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Uimhir 16 de 1971

AN tACT LEASA SHÓISIALAIGH, 1971

[an tiontú oifigiúil]

ACHT DO LEASÚ AGUS DO LEATHNÚ ACHTANNA NA bPINSEAN SEANAOISE, 1908 GO 1970, NA nACHTANNA UM CHÚNAMH DÍFHOSTAÍOCHTA, 1933 GO 1970, NA nACHTANNA UM PINSIN DO BHAINTREACHA AGUS DO DHÍLLEACHTAÍ, 1935 GO 1970, AGUS NA nACHTANNA LEASA SHÓISIALAIGH, 1952 GO 1970. [14 Iúil, 1971.] ACHTAÍTEAR AG AN OIREACHTAS MAR A LEANAS: [EN]

Léiriú.

1.—San Acht seo—

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

[EN]

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

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

[EN]

ciallaíonn “Acht 1970” an tAcht Leasa Shóisialaigh, 1970.

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Méadú ar rátaí pinsean seanaoise.

1964, Uimh. 28.

1924, Uimh. 19.

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

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(a) trí “dhá chéad agus seasca punt agus cúig phingin nua is seachtó” a chur in ionad “dhá chéad daichead is seacht bpunt agus cúig scilling déag” gach áit a bhfuil sé i bhfo-alt (2) (a cuireadh isteach leis an Acht Leasa Shóisialaigh (Forálacha Ilghnéitheacha), 1964),

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(b) trí “dhá chéad daichead is seacht bpunt agus cúig phingin nua is seachtó” a chur in ionad “dhá chéad tríocha is ceithre phunt agus cúig scilling déag” i bhfo-alt (2),

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(d) tríd an Tábla a ghabhann leis an bhfo-alt seo a chur in ionad an Tábla a ghabhann le fo-alt (2) (a cuireadh isteach le hAcht 1970).

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)
Má bhíonn acmhainn bhliantúil na baintrí arna ríomh go cuí—	£	£	£
ina Neamhní .. .. ..	4·65	5·40	6·15	Móide, má bhíonn níos mó ná beirt leanbh cháilithe ann, caoga pingin nua i leith gach de bhreis linbh cháilithe de bhreis ar bheirt.
níos mó ná Neamhní gan bheith níos mó ná £26·25 .. ..	4·40	5·15	5·90
níos mó na £26·25 gan bheith níos mó ná £52·50 .. .. ..	4·15	4·90	5·65
níos mó ná £52·50 gan bheith níos mó ná £65·50 .. .. ..	3·90	4·65	5·40
níos mó ná £65·50 gan bheith níos mó ná £78·50 .. .. ..	3·65	4·40	5·15
níos mó ná £78·50 gan bheith níos mó ná £104·75 .. ..	3·40	4·15	4·90
níos mó ná £104·75 gan bheith níos mó ná £117·75 .. ..	3·15	3·90	4·65
níos mó ná £117·75 gan bheith níos mó ná £130·75 .. ..	2·90	3·65	4·40
níos mó ná £130·75 gan bheith níos mó ná £143·75 .. ..	2·65	3·40	4·15
níos mó ná £143·75 gan bheith níos mó ná £156·75 .. ..	2·40	3·15	3·90
níos mó ná £156·75 gan bheith níos mó ná £169·75 .. ..	2·15	2·90	3·65
níos mó ná £169·75 gan bheith níos mó ná £182·75 .. ..	1·90	2·65	3·40
níos mó ná £182·75 gan bheith níos mó ná £195·75 .. ..	1·65	2·40	3·15
níos mó ná £195·75 gan bheith níos mó ná £208·75 .. ..	1·40	2·15	2·90
níos mó ná £208·75 gan bheith níos mó ná £221·75 .. ..	1·15	1·90	2·65
níos mó ná £221·75 gan bheith níos mó ná £234·75 .. ..	0·90	1·65	2·40
níos mó ná £234·75 gan bheith níos mó ná £247·75 .. ..	0·65	1·40	2·15
níos mó ná £247·75 gan bheith níos mó ná £260·75 .. ..	0·40	1·15	1·90

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(2) Leasaítear leis seo alt 8 d'Acht na bPinsean Sean-Aoise, 1924 (arna leasú le hAcht 1970) trí “dhá chéad agus seasca punt agus chúig phingin nua is seachtó” a chur in ionad “dhá chéad daichead is seacht bpunt agus cúig scilling déag” i bhfo-alt (1) (i).

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(3) Tiocfaidh fo-ailt (1) agus (2) den alt seo i ngníomh an 6ú lá de Lúnasa, 1971.

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Méadú ar rátaí cúnamh dífhostaíochta.

1933, Uimh. 46.

3.—(1) Déantar leis seo an Sceideal a ghabhann leis an bhfo-alt seo a chur san Acht um Chongnamh Dhíomhaointis, 1933, in ionad an Sceidil (a cuireadh isteach le hAcht 1970) a ghabhann leis.

AN SCEIDEAL

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 atá ina gcónaí in aon limistéar uirbeach	An ráta cúnamh dífhostaíochta a bhaineann le daoine atá ina gcónaí in aon áit eile
Duine gan chleithiúnaí ..	£3·95	£3·65
Duine ag a bhfuil cleithiúnaí aosaithe ..	£7·05	£6·65
Duine ag a bhfuil cleithiúnaí aosaithe agus leanbh cleithíúnach amháin .. ..	£7·80	£7·40
Duine ag a bhfuil cleithiúnaí aosaithe agus beirt leanbh chléithiúnacha nó níos mó .. .. ..	£8·55	£8·15
	móide, má bhíonn níos mó ná beirt leanbh chleithiúnacha ann, 50p i leith gach linbh chleithiúnaigh de bhreis ar bheirt.	móide, má bhíonn níos mó ná beirt leanbh chleithiúnacha ann, 50p i leith gach linbh chleithiúnaigh de bhreis ar bheirt.
Duine ag a bhfuil leanbh chleithiúnach amháin	£4·85	£4·55
Duine ag a bhfuil beirt leanbh chleithiúnacha nó níos mó .. ..	£5·60	£5·30
	móide, má bhíonn níos mó ná beirt leanbh chleithiúnacha ann, 50p i leith gach linbh chleithiúnaigh de bhreis ar bheirt.	móide, má bhíonn níos mó ná beirt leanbh chleithiúnacha ann, 50p i leith gach linbh chleithiúnaigh de bhreis ar bheirt.

(2) Tiocfaidh fo-alt (1) den alt seo i ngníomh an 28ú lá d'Iúil, 1971.

Méadú ar rátaí sochair dífhostaíochta áirithe.

1967, Uimh. 18.

4.—(1) Déantar leis seo na rátaí atá leagtha amach sa Tábla a ghabhann leis an bhfo-alt seo a chur sa Tábla a ghabhann le halt 5 (2) den Acht Leasa Shóisialaigh (Forálacha Ilghnéitheacha), 1967, in ionad na rátaí atá leagtha amach ann (a cuireadh isteach le hAcht 1970).

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 línbh cháilithe ach nach bhfuil i dteideal méadú i leith cleithiúnaí aosaithe ..	£4·10	--	£0·75	£0·50
Aon duine eile ..	£3·95	£3·10	£0·75	£0·50

(2) Tiocfaidh fo-alt (1) den alt seo i ngníomh an 29ú lá d'Iúil, 1971.

Méadú ar rátaí pinsean baintreach (neamhranníocach).

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

(a) tríd an mír seo a leanas a chur in ionad fho-alt (1) (b) (a cuireadh isteach le hAcht 1970):

“(b) (i) i gcás gan acmhainn bhliantúil na baintrí arna ríomh go cuí a bheith níos mó ná dhá chéad agus seasca punt agus cúig phingin nua is seachtó, de réir an ráta atá leagtha amach i dTábla B a ghabhann leis an bhfo-alt seo, agus

(ii) i gcás acmhainn bhliantúil na baintrí arna ríomh go cuí a bheith níos mó ná dhá chéad agus seasca punt agus cúig phingin nua is seachtó, de réir an ráta ar dá réir ab iníoctha an pinsean dá mbeadh acmhainn bhliantúil na baintrí arna ríomh go cuí níos mó ná dhá chéad, daichead agus seacht bpunt agus cúig phingin nua is seachtó ach gan bheith níos mó ná dhá chéad seasca punt agus cúig phingin nua is seachtó, lúide cúig phingin nua is fiche i leith gach suim trí phunt déag (más ann) atá de bhreis ag an acmhainn bhliantúil sin are dhá chéad daichead is seasca punt agus cúig phingin nua is seachtó, agus aon chodán de thrí phunt déag a ghlacadh mar thrí phunt déag chun na críche sin; ar choinníoll nach mbeidh an pinsean iníoctha más lú ná daichead pingin sa tseachtain ar ráta, arna ríomh de bhun na míre seo, ar dá réir ab iníoctha an pinsean mura mbeadh an fhoráil seo”,

agus

(b) tríd an Tábla a ghabhann leis an bhfo-alt seo a chur in ionad Tábla B (a cuireadh isteach le hAcht 1970):

TÁBLA B
Rátaí Seachtainiúla Pinsean Baintreach (Neamhranníocach)
Acmhainn na Baintrí	Baintreach, gan aon leanbh cáilithe	Baintreach, leanbh cáilithe amháin	Baintreach, beirt leanbh cháilithe
(1)	(2)	(3)	(4)
Má bhíonn acmhainn bhliantúil na baintrí arna ríomh go cuí—	£	£	£
na Neamhní .. .. ..	4·65	5·55	6·45	Móide, má bhíonn níos mó ná beirt leanbh cháilithe ann, nocha pingin nua i leith gach linbh cháilithe de bhreis ar bheirt.
níos mó ná Neamhní gan bheith níos mó ná £26·25 .. ..	4·40	5·30	6·20
níos mó ná £26·25 gan bheith níos mó ná £52·50 .. ..	4·15	5·05	5·95
níos mó ná £52·50 gan bheith níos mó ná £65·50 .. ..	3·90	4·80	5·70
níos mó na £65·50 gan bheith níos mó ná £78·50 .. ..	3·65	4·55	5·45
níos mó ná £78·50 gan bheith níos mó ná £104·75 .. ..	3·40	4·30	5·20
níos mó ná £104·75 gan bheith nís mó ná £117·75 .. ..	3·15	4·05	4·95
níos mó ná £117·75 gan bheith níos mó ná £130·75 .. ..	2·90	3·80	4·70
níos mó ná £130·75 gan bheith níos mó ná £143·75 .. ..	2·65	3·55	4·45
níos mó ná £143·75 gan bheith níos mó ná £156·75 .. ..	2·40	3·30	4·20
níos mó ná £156·75 gan bheith níos mó ná £169·75 .. ..	2·15	3·05	3·95
níos mó ná £169·75 gan bheith níos mó ná £182·75 .. ..	1·90	2·80	3·70
níos mó ná £182·75 gan bheith níos mó ná £195·75 .. ..	1·65	2·55	3·45
níos mó ná £195·75 gan bheith níos mó ná £208·75 .. ..	1·40	2·30	3·20
níos mó ná £208·75 gan bheith níos mó ná £221·75 .. ..	1·15	2·05	2·95
níos mó ná £221·75 gan bheith níos mó ná £234·75 .. ..	0·90	1·80	2·70
níos mó ná £234·75 gan bheith níos mó ná £247·75 .. ..	0·65	1·55	2·45
níos mó ná £247·75 gan bheith níos mó ná £260·75 .. ..	0·40	1·30	2·20

(2) Tiocfaidh fo-alt (1) den alt seo i ngníomh an 6ú lá de Lúnasa, 1971.

Méadú ar rátaí pinsean dílleachtaí (neamhranníocach).

6.—(1) Déantar leis seo an Tábla a ghabhann leis an bhfo-alt seo a chur in ionad an Tábla a ghabhann le halt 25 (a cuireadh isteach le hAcht 1952) d'Acht 1935.

AN TÁBLA
Rátaí Seachtainiúla Pinsean Dílleachta (Neamhranníocach)
Acmhainn an dílleachta							Rátaí Seachtainiúla
							£
Má bhíonn acmhainn bhliantúil an dílleachta, arna ríomh go cuí—
gan bheith níos mó ná £23·40		..	..	..	..	..	2·50
níos mó ná £23·40 gan bheith níos mó ná £46·80					..	..	2·05
níos mó ná £46·80 gan bheith níos mó ná £70·20					..	..	1·60
níos mó ná £70·20 gan bheith níos mó ná £93·60					..	..	1·15
níos mó ná £93·60 gan bheith níos mó ná £117·00					..	..	0·70
níos mó ná £117·00	..	..	..	..	..	..	Neamhní

(2) Tiocfaidh fo-alt (1) den alt seo i ngníomh an 6ú lá de Lúnasa, 1971.

Leasú ar alt 6 d'Acht 1952.

1960, Uimh. 25.

7.—(1) Leasaítear leis seo alt 6 (2) (a cuireadh isteach leis an Acht Leasa Shóisialaigh (Leasú), 1960) d'Acht 1952 tríd an ráta ranníoca shaorálaigh atá leagtha amach i ngach mír a luaitear i gcolún (1) den Tábla a ghabhann leis an bhfo-alt seo a scriosadh agus an ráta atá leagtha amach, os coinne lua na míre sin sa cholún sin (1), i gcolún (2) den Tábla sin a chur ina ionad.

AN TÁBLA
An mhír d'alt 6 (2)					An Ráta Ranníoca
(1)					(2)
Mír (a)	..	..	..	..	tríocha a seacht bpingin nua
Mír (b)	..	..	..	..	nócha a haon pingin nua

(2) Tiocfaidh fo-alt (1) den alt seo i ngníomh an 4ú lá de Dheireadh Fómhair, 1971.

Leasú ar alt 8 d'Acht 1952.

8.—Leasaítear leis seo alt 8 d'Acht 1952 tríd an méid seo a leanas a chur isteach i ndiaidh fho-alt (1) (d):

“(e) a áireamh gur íocadh, chun críche aon chirt chun sochair, aon ranníocaí fostaíochta ab iníoctha ag fostóír i leith duine árachaithe agus nár íocadh, má chruthaítear nár le toiliú ná cúlcheadú an duine árachaithe nó nár mar gheall ar fhaillí is inchurtha i leith an duine árachaithe a mainníodh na ranníocaí sin a íoc; ar choinníoll nach ndéanfaidh aon ní in aon rialacháin den sórt sin difear do dhliteanas an fhostóra faoi fho-alt (5) d'alt 6 den Acht seo na ranníocaí sin a íoc.”.

Leasú ar alt 35 d'Acht 1952.

9.—Leasaítear leis seo alt 35 d'Acht 1952 tríd an méid seo a leanas a chur isteach i ndiaidh fho-alt (2):

“(2A) I gcás inar tharla, de bhua rialacháin a rinneadh faoi alt 8 den Acht seo—

(a) gur áiríodh gur íocadh ranníocaí fostaíochta nár íocadh, nó

(b) gur áiríodh gur íocadh ar na dátaí a bhí siad dlite ranníocaí fostaíochta a íocadh mall,

agus gur íocadh dá dhroim sin sochar a bheadh caillte mura mbeadh sin, dlífear den fhostóir don Chiste méid an tsochair a bheadh caillte amhlaidh.”.

Leasú ar alt 52 d'Acht 1952.

10.—Leasaítear leis seo alt 52 d'Acht 1952—

(a) trí “fíneáil nach mó ná caoga punt nó, de rogha na Cúirte, príosúnacht ar feadh aon téarma nach faide ná trí mhí nó an fhíneáil sin agus an phríosúnacht sin le chéile” a chur in ionad “fíneáil nach mó ná deich bpuint” i bhfo-alt (3), agus

(b) tríd an méid seo a leanas a chur in ionad fho-alt (4):

“(4) Féadfaidh socrú a bheith i rialacháin i gcóir cionta ar sárú ar rialacháin iad nó mainneachtain rialacháin a chomhlíonadh nó chun go bhforchuirfear, de rogha na Cúirte, ar chiontú achomair i gcionta den sórt sin, fíneálacha nach mó ná suimeanna sonraithe nach mó ná caoga punt nó príosúnacht ar feadh aon téarma nach faide ná trí mhí nó na fíneálacha sin agus an phríosúnacht sin le chéile, mar aon le tuilleadh fíneálacha den sórt sin, i gcás cionta leanúnacha, in aghaidh gach lae de na laethanta a leanfar de na cionta.”.

Leasú ar an Dara Sceideal a ghabhann le hAcht 1952.

11.—(1) Leasaítear leis seo an Dara Sceideal a ghabhann le hAcht 1952 tríd an ráta ranníoca atá leagtha amach i ngach mír a luaitear i gcolún (1) den Tábla a ghabhann leis an bhfo-alt seo a scriosadh agus an ráta atá leagtha amach os coinne lua na míre sin sa cholún sin (1), i gcolún (2) den Tábla sin a chur ina ionad.

AN TáBLA
An Mhír den Dara Sceideal									An Ráta Ranníoca
(1)									(2)
									pingin nua
Mír 1 (a)
(i) i gcás fear-ranníocóra fhostaithe					..	..	..	..	85
(ii) i gcás ban-ranníocóra fhostaithe					..	..	..	..	79
Mír 1 (b)
(i) i gcás fear-ranníocóra fhostaithe					..	..	..	..	87
(ii) i gcás ban-ranníocóra fhostaithe					..	..	..	..	85
Mír 2 (a)	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	73
Mír 2 (b)	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	73
Mír 2A (a)	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	60
Mír 2A (b)	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	68
Mír 3 (a)	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	58
Mír 3 (b)	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	65
Mír 3A (a)	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	65
Mír 3A (b)	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	73
Mír 4 (a)	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	18
Mír 4 (b)	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	19
Mír 5 (b)	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	19
Mír 6 (a)	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	76
Mír 6 (b)	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	85
Mír 7 (a)	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	76
Mír 7 (b)	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	80

(2) Tiocfaidh fo-alt (1) den alt seo i ngníomh an 4ú lá de Dheireadh Fómhair, 1971.

Leasú ar an Tríú Sceideal a ghabhann le hAcht 1952.

12.—(1) Leasaítear leis seo an Tríú Sceideal a ghabhann le hAcht 1952 tríd an gCuid seo a leanas a chur in ionad Chuid I (a cuireadh isteach le hAcht 1970):

CUID I

Rátaí na Sochar Tréimhsiúil agus na Méaduithe Orthu

An cineál sochair	Rátaí Seachainiúl	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)
	£	£	£	£	£
1. Sochar Míchumais, Pinsean Easláine 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 ..	4·95	3·45	0·90	0·65	--
(ii) aon bhean phósta eile .. ..	3·90	--	--	--	--
(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 cleithiúnai aosaithe .. .. ..	4·95	3·45	0·90	0·65	--
mura bhfuil teideal den sórt sin ag an duine .. .. .. ..	3·90	--	--	--	--
2. Liúntais Máithreachais .. .. ..	4·95	--	--	--	--
3. Pinsean Baintrí (Ranníocach) ... ...	5·00	--	1·00	1·00	2·75
4. Liúntas Dílleachta (Ranníocach) ..	3·30	--	--	--	--
5. Pinsean Seanaoise (Ranníocach) ...	5·50	3·85	0·09	0·65	2·75
6. Pinsean Scoir .. .. .. ..	4·95	3·45	0·90	0·65	--

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

(a) a mhéid a bhaineann sé le sochar míchumais, le sochar dífhostaíochta agus le liúntas máithreachais, an 4ú lá de Dheireadh Fómhair, 1971,

(b) a mhéid a bhaineann sé le pinsean easláine agus le pinsean scoir, an 30ú lá de Mheán Fómhair, 1971, agus

Leasú ar an Seachtú Sceideal a ghabhann le hAcht 1952.

1960, Uimh. 28.

13.—(1) Leasaítear leis seo an Seachtú Sceideal a ghabhann le hAcht 1952 trí “£78” a chur in ionad “£39” i bhfomhír (j) (a cuireadh isteach leis an Acht Leasa Shóisialaigh (Forálacha Ilghnéitheacha), 1960) de mhír (II) de Riail 1.

(2) Tiocfaidh fo-alt (1) den alt seo i ngníomh an 6ú lá de Lúnasa, 1971.

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, in imeacht na tréimhse iomchuí, lena cheadú do dhuine pinsean seanaoise neamhranníocach a fháil in aghaidh na tréimhse sin nó aon choda di d'aontoisc go mbeadh, de bhua na méaduithe ar rátaí an phinsin sin faoi alt 2 den Acht seo, ráta an phinsin sin ab iníoctha leis an duine sin níos mó ná an ráta pinsin seanaoise (ranníocach) nó an ráta pinsin baintrí (ranníocach) a mbeidh teideal ag an duine sin chuige.

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

(3) San alt seo ciallaíonn “tréimhse iomchuí” an tréimhse dar tosach an 6ú lá de Lúnasa, 1971, agus dar críoch an 30ú lá de Mheán Fómhair, 1971.

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

1966, Uimh. 16.

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

(a) in alt 8 (3) (a) cuirfear “cúig phunt agus caoga pingin nua” in ionad “cúig phunt” (a cuireadh isteach le hAcht 1970),

(b) in alt 8 (3) (b) cuirfear “seacht bpunt agus caoga pingin nua” in ionad “seacht bpunt” (a cuireadh isteach le hAcht 1970),

(c) in alt 9 (7) (a) cuirfear “cúig chéad agus fiche punt” in ionad “cheithre chéad agus ochtó punt” (a cuireadh isteach le hAcht 1970),

(d) i dTABLA I a ghabhann le halt 9 (8) cuirfear “£7.50” in ionad “£7”, “£6.75” in ionad “£6 6s”, “£6” in ionad “£5 12s”, “£5.25” in ionad “£4 18s”, “£4.50” in ionad “£4 4s”, “£3.75” in ionad “£3 10s”, “£3” in ionad “£2 16s”, “£2.25” in ionad “£2 2s” agus “£1.50” in ionad “£1 8s” (a cuireadh isteach le hAcht 1970),

(e) i dTABLA II a ghabhann le halt 9 (8) cuirfear “£5.50” in ionad “£5”, “£4.95” in ionad “£4 10s”, “£4.40” in ionad “£4”, “£3.85” in ionad “£3 10s”, “£3.30” in ionad “£3”, “£2.75” in ionad “£2 10s”, “£2.20” in ionad “£2”, “£1.65” in ionad “£1 10s” agus “£1.10” in ionad “£1” (a cuireadh isteach le hAcht 1970).

(f) in alt 9 (9) (b) (ii) cuirfear “£1.50” in ionad “£1 8s” agus “£1.10” in ionad “£1” (a cuireadh isteach le hAcht 1970),

(g) in alt 10 (1) cuirfear “trí phunt agus cúig phingin nua is daichead” in ionad “trí phunt agus trí scilling” (a cuireadh isteach le hAcht 1970),

(h) in alt 12 (1) (a) cuirfear “trí phunt agus nócha pingin nua” in ionad “trí phunt agus dhá scilling déag” (a cuireadh isteach le hAcht 1970),

(i) in alt 12 (1) (b) cuirfear “ceithre phunt agus cúig phingin nua is nócha” in ionad “ceithre phunt agus deich scilling” (a cuireadh isteach le hAcht 1970),

(j) in alt 13 (1) cuirfear “£2.75” in ionad “daichead scilling”,

(k) in alt 15 (1) (a) (i) cuirfear “cúig phunt agus caoga pingin nua” in ionad “cúig phunt” (a cuireadh isteach le hAcht 1970),

(l) in alt 15 (1) (a) (ii) cuirfear “seacht bpunt agus caoga pingin nua” in ionad “seacht bpunt” (a cuireadh isteach le hAcht 1970),

(m) in alt 17 (2) cuirfear “seacht bpunt” in ionad “sé phunt” (a cuireadh isteach le hAcht 1970),

(n) in alt 18 (2) cuirfear “seacht bpunt” in ionad “sé phunt” (a cuireadh isteach le hAcht 1970),

(o) in alt 18 (3) cuirfear “trí chéad seasca is cúig phunt” in ionad “trí chéad is cúig phunt déag” (a cuireadh isteach le hAcht 1970),

(p) in alt 19 cuirfear “punt” in ionad “ocht scilling déag” (a cuireadh isteach le hAcht 1970) agus “punt” in ionad “trí scilling déag” (a cuireadh isteach le hAcht 1970),

(q) in alt 20 cuirfear tagairt do dhá phunt agus caoga pingin nua in ionad gach tagartha do dhá phunt (a cuireadh isteach le hAcht 1970) gach áit a bhfuil an tagairt sin agus cuirfear tagairt do sheacht bpunt in ionad gach tagartha do shé phunt (a cuireadh isteach le hAcht 1970) gach áit a bhfuil an tagairt sin,

(r) in alt 21 (2) cuirfear “trí phunt agus seasca pingin nua” in ionad “trí phunt agus cúig scilling” (a cuireadh iseach le hAcht 1970),

(s) in alt 22 cuirfear tagairt do sheasca punt in ionad gach tagartha do chaoga punt gach áit a bhfuil an tagairt sin,

(t) in alt 25 (3) (a) cuirfear “punt agus deich bpingin nua” in ionad “punt” (a cuireadh isteach le hAcht 1970),

(u) in alt 25 (3) (b) cuirfear “punt agus caoga pingin nua” in ionad “punt agus ocht scilling” (a cuireadh isteach le hAcht 1970).

(2) Tiocfaidh fo-alt (1) den alt seo i ngníomh an 4ú lá de Dheireadh Fómhair, 1971.

Gearrtheideal, forléiriú agus comhlua.

16.—(1) Féadfar an tAcht Leasa Shóisialaigh, 1971, 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 1970, a fhorléiriú i dteannta na nAchtanna sin mar aon ní amháin agus féadfar Achtanna na bPinsean Seanaoise, 1908 go 1971, a ghairm díobh le chéile,

(b) a mhéid a leasaíonn agus a leathnaíonn sé na hAchtanna um Chúnamh Dífhostaíochta, 1933 go 1970, a fhorléiriú i dteannta na nAchtanna sin mar aon ní amháin agus féadfar na hAchtanna um Chúnamh Dífhostaíochta, 1933 go 1971, a ghairm díobh le chéile,

(c) a mhéid a leasaíonn agus a leathnaíonn sé na hAchtanna um Pinsin do Bhaintreacha agus do Dhílleachtaí, 1935 go 1970, a fhorléiriú i dteannta na nAchtanna sin mar aon ní amháin agus féadfar na hAchtanna um Pinsin do Bhaintreacha agus do Dhílleachtaí, 1935 go 1971, a ghairm díobh le chéile,

(d) a mhéid a leasaíonn agus a leathnaíonn sé na hAchtanna Leasa Shóisialaigh, 1952 go 1970, a fhorléiriú i dteannta na nAchtanna sin mar aon ní amháin agus féadfar na hAchtanna Leasa Shóisialaigh, 1952 go 1971, a ghairm díobh le chéile.

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Number 16 of 1971

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SOCIAL WELFARE ACT, 1971

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.	Amendment of section 6 of Act of 1952.
8.	Amendment of section 8 of Act of 1952.
9.	Amendment of section 35 of Act of 1952.
10.	Amendment of section 52 of Act of 1952.
11.	Amendment of Second Schedule to Act of 1952.
12.	Amendment of Third Schedule to Act of 1952.
13.	Amendment of Seventh Schedule to Act of 1952.
14.	Restriction of section 13 of Act of 1966 and of certain regulations under section 32 of Act of 1952.
15.	Amendment of Social Welfare (Occupational Injuries) Act, 1966.
16.	Short title, construction and collective citation.

SCHEDULE

Acts Referred to
Widows' and Orphans' Pensions Act, 1935	1935, No. 29
Social Welfare Act, 1952	1952, No. 11
Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 1966	1966, No. 24
Social Welfare Act, 1970	1970, No. 12
Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 1964	1964, No. 28
Old Age Pensions Act, 1924	1924, No. 19
Unemployment Assistance Act, 1933	1933, No. 46
Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 1967	1967, No. 18
Social Welfare (Amendment) Act, 1960	1960, No. 25
Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 1960	1960, No. 28
Social Welfare (Occupational Injuries) Act, 1966	1966, No. 16

Number 16 of 1971

SOCIAL WELFARE ACT, 1971

AN ACT TO AMEND AND EXTEND THE OLD AGE PENSIONS ACTS, 1908 TO 1970, THE UNEMPLOYMENT ASSISTANCE ACTS, 1933 TO 1970, THE WIDOWS' AND ORPHANS' PENSIONS ACTS, 1935 TO 1970, AND THE SOCIAL WELFARE ACTS, 1952 TO 1970. [14th July, 1971.] BE IT ENACTED BY THE OIREACHTAS AS FOLLOWS: [GA]

Interpretation.

1.—In this Act—

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

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

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

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“the Act of 1970” means the Social Welfare Act, 1970.

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Increase of rates of old age pensions.

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

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(a) the substitution of “two hundred and sixty pounds and seventy-five new pence” for “two hundred and forty-seven pounds and fifteen shillings” in each place where it occurs in subsection (2) (inserted by the Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 1964),

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(b) the substitution of “two hundred and forty-seven pounds and seventy-five new pence” for “two hundred and thirty-four pounds and fifteen shillings” in subsection (2),

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(d) the substitution for the Table to subsection (2) (inserted by the Act of 1970) of the Table to this subsection.

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TABLE

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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)
Where the yearly means of the claimant or pensioner as duly calculated—	£	£	£
are Nil	4·65	5·40	6·15	}	Plus, where there are more than two qualified children, fifty new pence for each qualified child in excess of two.
exceed Nil but do not exceed £26·25	4·40	5·15	5·90
exceed £26·25 but do not exceed £52·50	4·15	4·90	5·65
exceed £52·50 but do not exceed £65·50	3·90	4·65	5·40
exceed £65·50 but do not exceed £78·50	3·65	4·40	5·15
exceed £78·50 but do not exceed £104·75	3·40	4·15	4·90
exceed £104·75 but do not exceed £117·75	3·15	3·90	4·65
exceed £117·75 but do not exceed £130·75	2·90	3·65	4·40
exceed £130·75 but do not exceed £143·75	2·65	3·40	4·15
exceed £143·75 but do not exceed £156·75	2·40	3·15	3·90
exceed £156·75 but do not exceed £169·75	2·15	2·90	3·65
exceed £169·75 but do not exceed £182·75	1·90	2·65	3·40
exceed £182·75 but do not exceed £195·75	1·65	2·40	3·15
exceed £195·75 but do not exceed £208·75	1·40	2·15	2·90
exceed £208·75 but do not exceed £221·75	1·15	1·90	2·65
exceed £221·75 but do not exceed £234·75	0·90	1·65	2·40
exceed £234·75 but do not exceed £247·75	0·65	1·40	2·15
exceed £247·75 but do not exceed £260·75	0·40	1·15	1·90

(2) Section 8 of the Old Age Pensions Act, 1924 (as amended by the Act of 1970) is hereby amended by the substitution of “two hundred and sixty pounds and seventy-five new pence” for “two hundred and forty-seven pounds and fifteen shillings” in subsection (1) (i).

(3) Subsections (1) and (2) of this section shall come into operation on the 6th day of August, 1971.

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Increase of rates of unemployment assistance.

3.—(1) In the Unemployment Assistance Act, 1933, for the Schedule thereto (inserted by the Act of 1970) there is hereby substituted the Schedule to this subsection.

SCHEDULE

RATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT ASSISTANCE

Classes of persons to whom the rates of unemployment assistance set out in this Schedule are applicable	Weekly rate of unemployment assistance applicable to persons resident in any urban area	Weekly rate of unemployment assistance applicable to persons resident in any other place
Person without a dependant	£3·95	£3·65
Person with an adult dependant	£7·05	£6·65
Person with an adult dependant and one child dependant	£7·80	£7·40
Person with an adult dependant and two or more child dependants	£8·55 plus, where there are more than two child dependants, 50p for each child dependant in excess of two.	£8·15 plus, where there are more than two child dependants, 50p for each child dependant in excess of two.
Person with one child dependant	£4·85	£4·55
Person with two or more child dependants	£5·60 plus, where there are more than two child dependants, 50p for each child dependant in excess of two.	£5·30 plus, where there are more than two child dependants, 50p for each child dependant in excess of two.

(2) Subsection (1) of this section shall come into operation on the 28th day of July, 1971.

Increase of certain rates of unemployment benefit.

4.—(1) In the Table to section 5 (2) of the Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 1967, for the rates set forth therein (inserted by the Act of 1970) there are hereby substituted the rates set forth in the Table to this subsection.

TABLE

Class of Person	Weekly Rate	Increase for adult dependant (where payable)	Increase for qualified child or for each of two qualified children (where payable)	Increase for each qualified child in excess of two (where payable)
(1)	(2)	(3)	(4)	(5)
Person entitled to an increase in respect of a qualified child but not entitled to an increase in respect of an adult dependant	£4·10	—	£0·75	£0·50
Any other person	£3·95	£3·10	£0·75	£0·50

(2) Subsection (1) of this section shall come into operation on the 29th day of July, 1971.

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 by—

(a) the substitution for subsection (1) (b) (inserted by the Act of 1970) of the following:

“(b) (i) where the yearly means of the widow as duly calculated do not exceed two hundred and sixty pounds and seventy-five new pence, at the rate set forth in Table B to this subsection, and

(ii) where the yearly means of the widow as duly calculated exceed two hundred and sixty pounds and seventy-five new pence, at the rate at which the pension would be payable if the yearly means of the widow as duly calculated exceeded two hundred and forty-seven pounds and seventy-five new pence but did not exceed two hundred and sixty pounds and seventy-five new pence, less twenty-five new pence for each amount (if any) of thirteen pounds by which the said yearly means exceed two hundred and sixty pounds and seventy-five new pence, 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 forty new pence a week, the pension shall not be payable”,

and

(b) the substitution for Table B (inserted by the Act of 1970) of the following Table:

TABLE B

Weekly Rates of Widows' (Non-Contributory) Pensions

Means of Widow	Widow, no qualified child	Widow, one qualified child	Widow, two qualified children
(1)	(2)	(3)	(4)
Where the yearly means of the widow, as duly calculated:—	£	£	£
are Nil	4·65	5·55	6·45	}	Plus, where there are more than two qualified children, 90 new pence for each qualified child in excess of two.
exceed Nil but do not exceed £26·25	4·40	5·30	6·20
exceed £26·25 but do not exceed £52·50	4·15	5·05	5·95
exceed £52·50 but do not exceed £65·50	3·90	4·80	5·70
exceed £65·50 but do not exceed £78·50	3·65	4·55	5·45
exceed £78·50 but do not exceed £104·75	3·40	4·30	5·20
exceed £104·75 but do not exceed £117·75	3·15	4·05	4·95
exceed £117·75 but do not exceed £130·75	2·90	3·80	4·70
exceed £130·75 but do not exceed £143·75	2·65	3·55	4·45
exceed £143·75 but do not exceed £156·75	2·40	3·30	4·20
exceed £156·75 but do not exceed £169·75	2·15	3·05	3·95
exceed £169·75 but do not exceed £182·75	1·90	2·80	3·70
exceed £182·75 but do not exceed £195·75	1·65	2·55	3·45
exceed £195·75 but do not exceed £208·75	1·40	2·30	3·20
exceed £208·75 but do not exceed £221·75	1·15	2·05	2·95
exceed £221·75 but do not exceed £234·75	0·90	1·80	2·70
exceed £234·75 but do not exceed £247·75	0·65	1·55	2·45
exceed £247·75 but do not exceed £260·75	0·40	1·30	2·20

(2) Subsection (1) of this section shall come into operation on the 6th day of August, 1971.

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

6.—(1) For the Table to section 25 (inserted by the Act of 1952) of the Act of 1935, there is hereby inserted the Table to this subsection.

TABLE

Weekly Rates of Orphans' (Non-contributory) Pensions

Means of orphan	Weekly rates
	£
Where the yearly means of the orphan as duly calculated—
do not exceed £23·40	2·50
exceed £23·40 but do not exceed £46·80	2·05
exceed £46·80 but do not exceed £70·20	1·60
exceed £70·20 but do not exceed £93·60	1·15
exceed £93·60 but do not exceed £117·00	0·70
exceed £117·00	No pension

(2) Subsection (1) of this section shall come into operation on the 6th day of August, 1971.

Amendment of section 6 of Act of 1952.

7.—(1) Section 6 (2) (inserted by the Social Welfare (Amendment) Act, 1960) of the Act of 1952 is hereby amended by the substitution for the rate of voluntary contribution set forth in each paragraph mentioned in column (1) of the Table to this subsection of the rate set forth, opposite the mention of that paragraph in the said column (1), in column (2) of that Table.

TABLE

Paragraph of section 6 (2)	Rate of contribution
(1)	(2)
Paragraph (a)	thirty-seven new pence
Paragraph (b)	ninety-one new pence

(2) Subsection (1) of this section shall come into operation on the 4th day of October, 1971.

Amendment of section 8 of Act of 1952.

8.—Section 8 of the Act of 1952 is hereby amended by the insertion after subsection (1) (d) of the following:

“(e) treating as paid, for the purpose of any right to benefit, employment contributions payable by an employer in respect of an insured person which have not been paid, where the failure to pay such contributions is shown not to have been with the consent or connivance of the insured person or attributable to any negligence on the part of the insured person; provided that nothing in any such regulations shall affect the liability of the employer under subsection (5) of section 6 of this Act to pay such contributions.”.

Amendment of section 35 of Act of 1952.

9.—Section 35 of the Act of 1952 is hereby amended by the insertion after subsection (2) of the following:

“(2A) Where, by virtue of regulations made under section 8 of this Act—

(a) employment contributions which have not been paid have been treated as paid, or

(b) employment contributions which have been paid late have been treated as paid on the due dates,

and by reason thereof benefit which would otherwise have been lost was paid, there shall be due to the Fund by the employer the amount of the benefit which would have been so lost.”.

Amendment of section 52 of Act of 1952.

10.—Section 52 of the Act of 1952 is hereby amended—

(a) by the substitution in subsection (3) for “to a fine not exceeding ten pounds” of “to a fine not exceeding fifty pounds or, at the discretion of the Court, to imprisonment for any term not exceeding three months or to both such fine and such imprisonment”, and

(b) by the substitution for subsection (4) of the following:

“(4) Regulations may provide for offences consisting of contraventions of or failures to comply with regulations and for the imposition, at the discretion of the Court, on summary conviction of such offences, of fines not exceeding specified amounts not exceeding fifty pounds or of imprisonment for any term not exceeding three months or both such fines and such imprisonment, together with, in the case of continuing offences, further such fines in respect of each of the days on which the offences are continued.”.

Amendment of Second Schedule to Act of 1952.

11.—(1) The Second Schedule to the Act of 1952 is hereby amended by the substitution, for the rate of contribution set forth in each paragraph mentioned in column (1) of the Table to this subsection, of the rate set forth opposite the mention of that paragraph in the said column (1), in column (2) of that Table.

TABLE

Paragraph of Second Schedule	Rate of Contribution
(1)	(2)
	new pence
Paragraph 1 (a)
(i) in the case of a male employed contributor	85
(i) in the case of a female employed contributor	79
Paragraph 1 (b)
(i) in the case of a male employed contributor	87
(ii) in the case of a female employed contributor	85
Paragraph 2 (a)	73
Paragraph 2 (b)	73
Paragraph 2A (a)	60
Paragraph 2A (b)	68
Paragraph 3 (a)	58
Paragraph 3 (b)	63
Paragraph 3A (a)	65
Paragraph 3A (b)	73
Paragraph 4 (a)	18
Paragraph 4 (b)	19
Paragraph 5 (b)	19
Paragraph 6 (a)	76
Paragraph 6 (b)	85
Paragraph 7 (a)	76
Paragraph 7 (b)	80

(2) Subsection (1) of this section shall come into operation on the 4th day of October, 1971.

Amendment of Third Schedule to Act of 1952

12.—(1) The Third Schedule to the Act of 1952 is hereby amended by the substitution for Part I (inserted by the Act of 1970) of the following Part:

PART I

Rates of Periodical Benefits and of Increases Thereof

Description of benefit	Weekly Rate	Increase for adult dependant (where payable)	Increase for qualified child or for each of two qualified children (where payable)	Increase for each qualified child in excess of two (where payable)	Increase for adult dependant under section 26 (4) (where payable)
(1)	(2)	(3)	(4)	(5)	(6)
	£	£	£	£	£
1. Disability Benefit, Invalidity Pension 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	4.95	3.45	0.90	0.65	—
(ii) for any other married woman	3.90	—	—	—	—
(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	4.95	3.45	0.90	0.65	—
where the person is not so entitled	3.90	—	—	—	—
2. Maternity Allowance	4.95	—	—	—
3. Widow's (Contributory) Pension	5.00	—	1.00	1.00	2.75
4. Orphan's (Contributory) Allowance	3.30	—	—	—	—
5. Old Age (Contributory) Pension	5.50	3.85	0.90	0.65	2.75
6. Retirement Pension	4.95	3.45	0.90	0.65	—

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

(a) in so far as it relates to disability benefit, unemployment benefit and maternity allowance, on the 4th day of October, 1971,

(b) in so far as it relates to invalidity pension and retirement pension, on the 30th day of September, 1971, and

Amendment of Seventh Schedule to Act of 1952.

13. —(1) The Seventh Schedule to the Act of 1952 is hereby amended by the substitution in subparagraph (j) (inserted by the Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 1960) of paragraph (II) of Rule 1 of “£78” for “£39”.

(2) Subsection (1) of this section shall come into operation on the 6th day of August, 1971.

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.

(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.

(3) In this section “relevant period” means the period commencing on the 6th day of August, 1971, and ending on the 30th day of September, 1971.

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

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

(a) in section 8 (3) (a) “five pounds and fifty new pence” shall be substituted for “five pounds” (inserted by the Act of 1970),

(b) in section 8 (3) (b) “seven pounds and fifty new pence” shall be substituted for “seven pounds” (inserted by the Act of 1970),

(c) in section 9 (7) (a) “five hundred and twenty pounds” shall be substituted for “four hundred and eighty pounds” (inserted by the Act of 1970),

(d) in TABLE I annexed to section 9 (8) “£7.50” shall be substituted for “£7”, “£6.75” for “£6 6s”, “£6” for “£5 12s”, “£5.25” for “£4 18s”, “£4.50” for “£4 4s”, “£3.75” for “£3 10s”, “£3” for “£2 16s”, “£2.25” for “£2 2s” and “£1.50” for “£1 8s” (inserted by the Act of 1970),

(e) in TABLE II annexed to section 9 (8) “£5.50” shall be substituted for “£5”, “£4.95” for “£4 10s”, “£4.40” for “£4”, “£3.85” for “£3 10s”, “£3.30” for “£3”, “£2.75” for “£2 10s”, “£2.20” for “£2”, “£1.65” for “£1 10s” and “£1.10” for “£1” (inserted by the Act of 1970),

(f) in section 9 (9) (b) (ii) “£1.50” shall be substituted for “£1 8s” and “£1.10” for “£1” (inserted by the Act of 1970),

(g) in section 10 (1) “three pounds and forty-five new pence” shall be substituted for “three pounds and three shillings” (inserted by the Act of 1970),

(h) in section 12 (1) (a) “three pounds and ninety new pence” shall be substituted for “three pounds and twelve shillings” (inserted by the Act of 1970),

(i) in section 12 (1) (b) “four pounds and ninety-five new pence” shall be substituted for “four pounds and ten shillings” (inserted by the Act of 1970),

(j) in section 13 (1) “£2.75” shall be substituted for “forty shillings”,

(k) in section 15 (1) (a) (i) “five pounds and fifty new pence” shall be substituted for “five pounds” (inserted by the Act of 1970),

(l) in section 15 (1) (a) (ii) “seven pounds and fifty new pence” shall be substituted for “seven pounds” (inserted by the Act of 1970),

(m) in section 17 (2) “seven pounds” shall be substituted for “six pounds” (inserted by the Act of 1970),

(n) in section 1.8 (2) “seven pounds” shall be substituted for “six pounds” (inserted by the Act of 1970),

(o) in section 18 (3) “three hundred and sixty-five pounds” shall be substituted for “three hundred and fifteen pounds” (insenrted by the Act of 1970),

(p) in section 19 “one pound” shall be substituted for “eighteen shillings” (inserted by the Act of 1970) and “one pound” shall be substituted for “thirteen shillings” (inserted by the Act of 1970),

(q) in section 20 “two pounds and fifty new pence” shall be substituted for “two pounds” (inserted by the Act of 1970) in each place where it occurs and “seven pounds” shall be substituted for “six pounds” (inserted by the Act of 1970) in each place where it occurs,

(r) in section 21 (2) “three pounds and sixty new pence” shall be substituted for “three pounds and five shillings” (inserted by the Act of 1970),

(s) in section 22 “sixty pounds” shall be substituted for “fifty pounds” in each place where it occurs,

(t) in section 25 (3) (a) “one pound and ten new pence” shall be substituted for “one pound” (inserted by the Act of 1970),

(u) in section 25 (3) (b) “one pound and fifty new pence” shall be substituted for “one pound and eight shillings” (inserted by the Act of 1970).

(2) Subsection (1) of this section shall come into operation on the 4th day of October, 1971.

Short title, construction and collective citation.

16.—(1) This Act may be cited as the Social Welfare Act, 1971.

(2) This Act—

(a) in so far as it amends and extends the Old Age Pensions Acts, 1908 to 1970, shall be construed as one with those Acts and may be cited together with them as the Old Age Pensions Acts, 1908 to 1971,

(b) in so far as it amends and extends the Unemployment Assistance Acts, 1933 to 1970, shall be construed as one with those Acts and may be cited together with them as the Unemployment Assistance Acts, 1933 to 1971,

(c) in so far as it amends and extends the Widows' and Orphans' Pensions Acts, 1935 to 1970, shall be construed as one with those Acts and may be cited together with them as the Widows' and Orphans' Pensions Acts, 1935 to 1971,

(d) in so far as it amends and extends the Social Welfare Acts, 1952 to 1970, shall be construed as one with those Acts and may be cited together with them as the Social Welfare Acts, 1952 to 1971.