[EN]

---

Uimhir 19 de 1969

---

[EN]

AN tACHT LEASA SHÓISIALAIGH (FORÁLACHA ILGHNÉITHEACHA), 1969

[An tiontú oifigiúil]

ACHT DO LEASÚ AGUS DO LEATHNÚ ACHTANNA NA bPINSEAN SEANAOISE, 1908 GO 1968, NA nACHTANNA UM CHÚNAMH DÍFHOSTAÍOCHTA, 1933 GO 1968, NA nACHTANNA UM PINSIN DO BHAINTREACHA AGUS DO DHÍLLEACHTAÍ, 1935 GO 1968, NA nACHTANNA LEASA SHÓISIALAIGH (LIÚNTAIS LEANAÍ), 1944 GO 1966, AGUS NA nACHTANNA LEASA SHÓISIALAIGH, 1952 GO 1968. [25 Iúil, 1969] ACHTAÍTEAR AG AN OIREACHTAS MAR A LEANAS: [EN]

Léiriú.

1933, Uimh. 46.

1935, Uimh. 29.

1952, Uimh. 11.

1960, Uimh. 25.

1964, Uimh. 28.

1965, Uimh. 20.

1966, Uimh. 24.

1967, Uimh. 18.

1968, Uimh. 31.

1.—San Acht seo—

[EN]

ciallaíonn “Acht 1933” an tAcht um Chongnamh Dhlíomhaointis, 1933;

[EN]

ciallaíonn “Acht 1935” an tAcht um Pinsin do Bhaintreacha agus do Dhilleachtaithe, 1935;

[EN]

ciallaíonn “Acht 1952” an tAcht Leasa Shóisialaigh, 1952;

[EN]

ciallaíonn “Acht 1960” an tAcht Leasa Shóisialaigh (Leasú), 1960;

[EN]

ciallaíonn “Acht 1964” an tAcht Leasa Shóisialaigh (Forálacha Ilghnéitheacha), 1964;

[EN]

ciallaíonn “Acht 1965” an tAcht Leasa Shóisialaigh (Forálacha Ilghnéitheacha), 1965;

[EN]

ciallaíonn “Acht 1966” an tAcht Leasa Shóisialaigh (Forálacha Ilghnéitheacha), 1966;

[EN]

ciallaíonn “Acht 1967” an tAcht Leasa Shóisialaigh (Forálach Ilghnéitheacha), 1967;

[EN]

ciallaíonn “Acht 1968” an tAcht Leasa Shóisialaigh (Forálach Ilghnéitheacha), 1968.

[EN]

Méadú ar rátaí pinsean seanaoise.

1924, Uimh. 19.

2.—(1) Leasaítear leis seo alt 77 d'Acht 1952—

[EN]

(a) trí “dhá chéad fiche a haon punt” a chur in ionad “céad nócha is cúig phunt” (a cuireadh isteach le hAcht 1968) gach áit a bhfuil sé i bhfo-alt (2) (a cuireadh isteach le hAcht 1964),

[EN]

(b) trí “dhá chéad is ocht bpunt” a chur in ionad “céad ocht is dhá phunt” (a cuireadh isteach le hAcht 1968) sa fho-alt sin,

[EN]

(c) tríd an Tábla a ghabhann leis an bhfo-alt seo a chur in ionad an Tábla a ghabhann leis an bhfo-alt sin (a cuireadh isteach le hAcht 1968), agus

[EN]

(d) trí “cúig scilling is caoga” a chur in ionad “daichead cúig scilling” i mír (a) den fho-alt a cuireadh leis an a sin le hAcht 1968.

AN TÁBLA
An Ráta Pinsin
				Rátaí Seachtainiúla
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)
				s.	d.	s.	d.	s.	d.
Má bhíonn acmhainn bhliantúil an éilitheora nó an phinsinéara arna ríomh go cuí—
ina Neamhní	..	..	..	75	0	87	6	100	0
níos mó ná Neamhní gan bheith níos mó ná
£26 5s. 0d.	..	..	..	70	0	82	6	95	0
níos mó ná £26 5s. 0d. gan bheith níos mó ná
£52 10s. 0d.		..	..	65	0	77	6	90	0
níos mó ná £52 10s. 0d. gan bheith níos mó ná
£65 10s. 0d.		..	..	60	0	72	6	85	0
níos mó ná £65 10s. 0d. gan bheith níos mó ná
£78 10s. 0d.		..	..	55	0	67	6	80	0
níos mó ná £78 10s. 0d. gan bheith níos mó ná
£104 15s. 0d.		..	..	50	0	62	6	75	0	Móide, má bhíonn níos mó ná beirt leanbh cháilithe ann seacht scilling agus sé phingin i leith gach linbh cháilithe de bhreis ar bheirt.
níos mó ná £104 15s. 0d. gan bheith níos mó ná
£117 15s. 0d.		..	..	45	0	57	6	70	0
níos mó ná £117 15s. 0d. gan bheith níos mó ná
£130 15s. 0d.		..	..	40	0	52	6	65	0
níos mó ná £130 15s. 0d. gan bheith níos mó ná
£143 15s. 0d.		..	..	35	0	47	6	60	0
níos mó ná £143 15s. 0d. gan bheith níos mó ná
£156 15s. 0d.		..	..	30	0	42	6	55	0
níos mó ná £156 15s. 0d. gan bheith níos mó ná
£169 15s. 0d.		..	..	25	0	37	6	50	0
níos mó ná £169 15s. 0d. gan bheith níos mó ná
£182 15s. 0d.		..	..	20	0	32	6	45	0
níos mó ná £182 15s. 0d. gan bheith níos mó ná
£195 15s. 0d.		..	..	15	0	27	6	40	0
níos mó ná £195 15s. 0d. gan bheith níos mó ná
£208 15s. 0d.		..	..	10	0	22	6	35	0
níos mó ná £208 15s. 0d. gan bheith níos mó ná
£221 15s. 0d.		..	..	5	0	17	6	30	0

[EN]

(2) Leasaítear leis seo alt 8 d'Acht na bPinsean Sean-Aoise, 1924, trí “dhá chéad fiche a haon punt” a chur i bhfo-alt (1) in ionad “céad nócha is cúig phunt” (a cuireadh isteach le hAcht 1968).

[EN]

(3) Tiocfaidh fo-ailt (1) agus (2) den alt seo i ngníomh an 1ú lá de Lúnasa, 1969.

[EN]

Méadú ar rátaí cúnamh dífhostaíochta.

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 1968) a ghabhann leis an Acht sin.

[EN]

AN SCEIDEAL

[EN]

RÁTAÍ CÚNAMH DÍFHOSTAÍOCHTA

Na haicmí daoine lena mbaineann na rátaí cúnamh dífhostaíochta atá leagtha amach sa Sceideal seo		An ráta cúnamh dífhostaíochta a bhaineann le daoine a chónaíonn in aon limistéar uirbeach		An ráta cúnamh dífhostaíochta a bhaineann le daoine a chónaíonn in aon áit eile
		sa tseachtain		sa tseachtain
Duine gan chleithiúnaí	..	61s.	6d.	55s.	6d.
Duine ag a bhfuil
cleithiúnaí aostaithe	..	117s.	6d.	109s.	6d.
Duine ag a bhfuil cleithiúnaí aosaithe agus leanbh cleithiúnach		130s.	0d.	122s.	0d.
amháin	..
Duine ag a bhfuil		142s.	6d.	134s.	6d.
cleithiúnaí aosaithe agus beirt leanbh cleithiúnacha		móide, má bhíonn níos mó ná beirt leanbh chleithiúnacha ann, 7s. 6d. i leith gach linbh chleithiúnaigh de bhreis ar bheirt.		móide, má bhíonn níos mó ná beirt leanbh chleithiúnacha ann, 7s. 6d. i leith gach linbh chleithiúnaigh de bhreis ar bheirt.
nó níos mó	..
Duine ag a bhfuil leanbh chleithiúnach amháin		77s.	0d.	71s.	0d.
Duine ag a bhfuil beirt leanbh chleithiúanacha
nó níos mó	..	89s.	6d.	83s.	6d.
		móide, má bhíonn níos mó ná beirt leanbh chleithiúnacha ann, 7s. 6d. i leith gach linbh chleithiúnaigh de bhreis ar bheirt.		móide, má bhíonn níos mó ná beirt leanbh chleithiúnacha ann, 7s. 6d. i leith gach linbh chleithiúnaigh de bhreis ar bheirt.

[EN]

(2) Tiocfaidh fo-alt (1) den alt seo i ngníomh an 30ú lá d'Iúil, 1969.

[EN]

Méadú ar rátaí áirithe sochar difhostaíochta.

4.—(1) Sa Tábla a ghabhann le halt 5 (2) d'Acht, 1967, déantar leis seo na rátaí atá leagtha amach sa Tábla a ghabhann leis an bhfo-alt seo a chur in ionad na rátaí atá leagtha amach sa Tábla sin (a cuireadh isteach le hAcht 1968).

AN TÁBLA
An Aicme Duine		Ráta Seachtainiúil		Méadú do chleithiúnach 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		64s.	6d.	--		12s.	6d.	7s.	6d.
Aon duine eile	..	61s.	6d.	56s.	0d.	12s.	6d.	7s.	6d.

[EN]

(2) Tiocfaidh fo-alt (1) den alt seo i ngníomh an 31ú lá d'Iúil, 1969.

[EN]

Méadú ar rátaí pinsean baintreach (neamhrannaíocach).

5.—(1) Leasaítear leis seo alt 20 (a cuireadh isteach le hAcht 1952) d'Acht 1935—

[EN]

(a) tríd an mír seo a leanas a chur in ionad mhír (b) d'fho-alt (1) (a cuireadh isteach le hAcht 1968):

[EN]

“(b) (i) i gcás gan acmhainn bhliaintúil na baintrí arna ríomh go cuí a bheith níos mó ná dhá chéad is ocht bpunt agus cúig scilling déag, de réir an ráta atá leagtha amach i dTábla B a ghabhann leis an bhfo-alt seo, agus

[EN]

(ii) i gcás acmhainn bhliantúil na baintrí arna ríomh go cuí a bheith níos mó ná dhá chéad is ocht bpunt agus cúig scilling déag, de réir an ráta ar dá réir ab iníoctha an pinsean dá mbeadh acmhainn bhliantúil na baintrí arna ríomh go cuí níos mó ná céad nócha a cúig punt agus cúig scilling déag ach gan bheith níos mó ná dhá chéad is ocht bpunt agus cúig scilling déag, lúide cúig scilling i leith gach suim trí phunt déag (más ann) atá de bhreis ag an acmhainn bhliantúil sin ar dhá chéad is ocht bpunt agus cúig scilling déag, agus aon chodán de thrí phunt déag a ghlacadh mar thrí phunt déag chun na críche sin; ar choinníoll má bhíonn an ráta arna ríomh de bhun na míre seo, ar dá réir ab iníoctha an pinsean mura mbeadh an coinníoll seo, níos lú ná sé scilling sa tseachtain, nach mbeidh an pinsean iníoctha”,

[EN]

agus

[EN]

(b) tríd an Tábla a ghabhann leis an bhfo-alt seo a chur in ionad Tábla B (a cuireadh isteach le hAcht 1968):

[EN]

TÁBLA B

[EN]

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)
				s.	d.	s.	d.	s.	d.
Má bhíonn acmhainn bhliantúil na baintrí arna ríomh go cuí—
Ina Neamhní	..	..	..	73	6	86	0	98	6
níos mó ná Neamhní gan bheith níos mó ná
£26 5s. 0d.	..	..	..	68	6	81	0	93	6
níos mó ná £26 5s. 0d. gan bheith níos mó ná
£52 10s. 0d.	..	..	..	63	6	76	0	88	6
níos mó ná £52 10s. 0d. gan bheith níos mó ná
£65 10s. 0d.	..	..	..	58	6	71	0	83	6
níos mó ná £65 10s. 0d. gan bheith níos mó ná
£78 10s. 0d.	..	..	..	53	6	66	0	78	6
níos mó ná £78 10s. 0d. gan bheith níos mó ná
£104 15s. 0d.		..	..	48	6	61	0	73	6	Móide, má bhíonn nios mó ná beirt leanbh cháilithe ann, seacht scilling agus sé phingin i leith gach linbh cháilithe de bhreis ar bheirt.
níos mó ná £104 15s. 0d. gan bheith níos mó ná
£117 15s. 0d.		..	..	43	6	56	0	68	6
níos mó ná £117 15s. 0d. gan bheith níos mó ná
£130 15s. 0d.		..	..	38	6	51	0	63	6
níos mó ná £130 15s. 0d. gan bheith níos mó ná
£143 15s. 0d.		..	..	33	6	46	0	58	6
níos mó ná £143 15s. 0d. gan bheith níos mó ná
£156 15s. 0d.		..	..	28	6	41	0	53	6
níos mó ná £156 15s. 0d. gan bheith níos mó ná
£169 15s. 0d.		..	..	23	6	36	0	48	6
níos mó ná £169 15s. 0d. gan bheith níos mó ná
£182 15s. 0d.		..	..	18	6	31	0	43	6
níos mó ná £182 15s. 0d. gan bheith níos mó ná
£195 15s. 0d.		..	..	13	6	26	0	38	6
níos mó ná £195 15s. 0d. gan bheith níos mó ná
£208 15s. 0d.		..	..	8	6	21	0	33	6

[EN]

(2) Tiocfaidh fo-alt (1) den alt seo i ngníomh an 1ú lá de Lúnasa, 1969.

[EN]

Méadú ar rátaí pinsean dílleachtaí (neamhranníocach).

6.—(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 25 (a cuireadh isteach le halt 106 d'Acht 1952) d'Acht 1935 in ionad na rátaí (a cuireadh isteach le hAcht 1968) atá leagtha amach sa Tábla sin.

[EN]

AN TÁBLA

[EN]

Rátaí Seachtainiúla Pinsean Dílleachtaí (Neamhranníocach)

Acmhainn an dílleachta							Rátaí Seachtainiúla
Má bhíonn acmhainn bhliantúil an dílleachta, arna ríomh go cuí—							s.	d.
gan bheith níos mó ná £6 12s. 6d.		..	..	..	..	..	37	6
níos mó ná £6 12s. 6d. gan bheith níos mó ná £13 2s. 6d.						..	33	6
níos mó ná £13 2s. 6d. gan bheith níos mó ná £19 12s. 6d.						..	29	6
níos mó ná £19 12s. 6d. gan bheith níos mó ná £26 5s. 0d.						..	25	6
níos mó ná £26 5s. 0d. gan bheith níos mó ná £32 17s. 6d.						..	21	6
níos mó ná £32 17s. 6d. gan bheith níos mó ná £39 10s. 0d.						..	17	6
níos mó ná £39 10s. 0d. gan bheith níos mó ná £46 2s. 6d.						..	13	6
níos mó ná £46 2s. 6d. gan bheith níos mó ná £52 15s. 0d.						..	9	6
níos mó ná £52 15s. 0d.	..	..	..	..	..	..	Neamhní

[EN]

(2) Tiocfaidh fo-alt (1) den alt seo i ngníomh an 1ú lá de Lúnasa, 1969.

[EN]

Méadú ar rátaí liúntas leanaí.

1946, Uimh. 8.

1963, Uimh. 26.

7.—(1) Leasaítear leis seo alt 6 den Acht Liúntas Leanaí (Leasú), 1946, trí “tríocha scilling” a chur in ionad “cúig scilling déag agus sé phingin” agus “daichead scilling” a chur in ionad “sé scilling is fiche agus sé phingin” i mír (ii) d'fho-alt (1) (a cuireadh isteach le halt 6 den Acht Leasa Shóisialaigh (Forálacha Ilghnéitheacha), 1963).

[EN]

(2) Tiocfaidh fo-alt (1) den alt seo i ngníomh an 1ú lá de Lúnasa, 1969.

[EN]

Liúntas leanaí a dheonú i leith triúr leanbh nó níos mó i gcás ilbhreithe.

8.—(1) Aon duine a gcinnfear é a bheith cáilithe chun liúntais leanaí faoi na hAchtanna Leasa Shóisialaigh (Liúntais Leanaí), 1944 go 1966, íocfar leis, faoi réir forálacha na nAchtanna sin agus na rialachán faoi na hAchtanna sin, liúntais leanaí ar mhodh deontais i leith triúr leanbh cáilithe nó níos mó ar saolaíodh gach duine acu san ilbhreith chéanna agus céad punt méid an deontais sin más triúr an líon leanaí cáilithe a bheidh ann agus céad is caoga punt más mó ná triúr a líon.

[EN]

(2) Tiocfaidh deontas faoin alt seo chun bheith iníoctha ar dháta breithe an linbh is déanaí a rugadh de leanaí cáilithe na hilbhreithe.

[EN]

(3) Aon deontas a íocfar faoin alt seo íocfar é i dteannta aon liúntas leanaí is iníoctha ar mhodh liúntais mhíosúil faoi na hAchtanna Leasa Shóisialaigh (Liúntais Leanaí), 1944 go 1966, i leith na leanaí iomchuí.

[EN]

(4) Tiocfaidh fo-ailt (1) go (3) den alt seo i ngníomh an 1ú lá de Lúnasa, 1969.

[EN]

Leathnú ar “leanbh cáilithe” (pinsin is inioctha i gcás baintreach agus dílleachtaí).

9.—(1) Leasaítear leis seo fo-alt (1) d'alt 3 (a cuireadh isteach le hAcht 1952) d'Acht 1935 tríd an mír seo a leanas a chur isteach in ionad mhír (a) den mhíniú ar “leanbh cáilithe”:

[EN]

“(a) atá faoi bhun sé bliana déag d'aois nó, má tá sé os cionn na haoise sin, atá faoi bhun bliain le fiche d'aois agus atá ag fáil teagaisc lánaimsire de ló in aon ollscoil, coláiste, scoil nó foras eile oideachais,”.

[EN]

(2) Leasaítear leis seo fo-alt (2B) (a cuireadh isteach le hAcht 1966) d'alt 77 d'Acht 1952 tríd an méid seo a leanas a chur isteach ag deireadh an fho-alt: “agus, maidir le héilitheoir nó pinsinéir is baintreach, measfar go bhfolaíonn sé leanbh os cionn sé bliana déag d'aois agus faoi bhun bliain is fiche d'aois agus atá ag fáil teagaisc lánaimsire de ló in aon ollscoil, coláiste, scoil nó foras eile oideachais agus a mbeadh an t-éilitheoir nó an pinsinéar i dteideal ina leith mar a dúradh dá mbeadh sé faoi bhun sé bliana déag d'aois”.

[EN]

(3) Nuair a bheifear ag cinneadh ráta sheachtainiúil pinsin baintrí (ranníocach) nó pinsin seanaoise (ranníocach) is iníoctha faoi na hAchtanna Leasa Shóisialaigh, 1952 go 1968, le baintreach, agus nuair a bheifear a bhreithniú arb iníoctha liúntas dílleachta (ranníocach) faoi na hAchtanna sin, measfar duine os cionn sé bliana déag d'aois, ar leanbh cáilithe é dá mbeadh sé faoi bhun na haoise sin, a bheith ina leanbh cáilithe ar feadh aon tréimhse a bheidh sé faoi bhun bliain is fiche d'aois agus é ag fáil teagaisc lánaimsire de ló in aon ollscoil, coláiste, scoil nó foras eile oideachais.

[EN]

(4) Tiocfaidh fo-ailt (1) go (3) den alt seo i ngníomh an 1ú lá de Lúnasa, 1969.

[EN]

Leasú ar an Tríú Sceideal a ghabhann le hAcht 1952.

10.—(1) Leasaítear leis seo an Tríú Sceideal a ghabhann le hAcht 1952 tríd an gCuid a ghabhann leis an bhfo-alt seo a chur in ionad Chuid I (a cuireadh isteach le hAcht 1968):

[EN]

CUID I

[EN]

Rátaí na Sochar Tréimsiúil agus Rátaí na Méaduithe 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 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)
						scilling	scilling	scilling	scilling	scilling
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					...	75	62½	15½	10½	--
(ii) aon bhean phósta eile				...	...	62½	--	--	--	--
(b) i gcás daoine faoi bhun ocht mbliana déag d'aois—
má tá teideal ag an duine chun méadú i leith linbh cháilithe nó leanaí cáilithe nó i leith cleithiúnaí
aosaithe		...	...	...	...	75	62½	15½	10½	--
mura bhfuil teideal den sórt sin ag
an duine		...	...	...	...	62½	--	--	--	--
2. Liúntais Máithreachais				...	...	77½	--	--	--	--
3. Pinsean Baintrí (Ranníocach): má tá teideal ag an mbaintreach chun méadú i leith linbh cháilithe nó leanaí
cáilithe	...	...	...	...	...	77½	--	15½	10½	55
mura bhfuil teideal den sórt sin ag an
mbaintreach		...	...	...	...	75	--	--	--	55
4. Liúntas Dílleachta (Ranníocach)					...	52½	--	--	--	--
5. Pinsean Seanaoise (Ranníocach)					...	82½	70	15½	10½	55

[EN]

(2) Tiocfaidh fo-alt (1) den alt seo i ngníomh—

[EN]

(a) a mhéid a bhaineann sé le sochar míchumais, sochar dífho taíochta agus liúntas máithreachais, an 5ú lá d'Eanái 1970, agus

[EN]

(b) a mhéid a bhaineann sé le pinsean baintrí (ranníocach), le liúntas dílleachta (ranníocach) agus le pinsean seanaoise (ranníocach), an 2ú lá d'Eanáir, 1970.

[EN]

Leasú ar an Dara Sceideal a ghabhann le hAcht 1952.

1956, I.R. Uimh. 236.

11.—(1) Leasaítear leis seo an Dara Sceideal a ghabhann le hAcht 1952 trí—

[EN]

(a) “12s. 6d.” a chur in ionad “10s. 8d” (a cuireadh isteach le hAcht 1968) agus “11s. 5d.” a chur in ionad “9s. 7d .” (a cuireadh isteach le hAcht 1968) i mír 1 (a),

[EN]

(b) “12s. 7d.” a chur in ionad “10s. 8d.” (a cuireadh isteach hAcht 1968) agus “12s. 3d.” a chur in ionad “10s. 4d .” (a cuireadh isteach le hAcht 1968) i mír 1 (b),

[EN]

(c) “10s. 3d.” a chur in ionad “8s. 5d.” (a cuireadh isteach hAcht 1968) i bhfomhír (a), agus “10s. 4d.” a chur ionad “8s. 5d.” (a cuireadh isteach le hAcht 1968) bhfomhír (b), i mír 2,

[EN]

(d) “8s. 3d.” a chur in ionad “6s. 8d.” (a cuireadh isteach le hAcht 1968) i bhfomhír (a) agus “9s. 5d.” a chur in ionad “7s. 10d.” (a cuireadh isteach le hAcht 1968) i bhfomhír (b), i mír 2A (a cuireadh isteach le hAcht 1966),

[EN]

(e) “7s. 4d.” a chur in ionad “5s. 10d.” (a cuireadh isteach le hAcht 1968) i mír 3 (a) agus “8s. 4d.” a chur in ionad “6s. 10d.” (a cuireadh isteach le hAcht 1968) i mír 3 (b)

[EN]

(f) “9s. 0d.” a chur in ionad “7s. 5d.” (a cuireadh isteach le hAcht 1968) i bhfomhír (a) agus “10s. 2d.” a chur in ionad “8s. 7d.” (a cuireadh isteach le hAcht 1968) bhfomhír (b), i mír 3A (a cuireadh isteach le Acht 1960 ),

[EN]

(g) “2s. 7d.” a chur in ionad “2s. 3d.” (a cuireadh isteach le hAcht 1968) i bhfomhír (a) agus “2s. 8d.” a chur in ionad “2s. 4d.” (a cuireadh isteach le hAcht 1968) i bhfomhír (b), i mír 4 (a cuireadh isteach le Rialacháin 1956),

[EN]

(h) “2s. 7d.” a chur in ionad “2s. 3d.” (a cuireadh isteach le hAcht 1968) i mír 5 (b) (a cuireadh isteach le Rialacháin 1956),

[EN]

(i) “10s. 9d.” a chur in ionad “8s. 11d.” (a cuireadh isteach le hAcht 1968) i bhfomhír (a) agus “12s. 3d.” a chur in ionad “10s. 4d.” (a cuireadh isteach le hAcht 1968) i bhfomhír (b), i mír 6 (a cuireadh isteach le Rialacháin 1956), agus

[EN]

(j) “10s. 9d.” a chur in ionad “8s. 11d.” (a cuireadh isteach le hAcht 1968) i bhfomhír (a) agus “11s. 4d.” a chur in ionad “9s. 5d.” (a cuireadh isteach le hAcht 1968) i bhfomhír (b), i mír 7 (a cuireadh isteach le Rialacháin 1956).

[EN]

(2) San fho-alt sin roimhe seo ciallaíonn “Rialacháin 1956” na Rialacháin Leasa Shóisialaigh (Modhnuithe ar Árachas), 1956.

[EN]

(3) Tiocfaidh fo-ailt (1) agus (2) den alt seo i ngníomh an 5ú lá d'Eanáir, 1970.

[EN]

Leasú ar alt 6 d'Acht 1952.

12.—(1) Leasaítear leis seo alt 6 (2) (a cuireadh isteach le hAcht 1960) d'Acht 1952 trí—

[EN]

(a) “cúig scilling agus trí phingin” a chur in ionad “ceithre scilling agus seacht bpingin” (a cuireadh isteach le hAcht 1968) i mír (a) agus

[EN]

(b) “deich scilling agus deich bpingin” a chur in ionad “naoi scilling agus ceithre phingin” (a cuireadh isteach le hAcht 1968) i mír (b),

[EN]

(2) Tiocfaidh fo-alt (1) den alt seo i ngníomh an 5ú lá d'Eanáir, 1970.

[EN]

Leasú ar an Acht Leasa Shóisialaigh (Díobhálacha Ceirde), 1966.

1966, Uimh. 16.

13.—(1) Leasaítear leis seo mar a leanas an tAcht Leasa Shóisialaigh (Díobhálacha Ceirde), 1966:

[EN]

(a) in alt 8 (3) (a) cuirfear “seacht scilling is ochtó agus sé phingin” in ionad “seachtó a seacht scilling agus sé phingin”,

[EN]

(b) in alt 8 (3) (b) cuirfear “céad agus cúig scilling is fiche” in ionad “céad agus cúig scilling déag”,

[EN]

(c) in alt 9 (7) (a) cuirfear “ceithre chéad agus fiche punt” in ionad “trí chéad agus ochtó punt”,

[EN]

(d) i dTáBLA I a ghabhann le halt 9 (8) cuirfear “125s. 0d.” ionad “115s. 0d.”, “112s. 6d.” in ionad 103s. 6d.” “100s. 0d.” in ionad “92s. 0d.”, “87s. 6d.” in ionad “80s. 6d.”, “75s. 0d.” in ionad “69s. 0d.”, “62s. 6d.” in ionad “57s. 6d.”, “50s. 0d.” in ionad “46s. 0d.”, “37s. 6d.” in ionad “34s. 6d.”, agus “25s. 0d.” in ionad “23s. 0d.”,

[EN]

(e) i dTáBLA II a ghabhann le halt 9 (8) cuirfear “87s. 6d.” in ionad “77s. 6d.”, “78s. 9d.” in ionad “69s. 9d.” “70s. 0d.” in ionad “62s. 0d.”, “61s. 3d.” in ionad “54s. 3d.”, “52s. 6d.” in ionad “46s. 6d.”, “43s. 9d.” in ionad “38s. 9d.”, “35s. 0d.” in ionad “31s. 0d.” “26s. 3d.” in ionad “23s. 3d.” agus “17s. 6d.” in ionad “15s. 6d.”,

[EN]

(f) in alt 9 (9) (b) (ii) cuirfear “25s. 0d.” in ionad “23s. 0d.” agus “17s. 6d.” in ionad “15s. 6d.”,

[EN]

(g) in alt 10 (1) cuirfear “dhá scilling is seasca agus sé phingin” in ionad “caoga is dhá scilling is sé phingin” (a cuireadh isteach le hAcht 1968),

[EN]

(h) in alt 12 (1) (a) cuirfear “dhá scilling is seasca agus sé phingin” in ionad “caoga is dhá scilling agus sé phingin” (a cuireadh isteach le hAcht 1968),

[EN]

(i) in alt 12 (1) (b) cuirfear “cúig scilling is seachtó” in ionad “seasca is cúig scilling” (a cuireadh isteach le hAcht 1968),

[EN]

(j) in alt 15 (1) (a) (i) cuirfear “seacht scilling is ochtó agus sé phingin” in ionad “seachtó a seacht scilling agus sé phingin”,

[EN]

(k) in alt 15 (1) (a) (ii) cuirfear “céad fiche is cúig scilling” in ionad “céad agus cúig scilling déag”,

[EN]

(l) in alt 17 (2) cuirfear “céad fiche is cúig scilling” in ionad “nócha agus cúig scilling”,

[EN]

(m) in alt 18 (2) cuirfear “céad is cúig scilling” in ionad “nócha agus cúig scilling”,

[EN]

(n) in alt 18 (3) cuirfear “dhá chéad seachtó is cúig phunt” in ionad “dhá chéad daichead is seacht bpunt”,

[EN]

(o) in alt 20 (2) cuirfear “ceithre scilling is tríocha” in ionad “ceithre scilling agus fiche”,

[EN]

(p) in alt 20 (3) (a) cuirfear “céad is cúig scilling” in ionad “nócha agus cúig scilling” agus “ceithre scilling is tríocha” in ionad “ceithre scilling is fiche”,

[EN]

(q) in alt 20 (3) (b) cuirfear “céad is cúig scilling” in ionad “nócha agus cúig scilling”,

[EN]

(r) in alt 20 (3) (c) cuirfear “ceithre scilling is tríocha” in ionad “ceithre scilling agus fiche” agus “céad is cúig scilling” in ionad “nócha agus cúig scilling” roimh “a bheith iníoctha” agus freisin roimh “in aon chás eile”,

[EN]

(s) in alt 20 (4) cuirfear “céad is cúig scilling” in ionad “nócha agus cúig scilling” gach áit a bhfuil na focail sin agus “ceithre scilling is tríocha” in ionad “ceithre scilling agus fiche” gach áit a bhfuil na focail sin,

[EN]

(t) in alt 21 (2) cuirfear “seacht scilling is caoga agus sé phingin” in ionad “seacht scilling agus daichead is sé phingin”,

[EN]

(u) in alt 25 (3) (a) cuirfear “seacht scilling déag agus sé phingin” in ionad “cúig scilling déag agus sé phingin”,

[EN]

(v) in alt 25 (3) (b) cuirfear “cúig scilling is fiche” in ionad “trí scilling agus fiche”,

[EN]

(w) in alt 36 (2) (b) cuirfear “2s. 2d.” in ionad “2s. 1d.” agus “1s. 7d.” in ionad “1s. 6d.”,

[EN]

(x) in alt 36 (3) cuirfear “2s. 2d.” in ionad “2s. 1d.” agus “1s. 7d.” in ionad “1s. 6d.”.

[EN]

(2) Chun críocha ailt 19 agus 21 den Acht Leasa Shóisialaigh (Díobhálacha Ceirde), 1966, measfar duine ar sa Stát atá gnáthchónaí air, nach bhfuil faoi bhun ocht mbliana déag d'aois ach atá faoi bhun bliain is fiche d'aois agus atá ag fáil teagaisc lánaimsire de ló in aon ollscoil, coláiste, scoil nó foras eile oideachais a bheith ar áireamh na ndaoine a fholaíonn an míniú ar “leanbh atá cáilithe chun críocha an Achta seo” atá in alt 1 (1) den Acht sin.

[EN]

(3) (a) Tiocfaidh fo-alt (1) den alt seo i ngníomh

[EN]

(i) a mhéid a bhaineann sé le míreanna (l) go (t) an 2ú lá d'Eanáir, 1970, agus

[EN]

(ii) a mhéid a bhaineann sé leis na míreanna eile an 5ú lá d'Eanáir, 1970.

[EN]

(b) Tiocfaidh fo-alt (2) den alt seo i ngníomh an 1ú lá de Lúnasa, 1969.

[EN]

Srian le halt 13 d'Acht 1966 agus le rialacháin áirithe faoi alt 32 d'Acht 1952.

14.—(1) Ní oibreoidh alt 13 d'Acht 1966 i gcaitheamh na tréimhse iomchuí chun a cheadú do dhuine pinsean seanaoise (neamhrannaíocadh) a fháil in aghaidh na tréimhse sin nó in aghaidh aon choda den tréimhse sin ar an aon-chúis toisc, de bhua na méaduithe ar rátaí an phinsin sin faoi alt 2 den Acht seo, go mbeadh ráta an phinsin sin ab iníoctha leis an duine sin níos mó ná ráta an phinsin seanaoise (ranníocach) nó ráta an phinsin baintrí (ranníocach) chun a bhfuil teideal ag an duine sin nó níos mó ná ráta an mhéaduithe ar phinsean seanaoise (ranníocach) is iníoctha i leith an duine sin.

[EN]

(2) Ní oibreoidh na rialacháin a rinneadh faoi alt 32 d'Acht 1952 (arna leasú le halt 7 d'Acht 1966) agus a bheidh i bhfeidhm de thuras na huaire, ní oibreoidh siad i gcaitheamh na tréimhse iomchuí chun a cheadú do bhaintreach pinsean baintrí (neamhranníocach) a fháil in aghaidh na tréimhse sin nó in aghaidh aon choda den tréimhse sin ar an aon-chúis toisc, de bhua na méaduithe ar rátaí an phinsin sin faoi alt 5 den Acht seo, go mbeadh ráta an phinsin sin ab iníoctha léi níos mó ná ráta an phinsin baintrí (ranníocach) ab iníoctha léi.

[EN]

(3) San alt seo ciallaíonn “tréimhse iomchuí” an tréimhse dar tosach an 2ú lá de Lúnasa, 1969, agus dar críoch an 1ú lá d'Eanáir, 1970.

[EN]

Leasú ar alt 26 d'Acht 1952 (méadú ar shochar i leith cleithiúnaithe aosaithe).

15.—(1) Leasaítear leis seo fo-alt (4) (a cuireadh isteach le hAcht 1968) d'alt 26 d'Acht 1952 trí mhír (c) a scriosadh agus tríd an bhfomhír seo a leanas a chur in ionad fhomhír (iii) de mhír (a):

[EN]

“(iii) a chomhlíonfar cibé coinníollacha a bheidh forordaithe.”

[EN]

(2) Tiocfaidh fo-alt (1) den alt seo i ngníomh an 2ú lá d'Eanáir, 1970.

[EN]

Leasú ar alt 77 d'Acht 1952 (rátai méadaithe pinsean seanaoise airithe).

16.—(1) Leasaítear leis seo alt 77 d'Acht 1952 tríd an bhfo-alt seo a leanas a chur in ionad an fho-ailt a cuireadh leis le hAcht 1968:

[EN]

“(5) (a) Méadófar ráta seachtainiúil an phinsin seanaoise cúig scilling is caoga in aghaidh aon tréimhse—

[EN]

(i) a bheidh an pinsinéir chomh héagumasach sin go dteastóidh cúram agus aire lánaimsire uaidh,

[EN]

(ii) a bheidh banghaol forordaithe leis an bpinsinéir ina cónaí leis an bpinsinéir chun an cúram agus an aire sin a thabhairt don phinsinéir, agus

[EN]

(iii) a chomhlíonfar cibé coinníollacha a bheidh forordaithe.

[EN]

(b) Ní bheidh níos mó ná aon mhéadú amháin ar phinsean iníoctha faoin bhfo-alt seo ná faoi fho alt (4) (a cuireadh isteach le halt 9 den Acht Leasa Shóisialaigh (Forálacha Ilghnéitheacha), 1968) d'alt 26 den Acht seo i leith aon bhanghaoil fhorordaithe.

[EN]

(c) Breithneoidh oifigeach breithiúnachta a cheap an tAire faoi alt 41 den Acht seo iarratas ar mhéadú ar phinsean faoin bhfo-alt seo.”

[EN]

(2) Tiocfaidh fo-alt (1) den alt seo i ngníomh an 2ú lá d'Eanáir, 1970.

[EN]

Leasú ar alt 8 (2) den Acht Leasa Shóisialaigh (Forálacha Ilghnéitheacha), 1960.

1960, Uimh. 28.

17.—An teorainn puint sa tseachtáin atá i mír (a) d'fho-alt (2) (a cuireadh isteach le hAcht 1965) d'alt 8 den Acht Leasa Shóisialaigh (Forálacha Ilghnéitheacha), 1960, scoirfidh sí d'éifeacht a bheith aici.

[EN]

Gearrthideal, forléiriú agus comhlua.

18.—(1) Féadfar an tAcht Leasa Shóisialaigh (Forálacha Ilghnéitheacha), 1969, a ghairm den Acht seo.

[EN]

(2) Déanfar an tAcht seo, a mhéid a leasaíonn agus a leathnaíonn sé Achtanna na bPinsean Seanaoise, 1908 go 1968, a fhorléiriú ina dteannta mar aon ní amháin agus féadfar Achtanna na bPinsean Seanaoise, 1908 go 1969, a ghairm díobh le chéile, agus, a mhéid a leasaíonn agus a leathnaíonn sé na hAchtanna um Chúnamh Dífhostaíochta, 1933 go 1968, forléireofar é ina dteannta mar aon ní amháin agus féadfar na hAchtanna um Chúnamh Dífhostaíochta, 1933 go 1969, a ghairm díobh le chéile, agus, a mhéid a leasaíonn agus a leathnaíonn sé na hAchtanna um Pinsin do Bhaintreacha agus do Dhílleachtaí, 1935 go 1968, forléireofar é ina dteannta mar aon ní amháin agus féadfar na hAchtanna um Pinsin do Bhaintreacha agus do Dhílleachtaí, 1935 go 1969, a ghairm díobh le chéile, agus, a mhéid a leasaíonn agus a leathnaíonn sé na hAchtanna Leasa Shóisialaigh (Liúntais Leanaí), 1944 go 1966, forléireofar é ina dteannta mar aon ní amháin agus féadfar na hAchtanna Leasa Shóisialaigh (Liúntais Leanaí), 1944 go 1969, a ghairm díobh le chéile, agus, a mhéid a leasaíonn agus a leathnaíonn sé na hAchtanna Leasa Shóisialaigh, 1952 go 1968, forléireofar é ina dteannta mar aon ní amháin agus féadfar na hAchtanna Leasa Shóisialaigh, 1952 go 1969, a ghairm díobh le chéile.

[GA]

---

Number 19 of 1969

---

[GA]

SOCIAL WELFARE (MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS) ACT, 1969

---

ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

Section
1.	Interpretation.
2.	Increase of rates of old age pensions.
3.	Increase of rates of unemployment assistance.
4.	Increase of certain rates of unemployment benefit.
5.	Increase of rates of widows' (non-contributory) pensions.
6.	Increase of rates of orphans' (non-contributory) pensions.
7.	Increase of rates of children's allowances.
8.	Grant of children's allowance in respect of three or more children in case of multiple birth.
9.	Extension of “qualified child” (pensions payable in the case of widows and orphans).
10.	Amendment of Third Schedule to Act of 1952.
11.	Amendment of Second Schedule to Act of 1952.
12.	Amendment of section 6 of Act of 1952.
13.	Amendment of Social Welfare (Occupational Injuries) Act, 1966.
14.	Restriction of section 13 of Act of 1966 and of certain regulations under section 32 of Act of 1952.
15.	Amendment of section 26 (4) of Act of 1952 (increase of benefit for adult dependants).
16.	Amendment of section 77 of Act of 1952 (increased rates of certain old age pensions).
17.	Amendment of section 8 (2) of Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 1960.
18.	Short title, construction and collective citation.

---

Acts Referred to
Unemployment Assistance Act, 1933	1933, No. 46.
Widows' and Orphans' Pensions Act, 1935	1935, No. 29.
Social Welfare Act, 1952	1952, No. 11.
Social Welfare (Amendment) Act, 1960	1960, No. 25.
Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 1964	1964, No. 28.
Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 1965	1965, No. 20.
Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 1966	1966, No. 24.
Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 1967	1967, No. 18.
Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 1968	1968, No. 31.
Old Age Pensions Act, 1924	1924, No. 19.
Children's Allowances (Amendment) Act, 1946	1946, No. 8.
Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 1963	1963, No. 26.
Social Welfare (Modifications of Insurance) Regulations, 1956	1956, S.I. No. 236.
Social Welfare (Occupational Injuries) Act, 1966	1966, No. 16.
Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 1960	1960, No. 28.

---

Number 19 of 1969

---

SOCIAL WELFARE (MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS) ACT, 1969

---

AN ACT TO AMEND AND EXTEND THE OLD AGE PENSIONS ACTS, 1908 TO 1968, THE UNEMPLOYMENT ASSISTANCE ACTS, 1933 TO 1968, THE WIDOWS' AND ORPHANS' PENSIONS ACTS, 1935 TO 1968, THE SOCIAL WELFARE (CHILDREN'S ALLOWANCES) ACTS, 1944 TO 1966, AND THE SOCIAL WELFARE ACTS, 1952 TO 1968. [25th July, 1969] BE IT ENACTED BY THE OIREACHTAS AS FOLLOWS: [GA]

Interpretation.

1.—In this Act—

[GA]

“the Act of 1933” means the Unemployment Assistance Act, 1933;

[GA]

“the Act of 1935” means the Widows' and Orphans' Pensions Act, 1935;

[GA]

“the Act of 1952” means the Social Welfare Act, 1952;

[GA]

“the Act of 1960” means the Social Welfare (Amendment) Act, 1960;

[GA]

“the Act of 1964” means the Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 1964;

[GA]

“the Act of 1965” means the Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 1965;

[GA]

“the Act of 1966” means the Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 1966;

[GA]

“the Act of 1967” means the Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 1967;

[GA]

“the Act of 1968” means the Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 1968.

[GA]

Increase of rates of old age pensions.

2.—(1) Section 77 of the Act of 1952 is hereby amended by—

[GA]

(a) the substitution of “two hundred and twenty-one pounds” for “one hundred and ninety-five pounds” (inserted by the Act of 1968) in each place where it occurs in subsection (2) (inserted by the Act of 1964),

[GA]

(b) the substitution of “two hundred and eight pounds” for “one hundred and eighty-two pounds” (inserted by the Act of 1968) in that subsection,

[GA]

(c) the substitution for the Table to that subsection (inserted by the Act of 1968) of the Table annexed to this subsection, and

[GA]

(d) the substitution of “fifty-five shillings” for “forty-five shillings” in paragraph (a) of the subsection added by the Act of 1968.

[GA]

TABLE

[GA]

Rate of pension

	Weekly rates
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)
	s.	d.	s.	d.	s.	d.
Where the yearly means of the claimant or pensioner as duly calculated—							}	Plus, where there are more than two qualified children, 7s. 6d. for each qualified child in excess of two.
are Nil	75	0	87	6	100	0
exceed Nil but do not exceed £26 5s. 0d.	70	0	82	6	95	0
exceed £26 5s. 0d. but do not exceed £52 10s. 0d.	65	0	77	6	90	0
exceed £52 10s. 0d. but do not exceed £65 10s. 0d.	60	0	72	6	85	0
exceed £65 10s. 0d. but do not exceed £78 10s. 0d.	55	0	67	6	80	0
exceed £78 10s. 0d. but do not exceed £104 15s. 0d.	50	0	62	6	75	0
exceed £104 15s. 0d. but do not exceed £117 15s. 0d.	45	0	57	6	70	0
exceed £117 15s. 0d. but do not exceed £130 15s. 0d.	40	0	52	6	65	0
exceed £130 15s. 0d. but do not exceed £143 15s. 0d.	35	0	47	6	60	0
exceed £143 15s. 0d. but do not exceed £156 15s. 0d.	30	0	42	6	55	0
exceed £156 15s. 0d. but do not exceed £169 15s. 0d.	25	0	37	6	50	0
exceed £169 15s. 0d. but do not exceed £182 15s. 0d.	20	0	32	6	45	0
exceed £182 15s. 0d. but do not exceed £195 15s. 0d.	15	0	27	6	40	0
exceed £195 15s. 0d. but do not exceed £208 15s. 0d.	10	0	22	6	35	0
exceed £208 15s. 0d. but do not exceed £221 15s. 0d.	5	0	17	6	30	0

(2) Section 8 of the Old Age Pensions Act, 1924, is hereby amended by the substitution in subsection (1) of “two hundred and twenty-one pounds” for “one hundred and ninety-five pounds” (inserted by the Act of 1968).

(3) Subsections (1) and (2) of this section shall come into operation on the 1st day of August, 1969.

[GA]

Increase of rates of unemployment assistance.

3.—(1) In the Act of 1933, for the Schedule thereto (inserted by the Act of 1968) there is hereby substituted the Schedule annexed to this subsection.

[GA]

SCHEDULE

[GA]

RATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT ASSISTANCE

Classes of persons to whom the rates of unemployment assistance set out in this Schedule are applicable	Rate of unemployment assistance applicable to persons resident in any urban area	Rate of unemployment assistance applicable to persons resident in any other place
	per week	per week
Person without a dependant	61s. 6d.	55s. 6d.
Person with an adult dependant	117s. 6d.	109s. 6d.
Person with an adult dependant and one child dependant	130s. 0d.	122s. 0d.
Person with an adult dependant and two or more child dependants	142s. 6d.	134s. 6d.
	plus, where there are more than two child dependants, 7s. 6d. for each child dependant in excess of two.	plus, where there are more than two child dependants, 7s. 6d. for each child dependant in excess of two.
Person with one child dependant	77s. 0d.	71s. 0d.
Person with two or more child dependants	89s. 6d.	83s. 6d.
	plus, where there are more than two child dependants, 7s. 6d. for each child dependant in excess of two.	plus, where there are more than two child dependants, 7s. 6d. for each child dependant in excess of two.

[GA]

(2) Subsection (1) of this section shall come into operation on the 30th day of July, 1969.

[GA]

Increase of certain rates of unemployment benefit.

4.—(1) In the Table to section 5 (2) of the Act of 1967, for the rates set forth therein (inserted by the Act of 1968) there are hereby substituted the rates set forth in the Table annexed to this subsection.

[GA]

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	64s. 6d.	—	12s. 6d.	7s. 6d.
Any other person	61s. 6d.	56s. 0d.	12s. 6d.	7s. 6d.

(2) Subsection (1) of this section shall come into operation on the 31st day of July, 1969.

[GA]

Increase of rates of widows' (non-contributory) pensions.

5.—(1) Section 20 (inserted by the Act of 1952) of the Act of 1935 is hereby amended—

[GA]

(a) by the substitution for paragraph (b) of subsection (1) (inserted by the Act of 1968) of the following paragraph:

[GA]

“(b) (i) where the yearly means of the widow as duly calculated do not exceed two hundred and eight pounds and fifteen shillings, at the rate set forth in Table B to this subsection, and

[GA]

(ii) where the yearly means of the widow as duly calculated exceed two hundred and eight pounds and fifteen shillings, at the rate at which the pension would be payable if the yearly means of the widow as duly calculated exceeded one hundred and ninety-five pounds and fifteen shillings but did not exceed two hundred and eight pounds and fifteen shillings, less five shillings for each amount (if any) of thirteen pounds by which the said yearly means exceed two hundred and eight pounds and fifteen shillings, any fraction of thirteen pounds being treated for this purpose as thirteen pounds; provided that if the rate calculated pursuant to this paragraph, at which, but for this provision, the pension would be payable is less than six shillings a week, the pension shall not be payable”,

[GA]

and

[GA]

(b) the substitution for Table B (inserted by the Act of 1968) of the Table annexed to this subsection.

[GA]

TABLE B

[GA]

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)
	s.	d.	s.	d.	s.	d.
Where the yearly means of the widow, as duly calculated:—
are Nil	73	6	86	0	98	6	}	Plus, where there are more than two qualified children, 7s. 6d. for each qualified child in excess of two.
exceed Nil but do not exceed £26 5s. 0d.	68	6	81	0	93	6
exceed £26 5s. 0d. but do not exceed £52 10s. 0d.	63	6	76	0	88	6
exceed £52 10s. 0d. but do not exceed £65 10s. 0d.	58	6	71	0	83	6
exceed £65 10s. 0d. but do not exceed £78 10s. 0d.	53	6	66	0	78	6
exceed £78 10s. 0d. but do not exceed £104 15s. 0d.	48	6	61	0	73	6
exceed £104 15s. 0d. but do not exceed £117 15s. 0d.	43	6	56	0	68	6
exceed £117 15s. 0d. but do not exceed £130 15s. 0d.	38	6	51	0	63	6
exceed £130 15s. 0d. but do not exceed £143 15s. 0d.	33	6	46	0	58	6
exceed £143 15s. 0d. but do not exceed £156 15s. 0d.	28	6	41	0	53	6
exceed £156 15s. 0d. but do not exceed £169 15s. 0d.	23	6	36	0	48	6
exceed £169 15s. 0d. but do not exceed £182 15s. 0d.	18	6	31	0	43	6
exceed £182 15s. 0d. but do not exceed £195 15s. 0d.	13	6	26	0	38	6
exceed £195 15s. 0d. but do not exceed £208 15s. 0d.	8	6	21	0	33	6

[GA]

(2) Subsection (1) of this section shall come into operation on the 1st day of August, 1969.

[GA]

Increase of rates of orphans' (non-contributory) pensions.

6.—(1) In the Table to section 25 (inserted by section 106 of the Act of 1952) of the Act of 1935, for the rates (inserted by the Act of 1968) set forth therein there are hereby substituted the rates set forth in the Table annexed to this subsection.

[GA]

TABLE

[GA]

Weekly Rates of Orphans' (Non-Contributory) Pensions

Means of orphan	Weekly rates
Where the yearly means of the orphan as duly calculated—	s.	d.
do not exceed £6 12s. 6d.	37	6
exceed £6 12s. 6d. but do not exceed £13 2s. 6d.	33	6
exceed £13 2s. 6d. but do not exceed £19 12s. 6d.	29	6
exceed £19 12s. 6d. but do not exceed £26 5s. 0d.	25	6
exceed £26 5s. 0d. but do not exceed £32 17s. 6d.	21	6
exceed £32 17s. 6d. but do not exceed £39 10s. 0d.	17	6
exceed £39 10s. 0d. but do not exceed £46 2s. 6d.	13	6
exceed £46 2s. 6d. but do not exceed £52 15s. 0d.	9	6
exceed £52 15s. 0d.	No pension

[GA]

(2) Subsection (1) of this section shall come into operation on the 1st day of August, 1969.

[GA]

Increase of rates of children's allowances.

7.—(1) Section 6 of the Children's Allowances (Amendment) Act, 1946, is hereby amended by the substitution in paragraph (ii) of subsection (1) (inserted by section 6 of the Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 1963) of “thirty shillings” for “fifteen shillings and sixpence” and of “forty shillings” for “twenty-six shillings and sixpence”.

[GA]

(2) Subsection (1) of this section shall come into operation on the 1st day of August, 1969.

[GA]

Grant of children's allowance in respect of three or more children in case of multiple birth.

8.—(1) A person who is found to be qualified for a children's allowance under the Social Welfare (Children's Allowances) Acts, 1944 to 1966, shall, subject to the provisions of those Acts and of the regulations made thereunder, be paid children's allowances by way of a grant in respect of three or more qualified children where the birth of each of them was part of the same multiple birth and the amount of the grant shall be one hundred pounds if such qualified children are three in number and one hundred and fifty pounds if they exceed three in number.

[GA]

(2) A grant under this section shall become payable on the date of birth of the last-born of the qualified children of the multiple birth.

[GA]

(3) Payment of a grant under this section shall be in addition to any children's allowance payable by way of a monthly allowance under the Social Welfare (Children's Allowances) Acts, 1944 to 1966, in respect of the children concerned.

[GA]

(4) Subsections (1) to (3) of this section shall come into operation on the 1st day of August, 1969.

[GA]

Extension of “qualified child” (pensions payable in the case of widows and orphans).

9.—(1) Subsection (1) of section 3 (inserted by the Act of 1952) of the Act of 1935 is hereby amended by the substitution for paragraph (a) of the definition of “qualified child” of the following paragraph:

[GA]

“(a) either is under the age of sixteen years or, if over that age, is under the age of twenty-one years and receiving full-time instruction by day at any university, college, school or other educational establishment,”.

[GA]

(2) Subsection (2B) (inserted by the Act of 1966) of section 77 of the Act of 1952 is hereby amended by the insertion at the end of the subsection of “and, in relation to a claimant or pensioner who is a widow, shall be deemed to include a person over the age of sixteen years and under the age of twenty-one years who is receiving full-time instruction by day at any university, college, school or other educational establishment and in respect of whom, if he were under the age of sixteen years, the claimant or pensioner would be entitled as aforesaid”.

[GA]

(3) In determining the weekly rate of a widow's (contributory) pension or an old age (contributory) pension payable under the Social Welfare Acts, 1952 to 1968, to a widow, and in deciding whether an orphan's (contributory) allowance under those Acts is payable, a person over the age of sixteen years who, if he were under that age, would be a qualified child, shall be taken to be a qualified child for any period during which he is under the age of twenty-one years and is receiving full-time instruction by day at any university, college, school or other educational establishment.

[GA]

(4) Subsections (1) to (3) of this section shall come into operation on the 1st day of August, 1969.

[GA]

Amendment of Third Schedule to Act of 1952.

10.—(1) The Third Schedule to the Act of 1952 is hereby amended by the substitution for Part I (inserted by the Act of 1968) of the Part annexed to this subsection.

[GA]

PART I

[GA]

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)
	shillings	shillings	shillings	shillings	Shillings
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	75	62½	15½	10½	—
(ii) for any other married woman...	62½	—	—	—	—
(b) in the case of persons under the age of eighteen—
where the person is entitled to an increase for a qualified child or qualified children or for an adult dependant	75	62½	15½	10½	—
where the person is not so entitled	62½	—	—	—	—
2. Maternity Allowance	77½	—	—	—	—
3. Widow's (Contributory) Pension: where the widow is entitled to an increase for a qualified child or qualified children	77½	—	15½	10½	55
where the widow is not so entitled	75	—	—	—	55
4. Orphan's (Contributory) Allowance	52½	—	—	—	—
5. Old Age (Contributory) Pension	82½	70	15½	10½	55

[GA]

(2) Subsection (1) of this section shall come into operation—

[GA]

(a) in so far as it relates to disability benefit, unemployment benefit and maternity allowance, on the 5th day of January, 1970, and

[GA]

(b) in so far as it relates to widow's (contributory) pension, orphan's (contributory) allowance and old age (contributory) pension, on the 2nd day of January, 1970.

[GA]

Amendment of Second Schedule to Act of 1952.

11.—(1) The Second Schedule to the Act of 1952 is hereby amended by—

[GA]

(a) the substitution of “12s. 6d.” for “10s. 8d.” (inserted by the Act of 1968) and “11s. 5d.” for “9s. 7d.” (inserted by the Act of 1968) in paragraph 1 (a),

[GA]

(b) the substitution of “12s. 7d.” for “10s. 8d.” (inserted by the Act of 1968) and “12s. 3d.” for “10s. 4d.” (inserted by the Act of 1968) in paragraph 1 (b),

[GA]

(c) the substitution in paragraph 2 of “10s. 3d.” for “8s. 5d.” (inserted by the Act of 1968) in subparagraph (a) and “10s. 4d.” for “8s. 5d.” (inserted by the Act of 1968) in subparagraph (b),

[GA]

(d) the substitution in paragraph 2A (inserted by the Act of 1966) of “8s. 3d.” for “6s. 8d.” (inserted by the Act of 1968) in subparagraph (a) and “9s. 5d.” for “7s. 10d.” (inserted by the Act of 1968) in subparagraph (b),

[GA]

(e) the substitution of “7s. 4d.” for “5s. 10d.” (inserted by the Act of 1968) in paragraph 3 (a) and “8s. 4d.” for “6s, 10d.” (inserted by the Act of 1968) in paragraph 3 (b),

[GA]

(f) the substitution in paragraph 3A (inserted by the Act of 1960) of “9s. 0d.” for “7s. 5d.” (inserted by the Act of 1968) in subparagraph (a) and “10s. 2d.” for “8s. 7d.” (inserted by the Act of 1968) in subparagraph (b),

[GA]

(g) the substitution in paragraph 4 (inserted by the Regulations of 1956) of “2s. 7d.” for “2s. 3d.” (inserted by the Act of 1968) in subparagraph (a) and “2s. 8d.” for “2s. 4d.” (inserted by the Act of 1968) in subparagraph (b),

[GA]

(h) the substitution of “2s. 7d.” for “2s. 3d.” (inserted by the Act of 1968) in paragraph 5 (b) (inserted by the Regulations of 1956),

[GA]

(i) the substitution in paragraph 6 (inserted by the Regulations of 1956) of “10s. 9d.” for “8s. 11d.” (inserted by the Act of 1968) in subparagraph (a) and “12s. 3d.” for “10s. 4d.” (inserted by the Act of 1968) in subparagraph (b), and

[GA]

(j) the substitution in paragraph 7 (inserted by the Regulations of 1956) of “10s. 9d.” for “8s. 11d.” (inserted by the Act of 1968) in subparagraph (a) and “11s. 4d.” for “9s. 5d.” (inserted by the Act of 1968) in subparagraph (b).

[GA]

(2) In the foregoing subsection “the Regulations of 1956” means the Social Welfare (Modifications of Insurance) Regulations, 1956.

[GA]

(3) Subsections (1) and (2) of this section shall come into operation on the 5th day of January, 1970.

[GA]

Amendment of section 6 of Act of 1952.

12.—(1) Section 6 (2) (inserted by the Act of 1960) of the Act of 1952 is hereby amended by—

[GA]

(a) the substitution of “five shillings and threepence” for “four shillings and sevenpence” (inserted by the Act of 1968) in paragraph (a) and

[GA]

(b) the substitution of “ten shillings and tenpence” for “nine shillings and fourpence” (inserted by the Act of 1968) in paragraph (b).

[GA]

(2) Subsection (1) of this section shall come into operation on the 5th day of January, 1970.

[GA]

Amendment of Social Welfare (Occupational Injuries) Act, 1966.

13.—(1) The Social Welfare (Occupational Injuries) Act, 1966, is hereby amended as follows:

[GA]

(a) in section 8 (3) (a) “eighty-seven shillings and sixpence” shall be substituted for “seventy-seven shillings and sixpence”,

[GA]

(b) in section 8 (3) (b) “one hundred and twenty-five shillings” shall be substituted for “one hundred and fifteen shillings”,

[GA]

(c) in section 9 (7) (a) “four hundred and twenty pounds” shall be substituted for “three hundred and eighty pounds”,

[GA]

(d) in TABLE I annexed to section 9 (8) “125s. 0d.” shall be substituted for “115s. 0d.”, “112s. 6d.” for “103s. 6d.”, “100s. 0d.” for “92s. 0d.”, “87s. 6d.” for “80s. 6d.”, “75s. 0d.” for “69s. 0d.”, “62s. 6d.” for “57s. 6d.”, “50s. 0d.” for “46s. 0d.”, “37s. 6d.” for “34s. 6d.” and “25s. 0d.” for “23s. 0d.”,

[GA]

(e) in TABLE II annexed to section 9 (8) “87s. 6d.” shall be substituted for “77s. 6d.”, “78s. 9d.” for “69s. 9d.”, “70s. 0d.” for “62s. 0d.”, “61s. 3d.” for “54s. 3d.”, “52s. 6d.” for “46s. 6d.”, “43s. 9d.” for “38s. 9d.”, “35s. 0d.” for “31s. 0d.”, “26s. 3d.” for “23s. 3d.” and “17s. 6d.” for “15s. 6d.”,

[GA]

(f) in section 9 (9) (b) (ii) “25s. 0d.” shall be substituted for “23s. 0d.” and “17s. 6d.” for “15s. 6d.”,

[GA]

(g) in section 10 (1) “sixty-two shillings and sixpence” shall be substituted for “fifty-two shillings and sixpence” (inserted by the Act of 1968),

[GA]

(h) in section 12 (1) (a) “sixty-two shillings and sixpence” shall be substituted for “fifty-two shillings and sixpence” (inserted by the Act of 1968),

[GA]

(i) in section 12 (1) (b) “seventy-five shillings” shall be substituted for “sixty-five shillings” (inserted by the Act of 1968),

[GA]

(j) in section 15 (1) (a) (i) “eighty-seven shillings and sixpence” shall be substituted for “seventy-seven shillings and sixpence”,

[GA]

(k) in section 15 (1) (a) (ii) “one hundred and twenty-five shillings” shall be substituted for “one hundred and fifteen shillings”,

[GA]

(l) in section 17 (2) “one hundred and five shillings” shall be substituted for “ninety-five shillings”,

[GA]

(m) in section 18 (2) “one hundred and five shillings” shall be substituted for “ninety-five shillings”,

[GA]

(n) in section 18 (3) “two hundred and seventy-five pounds” shall be substituted for “two hundred and forty-seven pounds”,

[GA]

(o) in section 20 (2) “thirty-four shillings” shall be substituted for “twenty-four shillings”,

[GA]

(p) in section 20 (3) (a) “one hundred and five shillings” shall be substituted for “ninety-five shillings” and “thirty-four shillings” for “twenty-four shillings”,

[GA]

(q) in section 20 (3) (b) “one hundred and five shillings” shall be substituted for “ninety-five shillings”,

[GA]

(r) in section 20 (3) (c) “thirty-four shillings” shall be substituted for “twenty-four shillings” and “one hundred and five shillings” for “ninety-five shillings” both before “under paragraph (a)” and before “in any other case”,

[GA]

(s) in section 20 (4) “one hundred and five shillings” shall be substituted for “ninety-five shillings” in each place where it occurs and “thirty-four shillings” shall be substituted for “twenty-four shillings” in each place where it occurs,

[GA]

(t) in section 21 (2) “fifty-seven shillings and sixpence” shall be substituted for “forty-seven shillings and sixpence”,

[GA]

(u) in section 25 (3) (a) “seventeen shillings and sixpence” shall be substituted for “fifteen shillings and sixpence”,

[GA]

(v) in section 25 (3) (b) “twenty-five shillings” shall be substituted for “twenty-three shillings”,

[GA]

(w) in section 36 (2) (b) “2s. 2d.” shall be substituted for “2s. 1d.” and “1s. 7d.” for “1s. 6d.”,

[GA]

(x) in section 36 (3) “2s. 2d.” shall be substituted for “2s. 1d.” and “1s. 7d.” for “1s. 6d.”.

[GA]

(2) For the purposes of sections 19 and 21 of the Social Welfare (Occupational Injuries) Act, 1966, a person who is ordinarily resident in the State, who is not under the age of eighteen but is under the age of twenty-one and who is undergoing full-time instruction by day at any university, college, school or other educational establishment shall be deemed to be included in the persons coming within the definition of “child qualified for the purposes of this Act” contained in section 1 (1) of that Act.

[GA]

(3) (a) Subsection (1) of this section shall come into operation

[GA]

(i) in so far as it relates to paragraphs (l) to (t) on the 2nd day of January, 1970, and

[GA]

(ii) in so far as it relates to the remaining paragraphs on the 5th day of January, 1970.

[GA]

(b) Subsection (2) of this section shall come into operation on the 1st day of August, 1969.

[GA]

Restriction of section 13 of Act of 1966 and of certain regulations under section 32 of Act of 1952.

14.—(1) Section 13 of the Act of 1966 shall not during the relevant period operate to permit a person to receive a non-contributory old age pension in respect of that period or any part thereof solely because, by virtue of the increases in the rates of such pension under section 2 of this Act, the rate of such pension payable to that person would be greater than the rate of old age (contributory) pension or widow's (contributory) pension to which that person is entitled or greater than the rate of increase of old age (contributory) pension payable in respect of that person.

[GA]

(2) The regulations made under section 32 of the Act of 1952 (as amended by section 7 of the Act of 1966) and for the time being in force shall not during the relevant period operate to permit a widow to receive a widow's (non-contributory) pension in respect of that period or any part thereof solely because, by virtue of the increases in the rates of such pension under section 5 of this Act, the rate of such pension payable to her would be greater than the rate of widow's (contributory) pension payable to her.

[GA]

(3) In this section “relevant period” means the period commencing on the 1st day of August, 1969, and ending on the 1st day of January, 1970.

[GA]

Amendment of section 26 (4) of Act of 1952 (increase of benefit for adult dependants).

15.—(1) Subsection (4) (inserted by the Act of 1968) of section 26 of the Act of 1952 is hereby amended by the deletion of paragraph (c) and by the substitution of the following subparagraph for subparagraph (iii) of paragraph (a):

[GA]

“(iii) such conditions as may be prescribed are fulfilled.”

[GA]

(2) Subsection (1) of this section shall come into operation on the 2nd day of January, 1970.

[GA]

Amendment of section 77 of Act of 1952 (increased rates of certain old age pensions).

16.—(1) Section 77 of the Act of 1952 is hereby amended by the substitution of the following subsection for the subsection added by the Act of 1968:

[GA]

“(5) (a) The weekly rate of old age pension shall be increased by fifty-five shillings for any period during which—

[GA]

(i) the pensioner is so incapacitated as to require full-time care and attention,

[GA]

(ii) there is residing with the pensioner for the purpose of providing that care and attention a prescribed female relative of the pensioner, and

[GA]

(iii) such conditions as may be prescribed are fulfilled.

[GA]

(b) Not more than one increase of pension shall be payable under this subsection or under subsection (4) (inserted by section 9 of the Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 1968) of section 26 of this Act in respect of any prescribed female relative.

[GA]

(c) An application for an increase of pension under this subsection shall be decided by a deciding officer appointed by the Minister under section 41 of this Act.”

[GA]

(2) Subsection (1) of this section shall come into operation on the 2nd day of January, 1970.

[GA]

Amendment of section 8 (2) of Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 1960.

17.—The limit of one pound per week contained in paragraph (a) of subsection (2) (inserted by the Act of 1965) of section 8 of the Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 1960, shall cease to have effect.

[GA]

Short title, construction and collective citation.

18.—(1) This Act may be cited as the Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 1969.

[GA]

(2) This Act, in so far as it amends and extends the Old Age Pensions Acts, 1908 to 1968, shall be construed as one therewith and may be cited together therewith as the Old Age Pensions Acts, 1908 to 1969, and in so far as it amends and extends the Unemployment Assistance Acts, 1933 to 1968, shall be construed as one therewith and may be cited together therewith as the Unemployment Assistance Acts, 1933 to 1969, and in so far as it amends and extends the Widows' and Orphans' Pensions Acts, 1935 to 1968, shall be construed as one therewith and may be cited together therewith as the Widows' and Orphans' Pensions Acts, 1935 to 1969, and in so far as it amends and extends the Social Welfare (Children's Allowances) Acts, 1944 to 1966, shall be construed as one therewith and may be cited together therewith as the Social Welfare (Children's Allowances) Acts, 1944 to 1969, and in so far as it amends and extends the Social Welfare Acts, 1952 to 1968, shall be construed as one therewith and may be cited together therewith as the Social Welfare Acts, 1952 to 1969.