 go 1974, nó i rialacháin faoi na hAchtanna sin,
(a) i gcás duine atá ag fáil sochair lena n-áirítear méadú i leith cleithiúnaí aosaithe, nó lena n-áireofaí méadú den sórt sin mura mbeadh an cleithiúnaí aosaithe ag fáil sochair as a cheart féin d'fháil bháis, leanfar den sochar sin a íoc go ceann tréimhse sé sheachtain tar éis dáta an bháis agus i gcaitheamh na tréimhse sin íocfar é le cibé duine agus faoi réir cibé coinníollacha a bheidh forordaithe agus
(b) in aon chás ina dtabharfar íocaíocht faoin alt seo, ní thiocfaidh duine i dteideal pinsin bhaintrí (ranníocach), pinsin bhaintrí (neamhranníocach), liúntais dílleachta (ranníocach), pinsin dílleachta (neamhranníocach), sochair faoi alt 26 (3) (a cuireadh isteach le hAcht 1960) d'Acht 1952 ná sochair bháis faoi alt 17, 18, 19 nó 21 d'Acht 1966 nó go mbeidh an tréimhse sé sheachtain a luaitear i bhfo-alt (2) den alt seo caite mura bhforáiltear agus a mhéid a fhoráiltear a mhalairt le rialacháin.
(3) Tiocfaidh an t-alt i ngníomh an lú lá d'Iúil, 1974.
Isliú 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 ocht mbliana is seasca a chur in ionad na tagartha do naoi mbliana is seasca (a cuireadh isteach le hAcht 1973) 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 leis an Acht Leasa Shóisialaigh (Forálacha Ilghnéitheacha), 1964), ailt 22 (1) agus 36 (a) (i) d'Acht 1935, agus
(e) ailt 80 (2) agus 81 (1) d'Acht 1952.
(2) Leasaítear leis seo alt 2 (1) d'Acht 1952 trí “ocht mbliana is seasca” a chur in ionad “naoi mbliana is seasca” (a cuireadh isteach le hAcht 1973) sa mhíniú ar “aois inphinsin”.
(3) Leasaítear leis seo alt 81 (1) d'Acht 1952 (arna leasú leis an Acht seo) trí “ocht mbliana is seasca” a chur in ionad “naoi mbliana is seasca” (a cuireadh isteach le hAcht 1973).
(4) I gcás duine a shlánóidh 57 mbliana d'aois an lú lá d'Iúil, 1974, nó dá éis,—
(i) déanfar an coinníoll ranníoca i leith pinsin seanaoise (ranníocach) atá leagtha amach i mír 6 (a) (a cuireadh isteach le hAcht 1960) den Cheathrú Sceideal a ghabhann le hAcht 1952 a fhorléiriú amhail is dá mba gur cuireadh “ocht mbliana is caoga” in ionad “seasca bliain”, agus
(ii) déanfar alt 9 d'Acht 1952 (arna leasú le halt 4 d'Acht 1960) a fhorléiriú amhail is dá mba gur cuireadh “ocht mbliana is caoga” in ionad “seasca bliain”.
(5) (a) Duine a shlánóidh 69 mbliana d'aois an lú lá d'Iúil, 1974, nó dá éis, ach roimh an 5ú lá d'Eanáir, 1976, féadfar a theideal chun pinsin seanaoise (ranníocach) a chinneadh faoi fhorálacha na nAchtanna a bhí i ngníomh roimh an lú lá d'Iúil, 1974, más buntáiste dó é sin.
(b) Duine a mbeidh 69 mbliana d'aois slánaithe aige roimh an lú lá d'Iúil, 1974, agus ar dámhadh pinsean seanaoise (ranníocach) dó faoi fhorálacha na nAchtanna a bhí i ngníomh roimh an dáta sin beidh ceart aige ar an dáta sin agus dá éis chun an phinsin sin de réir an ráta is iníoctha de thuras na huaire faoi threoir meánmhéid bhliantúil ranníocaí íoctha agus creidiúnaithe a bheidh comhionann le meánmhéid bhliantúil na ranníocaí íoctha agus creidiúnaithe arna ríomh ina chás faoi na forálacha sin.
(c) Féadfar teideal duine chun pinsin bhaintrí (ranníocach) nó chun sochair bhanchéile thréigthe atá le cinneadh faoi threoir thaifead árachais duine a shlánóidh 69 mbliana d'aois roimh an 5ú lá d'Eanáir, 1976, a chinneadh faoi fhorálacha na nAchtanna a bhí i ngníomh roimh an lú lá d'Iúil, 1974, más buntáiste don éilitheoir é sin.
(d) Baintreach nó banchéile tréigthe a ndearnadh, faoi fhorálacha na nAchtanna a bhí i ngníomh roimh an lú lá d'Iúil, 1974, pinsean baintrí (ranníocach) nó sochar banchéile thréigthe a dhámhadh di ar fhoras a taifid árachais féin nó taifead árachais a fearchéile ar an dáta ar shlánaigh sise nó seisean aois inphinsin na huaire sin, beidh ceart aici, an lú lá d'Iúil, 1974, agus dá éis, chun an phinsin nó an tsochair sin de réir an ráta is iníoctha de thuras na huaire faoi threoir meánmhéid bhliantúil ranníocaí íoctha agus creidiúnaithe a bheidh comhionann le meánmhéid bhliantúil na ranníocaí íoctha agus creidiúnaithe arna ríomh ina cás faoi na forálacha sin.
(e) San fho-alt seo ciallaíonn “na hAchtanna” na hAchtanna Leasa Shóisialaigh, 1952 go 1974.
(6) Tiocfaidh an t-alt seo i ngníomh an lú lá d'Iúil, 1974.
Sochair árachais shóisialaigh (rátaí nua).
12.—(1) Leasaítear leis seo an Tríú Sceideal a ghabhann le hAcht 1952 tríd an méid seo a leanas a chur in ionad Chuid I (a cuireadh isteach le hAcht 1973):
“CUID I
Rátaí na Sochar Tréimhsiúil agus na Méaduithe Orthu
An cineál sochair | An 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 .. .. .. .. | 7.75 | 5.05 | 2.20 | 1.80 | -- |
(ii) aon bhean phósta eile .. | 6.55 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
(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 .. .. .. | 7.75 | 5.05 | 2.20 | 1.80 | _ |
(ii) mura bhfuil teideal den sórt sin ag an duine .. .. .. | 6.55 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
2. Pinsean easláine: | |||||
(a) fear, bean singil nó baintreach, bean phósta a chónaionn 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 .. .. .. | 7.75 | 5.05 | 2.20 | 1.80 | 4.15 |
(b) aon bhean phósta eile .. .. | 6.55 | -- | -- | -- | 4.15 |
3. Liúntas Máithreachais .. .. | 7.75 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
4. Pinsean Baintrí (Ranniocach): | |||||
(a) i gcás daoine faoi bhun ochtó bliain d'aois .. .. .. | 7.80 | -- | 2.55 | 2.55 | 4.15 |
(b) in aon chás eile .. .. .. | 8.40 | -- | 2.55 | 2.55 | 4.15 |
5. Sochar Banchéile Thréigthe .. .. | 7.80 | -- | 2.55 | 2.55 | 4.15 |
6. Liúntas Dílleachta (Ranníocach) .. | 5.70 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
7. Pinsean Scoir agus Pinsean Seanaoise (Ranníocach): | |||||
(a) i gcás daoine faoi bhun ochtó bliain d'aois .. .. .. | 8.50 | 5.50 | 2.20 | 1.80 | 4.15 |
(b) in aon chás eile .. .. .. | 9.10 | 5.50 | 2.20 | 1.80 | 4.15 |
(c) méadú breise i leith cleithiúnaí aosaithe a bhfuil aois inphinsin slánaithe aige .. .. .. | -- | 1.00 | -- | -- | -- |
(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 lú lá d'Iúil, 1974,
(b) a mhéid a bhaineann sé le sochar banchéile thréigthe, le pinsean easláine agus le pinsean scoir, an 4ú lá d'Iúil, 1974, agus
(c) a mhéid a bhaineann sé le haon sochar eile, an 5ú lá d'Iúil, 1974.
Méadú ar rátaí sochair dhífhostaíochta áirithe.
13.—(1) Leasaítear leis seo alt 5 den Acht Leasa Shóisialaigh (Forálacha Ilghnéitheacha), 1967, tríd an Tábla a ghabhann leis an alt seo a chur in ionad an Tábla a ghabhann le fo-alt (2) (arna leasú le hAcht 1973).
(2) Tiocfaidh an t-alt seo i ngníomh an lú lá d'Iúil, 1974.
AN TABLA
An Aicme Duine | An 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) |
(1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) |
£ | £ | £ | £ | |
Duine atá i dteideal méadú i leith linbh cháilithe ach nach bhfuil i dteideal méadú i leith cleithiúnaí aosaithe .. | 6.50 | -- | 1.95 | 1.50 |
Aon duine eile .. | 6.35 | 4.60 | 1.95 | 1.50 |
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 a ghabhann leis an alt seo, cuirfear an ráta atá leagtha amach i gcolún (2) den Tábla sin os coinne lua na míre sin i gcolún (1).
(2) Tiocfaidh an t-alt seo i ngníomh an lú lá d'Iúil, 1974.
AN TABLA
An mhír den Dara Sceideal | An Ráta Ranníoca | |||||||
(1) | (2) | |||||||
£ | ||||||||
Mír 1 (a): | ||||||||
(i) i gcás fear-ranníocóra fhostaithe | .. | .. | .. | 1.24 | ||||
(ii) i gcás ban-ranníocóra fhostaithe | .. | .. | .. | 1.18 | ||||
Mír 1 (b): | ||||||||
(i) i gcás fear-ranníocóra fhostaithe | .. | .. | .. | 1.63 | ||||
(ii) i gcás ban-ranníocóra fhostaithe | .. | .. | .. | 1.61 | ||||
Mír 2 (a) | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1.12 |
Mír 2 (b) | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1.49 |
Mír 2 A (a) | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 0.98 |
Mír 2 A (b) | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1.47 |
Mír 3 (a) | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1.02 |
Mír 3 (b) | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1.46 |
Mír 3 A (a) | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1.17 |
Mír 3 A (b) | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1.89 |
Mír 4 (a) | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 0.27 |
Mír 4 (b) | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 0.37 |
Mír 5 (b) | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 0.37 |
Mír 6 (a) | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1.15 |
Mír 6 (b) | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1.61 |
Mír 7 (a) | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1.29 |
Mír 7 (b) | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1.84 |
Ranníocaí saorálacha (rátaí nua).
15.—(1) Leasaítear leis seo alt 6 d'Acht 1952 tríd an bhfo-alt seo a leanas a chur in ionad fho-alt (2) (a cuireadh isteach le hAcht 1960):
“(2) Is ranníocaí seachtainiúla na ranníocaí saorálacha agus beidh siad le híoc ag ranníocóirí saorálacha atá faoi aois inphinsin, de réir—
(a) £0.64 in aghaidh gach seachtain ranníoca i gcás ina raibh siad, díreach roimh scor de bheith ina ranní ocóirí fostaithe, ar fostú inárachaithe i bhfostaíocht nach bhfuil na ranníocaí fostaíochta is iníoctha ina leith inríofa chun críocha pinsin seanaoise (ranníocach), agus
(b) £1.67 in aghaidh gach seachtain ranníoca i gcás ina raibh siad, díreach roimh scor de bheith ina ranníocóirí fostaithe, ar fostú inárachaithe i bhfostaíocht a bhfuil na ranníocaí fostaíochta is iníoctha ina leith inríofa chun críocha pinsin seanaoise (ranníocach),
i gcás fear-ranníocóirí saorálacha agus i gcás ban-ranníocóirí saorálacha.”.
(2) Tiocfaidh an t-alt seo i ngníomh an 1ú lá d'Iúil, 1974.
Leasú ar alt 6 d'Acht 1952 (deireadh le dliteanas ranníocaí áirithe a íoc).
16.—(1) Leasaítear leis seo alt 6 d'Acht 1952 tríd an bhfo-alt seo a leanas a chur in ionad fho-alt (10) (a cuireadh isteach le halt 13 d'Acht 1973):
“(10) Ní bheidh an ráta ranníoca fostaíochta a shonraítear sa Dara Sceideal a ghabhann leis an Acht seo mar ranníoc is iníoctha ag ranníocóir fostaithe iníoctha i gcás ranníocóir fostaithe a fhaigheann aon cheann díobh seo a leanas—
(a) pinsean baintrí (ranníocach),
(b) pinsean baintrí (neamhranníocach),
(c) sochar banchéile thréigthe,
(d) liúntas banchéile thréigthe,
(e) sochar báis i modh pinsin bhaintrí faoin Acht Leasa Shóisialaigh (Díobhálacha Ceirde), 1966,
(f) liúntas cúnaimh shóisialaigh faoi alt 8 den Acht Leasa Shóisialaigh, 1973,
(g) íocaíocht ar comhréir le pinsean faoi (a) nó (e) den fho-alt seo ó institiúid inniúil ballstát (seachas an Stát) de Chomhphobal Eacnamaíochta na hEorpa faoi reachtaíocht lena mbaineann rialacháin an Chomhphobail ar fheidhmiú scéimeanna slándála sóisialaí i leith daoine fostaithe agus a dteaghlaigh a ghluaiseann laistigh den Chomhphobal.”.
(2) Tiocfaidh an t-alt seo i ngníomh an lú lá d'Iúil, 1974.
Leasú ar alt 20 d'Acht 1952 (liúntas máithreachais).
17.—(1) Leasaítear leis seo alt 20 d'Acht 1952, a dhéanann foráil do liúntas máithreachais, tríd an bhfo-alt seo a leanas a chur isteach i ndiaidh fho-alt (5):
“(6) Chun críocha an ailt seo, ní dhéanfar in aon seachtain an Domhnach a áireamh mar lá a mbeadh duine i dteideal liúntais mháithreachais dó agus, dá réir sin, is é an séú cuid den ráta seachtainiúil iomchuí an méid is iníoctha mar liúntas den sórt sin in aghaidh aon lae eile de sheachtain.”.
(2) Tiocfaidh an t-alt seo i ngníomh an 1ú lá d'Iúil, 1974.
Leasú ar alt 22 d'Acht 1952 (pinsean baintrí (ranníocach)).
18.—(1) Leasaítear leis seo alt 22 d'Acht 1952, a dhéanann foráil do phinsean baintrí (ranníocach), tríd an bhfo-alt seo a leanas a chur in ionad fho-alt (1):
“(1) Faoi réir fhoráil an Achta seo, beidh baintreach i dteideal pinsin bhaintrí (ranníocach) má chomhlíonann a hárachas féin nó árachas a fearchéile na coinníollacha ranníoca iomchuí nó má bhí a fearchéile i dteideal pinsin seanaoise (ranníocach) nó pinsin scoir de réir ráta sheachtainiúil mhéadaithe de bhua fho-alt (2) nó (6) d'alt 26 den Acht seo in aghaidh tréimhse a chríochnaigh lena bhás.”.
(2) Tiocfaidh an t-alt seo i ngníomh an 1ú lá d'Iúil, 1974.
Leasú ar alt 26 d'Acht 1952 (sochar breise do chleithiúnaithe aosaithe).
19.—(1) Leasaítear leis seo alt 26 (4) (a cuireadh isteach le halt 8 den Acht Leasa Shóisialaigh, 1972) d'Acht 1952 tríd an mír seo a leanas a chur in ionad mhír (a):
“(a) Déanfar ráta seachtainiúil pinsin seanaoise (ranníocach) agus, i gcás duine a bhfuil aois inphinsin slánaithe aige, ráta seachtainiúil pinsin bhaintrí (ranníocach), pinsin scoir, pinsin easláine nó sochair bhanchéile thréigthe, a mhéadú an méid atá leagtha amach i gcolún (6) de Chuid I den Tríú Sceideal a ghabhann leis an Acht seo in aghaidh aon tréimhse—
(i) a bheidh an tairbhí chomh héagumasach sin go dteastaíonn cúram agus aire lánaimsire uaidh,
(ii) a bheidh gaol forordaithe leis an tairbhí ina chónaí leis an tairbhí chun an cúram agus an aire sin a thabhairt, agus
(iii) a chomhlíonfar cibé coinníollacha a bheidh forordaithe.”.
(2) Tiocfaidh an t-alt seo i ngníomh an 1ú lá d'Iúil, 1974.
Sochar banchéile thréigthe (modhnú ar na coinníollacha ranníoca).
20.—(1) Leasaítear leis seo an Ceathrú Sceideal a ghabhann le hAcht 1952 tríd an mír seo a leanas a chur in ionad mhír 10 (a cuireadh isteach le halt 17 (6) d'Acht 1973):
“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,—
(i) nach lú ná tríocha a naoi meán-uimhir na ranníocaí in aghaidh na bliana ranníoca a bheidh íoctha nó creidiúnaithe ina leith in aghaidh na dtrí bliana ranníoca, nó (más gá sin de réir a thaifid árachais) in aghaidh na gcúig bliana ranníoca, dar chríoch deireadh na bliana ranníoca iomláine deiridh roimh an am iomchuí, nó
(ii) 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 ar tharla dó teacht 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”—
(i) an dáta a shlánaigh an fearchéile aois inphinsin nó an dáta, roimh shlánú na haoise sin dó, a cinneadh an bhean a bheith tréigthe aige, nó
(ii) más ar thaifead árachais na mná atá na coinníollacha á gcomhlíonadh—
(I) an dáta a cinneadh an bhean a bheith tréigthe ag a fearchéile, nó
(II) i gcás inar shlánaigh an bhean aois inphinsin roimh an dáta a cinneadh í a bheith tréigthe ag a fearchéile, an dáta a shlánaigh sí aois inphinsin.”.
(2) Tiocfaidh an t-alt seo i ngníomh an 1ú lá d'Iúil, 1974.
Sochair dhíobhálacha ceirde (rátaí nua).
21.—(1) Leasaítear Acht 1966 leis seo mar a leanas:
(a) in alt 8 (3) (a) cuirfear “ocht bpunt agus daichead pingin nua” in ionad “seacht bpunt agus deich bpingin nua” (a cuireadh isteach le hAcht 1973);
(b) in alt 8 (3) (b) cuirfear “deich bpunt agus ochtó pingin nua” in ionad “naoi bpunt agus deich bpingin nua” (a cuireadh isteach le hAcht 1973);
(c) in alt 9 (7) (a) cuirfear “seacht gcéad agus daichead punt” in ionad “sé chéad agus tríocha punt” (a cuireadh isteach le hAcht 1973);
(d) cuirfear an Tábla a ghabhann leis an mír seo in ionad Tábla I a ghabhann le halt 9 (8) (arna leasú):—
TABLA I
An grád míthreorach | An Ráta Seachtainiúil | ||||||
£ | |||||||
100 faoin gcéad | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 10.80 |
90 ,, ,, | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 9.72 |
80 ,, ,, | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 8.64 |
70 ,, ,, | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 7.56 |
60 ,, ,, | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 6.48 |
50 ,, ,, | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 5.40 |
40 ,, ,, | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 4.32 |
30 ,, ,, | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 3.24 |
20 ,, ,, | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2.16 |
(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 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 8.40 |
90 ,, ,, | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 7.56 |
80 ,, ,, | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 6.72 |
70 ,, ,, | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 5.88 |
60 ,, ,, | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 5.04 |
50 ,, ,, | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 4.20 |
40 ,, ,, | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 3.36 |
30 ,, ,, | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2.52 |
20 ,, ,, | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1.68 |
(f) in alt 9 (9) (b) (ii) cuirfear “£2.16” in ionad “£1.82” agus “£1.68” in ionad “£1.42” (a cuireadh isteach le hAcht 1973);
(g) in alt 10 (1) cuirfear “cúig phunt agus cúig phingin nua” in ionad “ceithre phunt agus cúig phingin nua is fiche” (a cuireadh isteach le hAcht 1973);
(h) in alt 11 (1) cuirfear “dhá phunt agus fiche pingin nua” in ionad “punt agus cúig phingin nua is ochtó” (a cuireadh isteach le hAcht 1973) agus cuirfear “punt agus ochtó pingin nua” in ionad “punt agus caoga pingin nua” (a cuireadh isteach le hAcht 1973);
(i) in alt 12 (1) (a) cuirfear “sé phunt agus cúig phingin nua is caoga” in ionad “cúig phunt agus cúig phingin nua is tríocha” (a cuireadh isteach le hAcht 1973);
(j) in alt 12 (1) (b) cuirfear “seacht bpunt agus cúig phingin nua is seachtó” in ionad “sé phunt agus cúig phingin nua is caoga” (a cuireadh isteach le hAcht 1973);
(k) in alt 13 (1) cuirfear “£4.15” in ionad “£3.50” (a cuireadh isteach le hAcht 1973) agus cuirfear “ocht bpunt agus tríocha pingin nua” in ionad “seacht bpunt” (a cuireadh isteach le hAcht 1973);
(l) in alt 15 (1) (a) (i) cuirfear “ocht bpunt agus daichead pingin nua” in ionad “seacht bpunt agus deich bpingin nua” (a cuireadh isteach le hAcht 1973);
(m) in alt 15 (1) (a) (ii) cuirfear “deich bpunt agus ochtó pingin nua” in ionad “naoi bpunt agus deich bpingin nua” (a cuireadh isteach le hAcht 1973);
(n) in ailt 17 (2) agus 18 (2) cuirfear “deich bpunt agus cúig phingin nua déag” in ionad “ocht bpunt agus seasca pingin nua” (a cuireadh isteach le hAcht 1973);
(o) in alt 18 (3) cuirfear “cúig chéad fiche is ocht bpunt” in ionad “ceithre chéad daichead is seacht bpunt” (a cuireadh isteach le hAcht 1973);
(p) in alt 19 cuirfear “dhá phunt agus cúig phingin nua is caoga” in ionad “dhá phunt agus cúig phingin nua déag” (a cuireadh isteach le hAcht 1973) gach áit a bhfuil sé;
(q) in alt 20 cuirfear tagairt do cheithre phunt agus caoga pingin nua in ionad na tagartha do thrí phunt agus ochtó pingin nua (a cuireadh isteach le hAcht 1973) gach áit a bhfuil sí, agus cuirfear tagairt do dheich bpunt agus cúig phingin nua déag in ionad na tagartha d'ocht bpunt agus seasca pingin nua (a cuireadh isteach le hAcht 1973) gach áit a bhfuil sí;
(r) in alt 21 (2) cuirfear “sé phunt agus cúig phingin nua” in ionad “cúig phunt agus deich bpingin nua” (a cuireadh isteach le hAcht 1973);
(s) in alt 25 (3) (a) cuirfear “punt agus ocht bpingin nua is seasca” in ionad “punt agus dhá phingin nua is daichead” (a cuireadh isteach le hAcht 1973);
(t) in alt 25 (3) (b) cuirfear “dhá phunt agus sé phingin nua déag” in ionad “punt agus dhá phingin nua is ochtó” (a cuireadh isteach le hAcht 1973); agus
(u) in alt 39 cuirfear an fo-alt seo a leanas in ionad fho-alt (1):
“(1) D'ainneoin alt 2 den Acht um Dhliteanas Sibhialta (Leasú), 1964, agus alt 34 den Phríomh-Acht, i gcaingean i leith damáistí mar gheall ar dhíobhálacha pearsanta (lena n-áirítear aon chaingean den sórt sin de dhroim conartha), cuirfear i gcuntas, agus na damáistí sin á measúnú, in aghaidh aon chailleadh tuillimh nó brabús a d'fhaibhrigh nó ar dóigh dó faibhriú chun an duine dhíobhálaithe ó na díobhálacha, luach aon chearta a d'fhaibhrigh nó ar dócha dó faibhriú chuige uathu i leith sochair dhíobhála (gan aird a thabhairt ar aon cheart i leith sochair dhíobhála is iníoctha de bhua alt 10 den Acht Leasa Shóisialaigh (Uimh. 2), 1974, tar éis bhás an duine dhíobhálaithe) nó sochair mhíchumais (gan aird a thabhairt ar aon mhéadú air sin faoi alt 13 den Acht seo i leith síor-fhreastail) do na cúig bliana dar tosach an tráth a d'fhaibhrigh an chúis chaingne.”.
(2) Tiocfaidh an t-alt seo i ngníomh an 1ú lá d'Iúil, 1974.
Leathnú ar dhícháiliú chun pinsin faoi Achtanna na bPinsean Seanaoise, 1908 go 1974.
22.—(1) Leasaítear leis seo alt 20 d'Acht 1960, a fhorálann dícháilithe áirithe chun pinsin faoi Achtanna na bPinsean Seanaoise, 1908 go 1974, tríd an bhfo-alt seo a leanas a chur in ionad fho-alt (3):—
“(3) Duine a mbeidh aois inphinsin slánaithe aici agus pinsean baintrí (ranníocach) nó sochar banchéile thréigthe á fháil aici, beidh sí dícháilithe chun pinsean a fháil faoi Achtanna na bPinsean Seanaoise, 1908 go 1974, in aghaidh aon tréimhse a mbeidh an pinsean baintrí (ranníocach) nó an sochar banchéile thréigthe á fháil aici ina haghaidh.”.
(2) Tiocfaidh an t-alt seo i ngníomh an lú lá d'Iúil, 1974.
Leasú ar alt 13 den Acht Leasa Shóisialaigh (Forálacha Ilghnéitheacha), 1966, de dhroim alt 22.
23.—(1) Leasaítear leis seo alt 13 den Acht Leasa Shóisialaigh (Forálacha Ilghnéitheacha), 1966 (a bhaineann le pinsean a íoc faoi Achtanna na bPinsean Seanaoise, 1908 go 1974, in ionad pinsin bhaintrí (ranníocach) nó pinsin seanaoise (ranníocach) i gcásanna áirithe) tríd an bhfo-alt seo a leanas a chur in ionad fho-alt (1):—
“(1) I gcás duine a bhfuil aois inphinsin slánaithe aige a bheith ag fáil nó i dteideal sochair bhanchéile thréigthe, pinsin bhaintrí (ranníocach) nó pinsin seanaoise (ranníocach) nó ar duine é a bhfuil méadú ar an bpinsean deiridh sin iníoctha leis de bhua alt 26 (2) d'Acht 1952, agus a bheadh, mura mbeadh alt 20 d'Acht 1960, cáilithe chun pinsean a fháil faoi na hAchtanna—
(a) féadfar, d'ainneoin aon ní atá san alt sin 20, an pinsean a íoc leis an duine sin faoi na hAchtanna ar feadh aon tréimhse ar mhó ar a feadh ráta an phinsin is iníoctha faoi na hAchtanna ná ráta an tsochair bhanchéile thréigthe, an phinsin bhaintrí (ranníocach), an phinsin seanaoise (ranníocach), nó an méadú ar an gcéanna, cibé acu é, ab iníoctha, agus
(b) in aon chás ina n-íocfar amhlaidh an pinsean faoi na hAchtanna, leanfar de bheith i dteideal sochair bhanchéile thréigthe, pinsin bhaintrí (ranníocach), pinsin seanaoise (ranníocach) nó an mhéadaithe ar an gcéanna, cibé acu é, ach aon sochar, pinsean nó méadú den sórt sin is iníoctha ar feadh aon tréimhse den sórt sin—
(i) ní íocfar é leis an duine sin ná ina leith, agus
(ii) íocfar é as an gCiste Árachais Shóisialaigh leis an Státchiste.”.
(2) Tiocfaidh an t-alt seo i ngníomh an lú lá d'Iúil, 1974.
Leasú ar alt 3 den Acht Leasa Shóisialaigh (Sochar Pá-Choibhneasa), 1973.
24.—(1) D'fhonn a áirithiú go bhféadfaidh gach duine atá ag fáil sochair dhíobhála faoi Acht 1966 agus a bheadh murach sin ag fáil sochair mhíchumais nó liúntais mháithreachais cáiliú chun sochar pá-choibhneasa a fháil, leasaítear leis seo alt 3 (1) (a) den Acht Leasa Shóisialaigh (Sochar Pá-Choibhneasa), 1973, trí “faoin” a chur in ionad “faoi alt 8 den”.
(2) D'fhonn a áirithiú go bhféadfar sochar pá-choibhneasa a íoc i leith suas le 147 lá éagumais chun oibre, nó 147 lá dífhostaíochta in aon tréimhse bhearnaithe fostaíochta, déantar leis seo alt 3 den Acht Leasa Shóisialaigh (Sochar Pá-Choibhneasa), 1973, a leasú tríd an bhfo-alt seo a leanas a chur isteach i ndiaidh fho-alt (3):
“(4) Nuair a bheifear á ríomh chun críocha fho-alt (2) den alt seo an raibh duine éagumasach chun oibre céad caoga is naoi lá nó dífhostaithe céad caoga is naoi lá i dtréimhse bhearnaithe fostaíochta, ní chuirfear i gcuntas—
(i) aon lá éagumais chun oibre sa tréimhse sin nár íocadh sochar míchumais, liúntas máithreachais ná sochar díobhála ina leith leis an duine sin, cé is moite de lá lenar bhain alt 15 (2) d'Acht 1952, nó
(ii) aon lá dífhostaíochta sa tréimhse sin nár íocadh sochar dífhostaíochta ina leith leis an duine sin, cé is moite de lá lenar bhain an t-alt sin 15 (2).”.
(3) Tiocfaidh an t-alt seo i ngníomh an 1ú lá d'Iúil, 1974.
Tuilleadh éascaíochta maidir leis an tréimhse feithimh le haghaidh cúnaimh dhífhostaíochta.
25.—(1) Leasaítear leis seo alt 11 den Acht Leasa Shóisialaigh (Forálacha Ilghnéitheacha), 1960, a chuireann deireadh i gcásanna áirithe leis an tréimhse feithimh le haghaidh cúnaimh dhífhostaíochta dá bhforáiltear le halt 19 (arna leasú le halt 96 d'Acht 1952) d'Acht 1933, trí “tráth nach luaithe na fiche seachtain roimh” a chur in ionad “an lá seachtaine deiridh roimh”.
(2) Tiocfaidh an t-alt seo i ngníomh an lú lá d'Iúil, 1974.
Gearrtheideal, forléiriú agus comhlua.
26.—(1) Féadfar an tAcht Leasa Shóisialaigh (Uimh. 2), 1974, 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 1974, a fhorléiriú i dteannta na nAchtanna sin mar aon ní amháin agus a áireamh sa chomhlua, Achtanna na bPinsean Seanaoise, 1908 go 1974,
(b) a mhéid a leasaíonn agus a leathnaíonn sé na hAchtanna um Chúnamh Dífhostaíochta, 1933 go 1974, a fhorléiriú i dteannta na nAchtanna sin mar aon ní amháin agus a áireamh sa chomhlua, na hAchtanna um Chúnamh Dífhostaíochta, 1933 go 1974,
(c) a mhéid a leasaíonn agus a leathnaíonn sé na hAchtanna um Pinsin do Bhaintreacha agus do Dhílleachtaí, 1935 go 1974, a fhorléiriú i dteannta na nAchtanna sin mar aon ní amháin agus a áireamh sa chomhlua, na hAchtanna um Pinsin do Bhaintreacha agus do Dhílleachtaí, 1935 go 1974,
(d) a mhéid a leasaíonn agus a leathnaíonn sé na hAchtanna Leasa Shóisialaigh (Liúntais Leanaí), 1944 go 1974, a fhorléiriú i dteannta na nAchtanna sin mar aon ní amháin agus a áireamh sa chomhlua, na hAchtanna Leasa Shóisialaigh (Liúntais Leanaí), 1944 go 1974,
(e) a mhéid a leasaíonn agus a leathnaíonn sé na hAchtanna Leasa Shóisialaigh, 1952 go 1974, a fhorléiriú i dteannta na nAchtanna sin mar aon ní amháin agus a áireamh sa chomhlua, na hAchtanna Leasa Shóisialaigh, 1952 go 1974.