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Uimhir 28 de 1949.
AN tACHT ARM-PHINSEAN (MÉADÚ), 1949.
[An tiontó oifigiúil.]
Léiriú.
1.—(1) San Acht seo—
ciallaíonn an abairt “Acht 1923” an tAcht Arm-Phinsean, 1923 (Uimh. 26 de 1923), agus, nuair a cheadaíos an comhthéacs é, forléireofar í mar abairt a chiallaíos an tAcht sin arna leasú le hAcht 1927 agus le Cuid III d'Acht 1932, agus le Cuid III d'Acht 1937, agus le hAcht 1946 agus le hAcht 1949;
ciallaíonn an abairt “Acht 1927” an tAcht Arm-Phinsean, 1927 (Uimh. 12 de 1927), agus, nuair a cheadaíos an comhthéacs é, forléireofar í mar abairt a chiallaíos an tAcht sin arna leasú le Cuid III d'Acht 1932, agus le Cuid III d'Acht 1937, agus le hAcht 1941, agus le hAcht 1943, agus le hAcht 1946 agus le hAcht 1949;
ciallaíonn an abairt “Acht 1932” an tAcht Arm-Phinsean, 1932 (Uimh. 24 de 1932), agus, nuair a chéadaíos an comhthéacs é, forléireofar í mar abairt a chiallaíos an tAcht sin arna leasú le Cuid IV d'Acht 1937, agus le hAcht 1941, agus le hAcht 1943, agus le hAcht 1949;
ciallaíonn an abairt “Acht 1937” an tAcht Arm-Phinsean, 1937 (Uimh. 15 de 1937), agus, nuair a cheadaíos an comhthéacs é, forléireofar í mar abairt a chiallaíos an tAcht sin arna leasú le hAcht 1941 agus le hAcht 1943, agus le hAcht 1946, agus le hAcht 1949;
ciallaíonn an abairt “Acht 1941” an tAcht Arm-Phinsean, 1941 (Uimh. 2 de 1941), agus nuair a cheadaíos an comhthéacs é, forléireofar í mar abairt a chiallaíos an tAcht sin arna leasú le hAcht 1943, agus le hAcht 1949;
ciallaíonn an abairt “Acht 1943” an tAcht Arm-Phinsean, 1943 (Uimh. 14 de 1943), agus, nuair a cheadaíos an comhthéacs é, forléireofar í mar abairt a chiallaíos an tAcht sin arna leasú le hAcht 1946, agus le hAcht 1949;
ciallaíonn an abairt “Acht 1946” an tAcht Arm-Phinsean, 1946 (Uimh. 3 de 1946), arna leasú le hAcht 1949;
ciallaíonn an abairt “Acht 1949” an tAcht Arm-Phinsean, 1949 (Uimh. 19 de 1949);
ciallaíonn an abairt “na hAchta” na hAchta Arm-Phinsean, 1923 go 1949, ach ní fholaíonn sí an tAcht seo.
ciallaíonn an abairt “an tréimhse Aibreán, 1922—Meán Fómhair, 1924” an tréimhse a thosnaigh an lú lá d'Aibreán, 1922, agus a chríochnaigh an 30ú Meán Fómhair, 1924;
ní fholaíonn an focal “pinsean” (ach amháin in alt 18 den Acht seo) athphinsean faoi alt 2 nó alt 3 d'Acht 1923 ná pinsean pósta.
(2) Forléireofar an tAcht seo agus na hAchta mar aon ní amháin.
Pinsin chréachta faoi alt 1 d'Acht 1923 a mhéadú.
2.—(1) Aon phinsean créachta a deonadh faoi alt 1 d'Acht 1923 d'oifigeach a hurscaoileadh as na fórsaí roimh an lú lá de Dheireadh Fómhair, 1924, agus is iníoctha faoi na hAchta do réir an ráta a luaitear i gcolún (2) den Chéad Sceideal a ghabhas leis an Acht seo ag uimhir thagartha áirithe, beidh sé iníoctha do réir an ráta mhéadaithe a luaitear i gcolún (3) den Chéad Sceideal sin ag an uimhir thagartha sin.
(2) Aon phinsean créachta a deonadh faoi alt 1 d'Acht 1923 d'oifigeach a hurscaoileadh as na fórsaí an lú lá de Dheireadh Fómhair, 1924, nó dá éis, méadófar é pé suim acu seo a leanas is lú—
(a) suim is ionann agus an seú cuid den phinsean,
(b) an tsuim is gá chun méid an phinsin a thabhairt suas go dtí an méid dob iníoctha faoi na hAchta dá mba ar an 2ú lá de Mheán Fómhair, 1946, a hurscaoileadh an t-oifigeach as na fórsaí agus go raibh a chéim agus a sheirbhís sa chéim sin ar an dáta sin amhail mar bhíodar dáta a urscaoilte iarbhír.
(3) Aon phinsean créachta a deonadh faoi alt 1 d'Acht 1923 do shaighdiúir agus is iníoctha faoi na hAchta do réir an ráta a luaitear i gcolún (2) den Dara Sceideal a ghabhas leis an Acht seo ag uimhir thagartha áirithe, beidh sé iníoctha do réir an ráta mhéadaithe a luaitear i gcolún (3) den Dara Sceideal sin ag an uimhir thagartha sin.
Pinsin chréachta faoi alt 3 d'Acht 1923 a mhéadú.
3.—(1) Aon phinsean créachta a deonadh faoi alt 3 d'Acht 1923 do dhuine ar measadh céim oifigigh a bheith aige sna fórsaí agus is iníoctha faoi na hAchta do réir an ráta a luaitear i gcolún (2) den Chéad Sceideal a ghabhas leis an Acht seo ag uimhir thagartha áirithe, beidh sé iníoctha do réir an ráta mhéadaithe a luaitear i gcolún (3) den Chéad Sceideal sin ag an uimhir thagartha sin.
(2) Aon phinsean créachta a deonadh faoi alt 3 d'Acht 1923 do dhuine ar measadh céim saighdiúra a bheith aige sna fórsaí agus is iníoctha faoi na hAchta do réir an ráta a luaitear i gcolún (2) den Dara Sceideal a ghabhas leis an Acht seo ag uimhir thagartha áirithe, beidh sé iníoctha do réir an ráta mhéadaithe a luaitear i gcolún (3) den Dara Sceideal sin ag an uimhir thagartha sin.
Liúntais áirithe do bhaintreacha faoi ailt 7 agus 8 d'Acht 1923 a mhéadú.
4.—(1) Baineann an t-alt seo le—
(a) liúntas is iníoctha, faoi alt 7 d'Acht 1923 le linn baintreachais le baintreach oifigigh,
(b) liúntas, is iníoctha faoi alt 8 d'Acht 1923 le linn baintreachais le baintreach dhuine ar measadh faoin alt sin céim oifigigh a bheith aige sna fórsaí, seachas aon liúntas den tsórt sin lena mbaineann fo-alt (2) d'alt 4 d'Acht 1927.
(2) Beidh gach liúntas lena mbaineann an t-alt seo iníoctha do réir £135 sa bhliain in ionad £90 sa bhliain.
Pinsin mhíthreora faoi alt 9 d'Acht 1927 a mhéadú.
5.—(1) Aon phinsean míthreora a deonadh faoi fho-alt (1) d'alt 9 d'Acht 1927 d'oifigeach agus is iníoctha faoi na hAchta do réir an ráta a luaitear i gcolún (2) den Chéad Sceideal a ghabhas leis an Acht seo ag uimhir thagartha áirithe, beidh sé iníoctha do réir an ráta mhéadaithe a luaitear i gcolún (3) den Chéad Sceideal sin ag an uimhir thagartha sin.
(2) Aon phinsean míthreora a deonadh faoi fho-alt (1) d'alt 9 d'Acht 1927 do shaighdiúir agus is iníoctha faoi na hAchta do réir an ráta a luaitear i gcolún (2) den Dara Sceideal a ghabhas leis an Acht seo ag uimhir thagartha áirithe, beidh sé iníoctha do réir an ráta mhéadaithe a luaitear i gcolún (3) den Dara Sceideal sin ag an uimhir thagartha sin.
Pinsin mhíthreora faoi alt 10 d'Acht 1927 a mhéadú.
6.—(1) Aon phinsean míthreora a deonadh faoi fho-alt (1) d'alt 10 d'Acht 1927 d'oifigeach, méadófar é do réir na bhforál atá leagtha amach sa Tríú Sceideal a ghabhas leis an Acht seo.
(2) Aon phinsean míthreora a deonadh faoi fho-alt (1) d'alt 10 d'Acht 1927 do shaighdiúir a bhí, ar dháta a urscaoilte, faoi mhíchumas de dheasca galair is inchurtha i leith seirbhíse sna fórsaí i rith na tréimhse, Aibreán, 1922—Meán Fómhair, 1924, beidh sé iníoctha do réir an ráta mhéadaithe a sonraítear chuige sin sna cinn sin a bhaineas lena chás d'fhorála an Cheathrú Sceidil a ghabhas leis an Acht seo, in ionad a bheith iníoctha do réir an ráta a sonraítear chuige sin sna cinn sin a bhaineas lena chás d'fhorála Coda II den Tríú Sceideal a ghabhas le hAcht 1927.
(3) Aon phinsean míthreora a deonadh faoi fho-alt (1) d'alt 10 d'Acht 1927 do shaighdiúir a bhí, ar dháta a urscaoilte as na fórsaí, faoi mhíchumas de dheasca galair is inchurtha i leith seirbhíse sna fórsaí i rith na tréimhse éigeandála, agus is iníoctha faoi na hAchta do réir an ráta a luaitear i gcolún (2) den Dara Sceideal a ghabhas leis an Acht seo ag aon uimhir thagartha, íocfar é do réir an ráta mhéadaithe a luaitear i gcolún (3) den Dara Sceideal sin ag an uimhir thagartha sin.
Pinsin chréachta faoi alt 11 d'Acht 1927 a mhéadú.
7.—(1) Aon phinsean créachta a deonadh faoi fho-alt (1) d'alt 11 d'Acht 1927 d'oifigeach agus is iníoctha faoi na hAchta do réir an ráta a luaitear i gcolún (2) den Chéad Sceideal a ghabhas eis an Acht seo ag uimhir thagartha áirithe, beidh sé iníoctha do réir an ráta mhéadaithe a luaitear i gcolún (3) den Chead Sceideal sin ag an uimhír thagartha sin.
(2) Aon phinsean créachta a deonadh faoi fho-alt (1) d'alt 11 d'Acht 1927 do shaighdiúir agus is iníoctha faoi na hAchta do réir an ráta a luaitear i gcolún (2) den Dara Sceideal a ghabhas leis an Acht seo, beidh sé iníoctha do réir an ráta mhéadaithe a luaitear i gcolún (3) den Dara Sceideal sin ag an uimhir thagartha sin.
Pinsin chréachta áirithe faoi alt 12 d'Acht 1927 a mhéadú.
8.—(1) Aon phinsean créachta a deonadh faoi fho-alt (1) d'alt 12 d'Acht 1927 d'oifigeach, méadófar é do réir na bhforál atá leagtha amach sa Tríú Sceideal a ghabhas leis an Acht seo.
(2) Aon phinsean créachta a deonadh faoi fho-alt (1) d'alt 12 d'Acht 1927 do shaighdiúir a hurscaoileadh as na fórsaí roimh an 30ú lá d'Iúil, 1949, agus a bhí, ar dháta a urscaoilte, faoi mhíchumas de dheasca créachta is inchurtha i leith seirbhíse sna fórsaí seachas seirbhís i rith na tréimhse éigeandála, beidh sé iníoctha do réir an ráta mhéadaithe a sonraítear chuige sin sna cinn sin a bhaineas lena chás d'fhorála an Cheathrú Sceidil a ghabhas leis an Acht seo, in ionad a bheith iníoctha do réir an ráta a sonraítear chuige sin sna cinn sin a bhaineas lena chás d'fhorála Coda II den Tríú Sceideal a ghabhas le hAcht 1927.
(3) Aon phinsean créachta a deonadh faoi fho-alt (1) d'alt 12 d'Acht 1927 do shaighdiúir a hurscaoileadh as na fórsaí roimh an 30ú lá d'Iúil, 1949, agus a bhí, ar dháta a urscaoilte, faoi mhíchumas de dheasca créachta is inchurtha i leith seirbhíse sna fórsaí i rith na tréimhse éigeandála, agus is iníoctha faoi na hAchta do réir an ráta a luaitear i gcolún (2) den Dara Sceideal a ghabhas leis an Acht seo ag aon uimhir thagartha, íocfar é do réir an ráta mhéadaithe a luaitear i gcolún (3) den Dara Sceideal sin ag an uimhir thagartha sin.
Pinsin mhíthreora faoi alt 13 d'Acht 1927 a mhóadú.
9.—(1) Aon phinsean míthreora a deonadh faoi fho-alt (1) d'alt 13 d'Acht 1927 d'oifigeach a hurscaoileadh as na fórsaí roimh an lú lá de Dheireadh Fómhair, 1924, nó do dhuine ar cinneadh é bheith ina oifigeach, agus is iníoctha faoi na hAchta do réir an ráta a luaitear i gcolún (2) den Chéad Sceideal a ghabhas leis an Acht seo ag uimhir thagartha áirithe, beidh sé iníoctha do réir an ráta mhéadaithe a luaitear i gcolún (3) den Chéad Sceideal sin ag an uimhir thagartha sin.
(2) Aon phinsean míthreora a deonadh faoi fho-alt (1) d'alt 13 d'Acht 1927 d'oifigeach a hurscaoileadh as na fórsaí an lú lá de Dheireadh Fómhair, 1924, nó dá éis, méadófar é pé suim acu seo a leanas is lú—
(a) suim is ionann agus an séú cuid den phinsean,
(b) an tsuim is gá chun méid an phinsin a thabhairt suas go dtí an méid dob iníoctha dá mba ar an 2ú lá de Mheán Fómhair, 1946, a hurscaoileadh an t-oifigeach as na fórsaí agus go raibh a chéim agus a sheirbhís sa chéim sin ar an dáta sin amhail mar bhíodar dáta a urscaoilte iarbhír.
(3) Aon phinsean míthreora a deonadh faoi fho-alt (1) d'alt 13 d'Acht 1927 do shaighdiúir a hurscaoileadh as na fórsaí roimh an lú lá de Dheireadh Fómhair, 1924, nó do dhuine ar cinneadh é a bheith ina shaighdiúir, agus is iníoctha do réir an ráta a luaitear i gcolún (2) den Dara Sceideal a ghabhas leis an Acht seo ag uimhir thagartha áirithe, beidh sé iníoctha do réir an ráta mhéadaithe a luaitear i gcolún (3) den Dara Sceideal sin ag an uimhir thagartha sin.
(4) Aon phinsean míthreora a deonadh faoi fho-alt (1) d'alt 13 d'Acht 1927 do shaighdiúir a hurscaoileadh as na fórsaí an 1ú lá de Dheireadh Fómhair, 1924, nó dá éis, beidh sé iníoctha do réir an ráta mhéadaithe a sonraítear chuige sin sna cinn a bhaineas lena chás d'fhorála an Cheathrú Sceidil a ghabhas leis an Acht seo, in ionad a bheith iníoctha do réir an ráta a sonraítear chuige sin sna cinn sin a bhaineas lena chás d'fhorála an Triú Sceidil a ghabhas le hAcht 1927.
Leasú ar an Séú Sceideal a ghabhas le hAcht 1927.
10.—I mír 1 de Chuid I den tSéú Sceideal a ghabhas le hAcht 1927, cuirfear an figiúir “£135” in ionad an fhigiúir “£90”.
Leasú ar an Seachtú Sceideal a ghabhas le hAcht 1927.
11.—I gCuid 1 den tSeachtú Sceideal a ghabhas le hAcht 1927, cuirfear an mhír seo a leanas in ionad míre 1—
“1. Baintreach dara lefteanaint, lefteanaint | |
no chaptaein .. | £90 sa bhliain le linn baintreachais. |
Baintreach mhaoir, lefteanant - chornail | |
n cheannfoirt .. | £135 sa bhliain le linn baintreachais. |
Baintreach chornail nó oifigigh is airde | |
céim .. .. .. | £170 sa bhliain le linn baintreachais.” |
Pinsin chréachta agus mhíthreora faoi alt 10 d'Acht 1932 a mhéadú.
12.—Aon phinsean créachta nó míthreora a deonadh faoi fho-alt (1) nó (2) d'alt 10 d'Acht 1932 agus is iníoctha do réir an ráta a luaitear i gcolún (2) den Chúigiú Sceideal a ghabhas leis an Acht seo ag uimhir thagartha áirithe, beidh sé iníoctha do réir an ráta mhéadaithe a luaitear i gcolún (3) den Chúigiú Sceideal sin ag an uimhir thagartha sin.
Pinsin faoi alt 26 d'Acht 1937 a mhéadú.
13.—(1) Gach pinsean críochnaitheach faoi alt 26 d'Acht 1937 is iníoctha do réir chúig scillinge déag sa tseachtain, beidh sé iníoctha do réir seacht scillinge déag agus trí pingne sa tseachtain.
(2) Gach pinsean críochnaitheach faoi alt 26 d'Acht 1937 is iníoctha do réir punt sa tseachtain, beidh sé iníoctha do réir punt agus trí scillinge sa tseachtain.
Pinsin faoi ailt 28 agus 29 d'Acht 1937 a mhéadú.
14.—Beidh éifeacht ag ailt 28 agus 29 d'Acht 1937 amhail is dá gcuirtí an Séú Sceideal a ghabhas leis an Acht seo in ionad an Sceidil a ghabhas le hAcht 1937.
Pinsin faoi alt 6 d'Acht 1941 a mhéadú.
15.—(1) Gach pinsean críochnaitheach faoi alt 6 d'Acht 1941 is iníoctha do réir chúig scillinge déag sa tseachtain, beidh sé iníoctha do réir seacht scillinge déag agus trí pingne sa tseachtain.
(2) Gach pinsean críochnaitheach faoi alt 6 d'Acht 1941 is iníoctha do réir punt sa tseachtain, beidh sé iníoctha do réir punt agus trí scillinge sa tseachtain.
Pinsin faoi alt 6 d'Acht 1943 a mhéadú.
16.—(1) Gach pinsean críochnaitheach faoi alt 6 d'Acht 1943 is iníoctha do réir chúig scillinge déag sa tseachtain, beidh sé iníoctha do réir seacht scillinge déag agus trí pingne sa tseachtain.
(2) Gach pinsean críochnaitheach faoi alt 6 d'Acht 1943 is iníoctha do réir punt sa tseachtain, beidh sé iníoctha do réir punt agus trí scillinge sa tseachtain.
Pinsin faoi alt 12 d'Acht 1946 a mhéadú.
17.—Beidh éifeacht ag alt 12 d'Acht 1946 amhail is dá gcuirtí an Sceideal seo a leanas in ionad an Dara Sceidial a ghabhas leis an Acht sin—
“AN DARA SCEIDEAL.
Na Ratai Pinsean faoi alt 12 den Acht seo.
An Grád Míchumais | An Pinsean | |
(1) | (2) | |
faoin gcéad | sa bhliain | |
100 | £115 | |
90 | £103 | 10s. |
80 | £92 | |
Srianta maidir le méadú pinsean.
18.—(1) San alt seo—
ciallaíonn an abairt “pinsean míchumais” pinsean créachta nó míthreora faoi na hAchta, agus folaíonn sí aon athphinsean faoi alt 2 nó alt 3 d'Acht 1923 agus pinsean pósta;
ciallaíonn an abairt “pinsean seirbhíse míleata” pinsean faoi Achta na bPinsean Seirbhíse Míleata, 1924 go 1945, arna leasú le haon achtachán iardain;
ciallaíonn an abairt “pinsean Fórsaí Cosanta” páigh nó pinsean scortha faoi aon scéim arna déanamh (roimh an Acht seo a rith nó dá éis sin) faoi na hAchta Fórsaí Cosanta (Pinsin), 1932 go 1949, arna leasú le haon achtachán iardain.
(2) Ní bhaineann forála an Achta seo le haon phinsean míchumais is iníoctha faoi na hAchta do réir £450 sa bhliain nó do réir aon ráta is airde ná sin.
(3) Más rud é faoi aon cheann d'fhorála an Achta seo go ndéanfaí, mura mbeadh an fo-alt seo, pinsean míchumais a mhéadú go dtí méid is mó ná £450 sa bhliain, déanfar, faoi réir fo-alt (4) agus (5) den alt seo, an pinsean míchumais a mhéadú go dtí £450 sa bhliain ar a mhéid.
(4) I gcás—
(a) duine a bheith ag fáil pinsin mhíchumais, agus
(b) an duine sin a bheith ag fáil pinsin seirbhíse míleata nó pinsin Fórsaí Cosanta, nó iad araon, ina theannta sin, agus
(c) comhiomlán—
(i) an phinsin mhíchumais, agus
(ii) glan-mhéid an phinsin eile a bheith comhionann le £450 sa bhliain nó os a chionn sin,
ansin, ní déanfar aon mhéadú faoin Acht seo ar an bpinsean míchumais.
(5) I gcás—
(a) duine a bheith ag fáil pinsin mhíchumais, agus
(b) an duine sin a bheith ag fáil pinsin seirbhíse míleata nó pinsin Fórsaí Cosanta, nó iad araon, ina theannta sin, agus
(c) comhiomlán—
(i) an phinsin mhíchumais, agus
(ii) glan-mhéid an phinsin nó na bpinsean eile, a bheith faoi bhun £450 sa bhliain, agus
(d) an comhiomlán sin do dhul thar £450 sa bhliain, dá méadaítí an pinsean míchumais faoi fhoráil an Achta seo,
ansin, ní déanfar an pinsean míchumais a mhéadú faoin Acht seo ach oiread agus is gá chun comhiomlán an phinsin mhíchumais agus glan-mhéid an phinsin nó na bpinsean eile a thabhairt suas go dtí £450 sa bhliain.
Tosach feidhme.
19.—Measfar an tAcht seo a theacht i ngníomh ar an 1ú lá d'Aibreán, 1949, agus beidh éifeacht, amhail ar an dáta sin agus ón dáta sin, ag an méadú a foráltar leis an Acht seo ar phinsin agus liúntais.
Gearrtheideal agus comhlua.
20.—(1) Féadfar an tAcht Arm-Phinsean (Méadú), 1949, a ghairm den Acht seo.
(2) Aireofar an tAcht seo ar na hAchta a bhféadfar na hAchta Arm-Phinsean, 1923 go 1949, a ghairm díobh le chéile.
AN CHEAD SCEIDEAL.
Rátaí méadaithe—
(a) pinsean créachta a deonadh faoi alt 1 d'Acht 1923 d'oifigigh a hurscaoileadh roimh an 1ú Deireadh Fómhair, 1924,
(b) pinsean créachta a deonadh faoi alt 3 d'Acht 1923 do dhaoine ar chéim oifigigh,
(c) pinsean míthreora a deonadh faoi alt 9 d'Acht 1927 d'oifigigh,
(d) pinsean créachta a deonadh faoi alt 11 d'Acht 1927 d'oifigigh,
(e) pinsean míthreora a deonadh faoi alt 13 d'Acht 1927 d'oifigigh a hurscaoileadh roimh an 1ú Deireadh Fómhair, 1924,
(f) pinsean míthreora a deonadh faoi alt 13 d'Acht 1927 do dhaoine ar chéim oifigigh.
Uimh. Thag. | An ráta láithreach pinsin sa bhliain | An ráta méadaithe pinsin sa bhliain | |||
(1) | (2) | (3) | |||
1 | £200 | £240 | |||
2 | £190 | £228 | |||
3 | £180 | £216 | |||
4 | £170 | £204 | |||
5 | £160 | £192 | |||
6 | £150 | £172 | 10s. | ||
7 | £140 | £161 | |||
8 | £130 | £149 | 10s. | ||
9 | £120 | £138 | |||
10 | £110 | £126 | 10s. | ||
11 | £100 | £115 | |||
12 | £90 | £99 | |||
13 | £80 | £88 | |||
14 | £70 | £77 | |||
15 | £60 | £66 | |||
16 | £50 | £55 | |||
17 | £40 | £44 | |||
AN DARA SCEIDEAL.
Rátaí méadaithe—
(a) pinsean créachta a deonadh faoi alt 1 d'Acht 1923 do shaighdiúirí,
(b) pinsean créachta a deonadh faoi alt 3 d'Acht 1923 do dhaoine ar chéim saighdiúra,
(c) pinsean míthreora a deonadh faoi alt 9 d'Acht 1927 do shaighdiúirí,
(d) pinsean míthreora a deonadh faoi alt 10 d'Acht 1927 do shaighdiúirí i leith míchumais de dheasca galair is inchurtha i leith seirbhíse sna fórsaí i rith na tréimhse éigeandála,
(e) pinsean créachta a deonadh faoi alt 11 d'Acht 1927 do shaighdiúirí,
(f) pinsean créachta a deonadh faoi alt 12 d'Acht 1927, do shaighdiúirí a hurscaoileadh as na fórsaí roimh an 30ú lá d'Iúil, 1949, i leith míchumais de dheasca créachta is inchurtha is leith seirbhíse sna fórsaí i rith na tréimhse éigeandála,
(g) pinsean míthreora a deonadh faoi alt 13 d'Acht 1927 do shaighdiúirí a hurscaoileadh roimh an 1ú Deireadh Fómhair, 1924,
(h) pinsean míthreora a deonadh faoi alt 13 d'Acht 1927 do dhaoine ar chéim saighdiúra.
Uimh. Thag. | An ráta láithreach pinsin sa tseachtain | An ráta méadaithe pinsin sa tseachtain | ||||||
(1) | (2) | (3) | ||||||
1 | £2 | 2s. | 0d. | £2 | 10s. | 0d. | ||
2 | £1 | 19s. | 10d. | £2 | 7s. | 6d. | ||
3 | £1 | 17s. | 9d. | £2 | 5s. | 0d. | ||
4 | £1 | 15s. | 8d. | £2 | 2s. | 6d. | ||
5 | £1 | 13s. | 7d. | £2 | 0s. | 0d. | ||
6 | £1 | 11s. | 6d. | £1 | 16s. | 2d. | ||
7 | £1 | 9s. | 4d. | £1 | 13s. | 8d. | ||
8 | £1 | 7s. | 3d. | £1 | 11s. | 4d. | ||
9 | £1 | 5s. | 2d. | £1 | 9s. | 0d. | ||
10 | £1 | 3s. | 1d. | £1 | 6s. | 6d. | ||
11 | £1 | 1s. | 0d. | £1 | 4s. | 0d. | ||
12 | 18s. 10d. | £1 | 0s. | 8d. | ||||
13 | 16s. 9d. | 18s. 5d. | ||||||
14 | 14s. 8d. | 16s. 0d. | ||||||
15 | 12s. 7d. | 13s. 10d. | ||||||
16 | 10s. 6d. | 11s. 6d. | ||||||
17 | 8s. 4d. | 9s. 2d. | ||||||
AN TRIU SCEIDEAL.
Ratai meadaithe pinsean a deonadh d'oifigigh faoi ailt 10 agus 12 d'Acht 1927.
1. (1) Aon phinsean míthreora a deonadh faoi fho-alt (1) d'alt 10 d'Acht 1927 d'oifigeach a hurscaoileadh as na fórsaí roimh an 2ú lá de Mheán Fómhair, 1946, agus a bhí, ar dháta a urscaoilte, faoi mhíchumas de dheasca galair is inchurtha i leith seirbhíse sna fórsaí i rith na tréimhse Aibreán, 1922-Meán Fómhair, 1924, méadófar é pé suim acu seo a leanas is lú—
(a) suim is ionann agus an séú cuid den phinsean,
(b) an tsuim is gá chun méid an phinsin a thabhairt suas go dtí an méid dob iníoctha faoi na hAchta dá mba ar an 2ú lá de Mheán Fómhair, 1946, a hurscaoileadh an t-oifigeach as na fórsaí agus go raibh a chéim agus a sheirbhís sa chéim sin ar an dáta sin amhail mar bhíodar dáta a urscaoilte iarbhír.
(2) Aon phinsean míthreora a deonadh faoi fho-alt (1) d'alt 10 d'Acht 1927 d'oifigeach a hurscaoileadh as na fórsaí roimh an 2ú lá de Mheán Fómhair, 1946, agus a bhí, ar dháta a urscaoilte, faoi mhíchumas de dheasca galair is inchurtha i leith seirbhíse sna fórsaí i rith na tréimhse éigeandála, méadófar é pé suim acu seo a leanas is lú—
(a) suim is ionann agus an séú cuid den phinsean,
(b) an tsuim is gá chun an pinsean a thabhairt suas go dtí an méid dob iníoctha faoi na hAchta dá mba rud é—
(i) gur ar an 2ú lá de Mheán Fómhair, 1946, a hurscaoileadh an t-oifigeach as na fórsaí, agus
(ii) go raibh a chéim agus a sheirbhís sa chéim sin amhail mar bhíodar dáta a urscaoilte iarbhír, agus
(iii) gurb é an scála pinsin atá leagtha amach sa Táible don Sceideal seo a bhain leis.
(3) Aon phinsean míthreora a deonadh faoi fho-alt (1) d'alt 10 d'Acht 1927 d'oifigeach a hurscaoileadh as na fórsaí an 2ú lá de Mheán Fómhair, 1946, nó dá éis, méadófar é pé suim is gá chun an pinsean a thabhairt suas go dtí an méid dob iníoctha dá mba é an scála pinsin atá leagtha amach sa Táible don Sceideal seo a bhain leis.
2. (1) Aon phinsean créachta a deonadh faoi fho-alt (1) d'alt 12 d'Acht 1927 d'oifigeach a hurscaoileadh as na fórsaí roimh an 2ú lá de Mheán Fómhair, 1946, méadófar é pé suim acu seo a leanas is lú—
(a) suim is ionann agus an séú cuid den phinsean,
(b) an tsuim is gá chun méid an phinsin a thabhairt suas go dtí an méid dob iníoctha dá mba rud é—
(i) gur ar an 2ú lá de Mheán Fómhair, 1946, a hurscaoileadh an t-oifigeach as na fórsaí, agus
(ii) go raibh a chéim agus a sheirbhís sa chéim sin amhail mar bhíodar dáta a urscaoilte iarbhír, agus
(iii) gurbh é an scála pinsin atá leagtha amach sa Táible don Sceideal seo a bhain leis.
(2) Aon phinsean créachta a deonadh faoi fho-alt (1) d'alt 12 d'Acht 1927 d'oifigeach a hurscaoileadh as na fórsaí an 2ú lá de Mheán Fómhair, 1946, nó dá éis, méadófar é pé suim is gá chun an pinsean a thabhairt suas go dtí an méid dob iníoctha dá mba é an scála pinsin atá leagtha amach sa Táible don Sceideal seo a bhain leis.
AN TAIBLE DON TRIU SCEIDEAL. | |
An Grád Míchumais | An Scála Pinsin |
100 | 60%den pháigh bhliantúil ar dháta an urscaoilte, nó suim £140 as bhliain, pé acu is mó. |
90 | 54%den pháigh bhliantúil ar dháta an urscaoilte, nó suim £126 sa bhliain, pé acu is mó. |
80 | 48%den pháigh bhliantúil ar dháta an urscaoilte, nó suim £112 sa bhliain, pé acu is mó. |
70 | 42%den pháigh bhliantúil ar dháta an urscaoilte, nó suim £98 sa bhliain, pé acu is mó. |
60 | 36%den pháigh bhliantúil ar dháta an urscaoilte, nó suim £84 sa bhliain, pé acu is mó. |
50 | 30%den pháigh bhliantúil ar dháta an urscaoilte, nó suim £70 sa bhliain, pé acu is mó. |
40 | 24%den pháigh bhliantúil ar dháta an urscaoilte, nó suim £56 sa bhliain, pé acu is mó. |
30 | 18%den pháigh bhliantúil ar dháta an urscaoilte, nó suim £42 sa bhliain, pé acu is mó. |
20 | 12%den pháigh bhliantúil ar dháta an urscaoilte, nó suim £28 sa bhliain, pé acu is mó. |
AN CEATHRU SCEIDEAL.
Scála athscrúdaithe pinsean a deonadh—
(a) faoi alt 10 d'Acht 1927 do shaighdiúiri faoi mhíchumas de dheasca galair is inchurtha i leith seirbhíse i rith na tréimhse Aibreán, 1922-Meán Fómhair, 1924,
(b) faoi alt 12 d'Acht 1927 do shaighdiúirí a hurscaoileadh roimh an 30ú Iúil, 1949, faoi mhíchumas de dheasca créachta is inchurtha i leith seirbhíse (seachas seirbhís i rith na tréimhse éigeandála),
(c) faoi alt 13 d'Acht 1927 do shaighdiúirí a hurscaoileadh an 1ú Deireadh Fómhair, 1924, nó dá éis.
An chéim nuair a hurscaoileadh as na Fórsaí | Grúpa | Na rátaí pinsin sa tseachtain do réir an ghráid mhíchumais | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
100% | 95% | 90% | 85% | 80% | 75% | 70% | 65% | 60% | 55% | 50% | 45% | 40% | 35% | 30% | 25% | 20% | ||||||||||||||||||||
s. | d. | s. | d. | s. | d. | s. | d. | s. | d. | s. | d. | s. | d. | s. | d. | s. | d. | s. | d. | s. | d. | s. | d. | s. | d. | s. | d. | s. | d. | s. | d. | s. | d. | |||
Saighdiúir Singil ... ... | ... | I | 39 | 0 | 37 | 0 | 35 | 0 | 33 | 0 | 31 | 3 | 26 | 10 | 25 | 0 | 23 | 2 | 21 | 5 | 19 | 7 | 17 | 10 | 14 | 7 | 13 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 5 |
Ceannaire ... ... ... | ... | II | 45 | 0 | 42 | 9 | 40 | 6 | 38 | 3 | 36 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 28 | 10 | 26 | 9 | 24 | 9 | 22 | 8 | 20 | 7 | 16 | 10 | 15 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 6 |
Sáirsint | III | 50 | 0 | 47 | 6 | 45 | 0 | 42 | 6 | 40 | 0 | 35 | 0 | 32 | 9 | 30 | 5 | 28 | 0 | 25 | 8 | 23 | 4 | 19 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 14 | 10 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 6 | |
Ceathrú-Sháirsint Complachta | ... | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sáirsint Complachta | ... | IV | 50 | 0 | 47 | 6 | 45 | 0 | 42 | 6 | 40 | 0 | 36 | 2 | 33 | 8 | 31 | 4 | 29 | 0 | 26 | 6 | 24 | 0 | 20 | 8 | 18 | 5 | 16 | 0 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 6 | 9 | 2 |
Ceathrú-Sháirsint Cathláin | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Maor-Shá irsint ... ... | ... | V | 50 | 0 | 47 | 6 | 45 | 0 | 42 | 6 | 40 | 0 | 36 | 2 | 33 | 8 | 31 | 4 | 29 | 0 | 26 | 6 | 24 | 0 | 20 | 8 | 18 | 5 | 16 | 0 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 6 | 9 | 2 |
AN CUIGIU SCEIDEAL.
Pinsin Chreachta agus Mhithreora a Deonadh faoi Alt 10 d'Acht 1932 a Mheadu.
Uimh. Thag. | An ráta láithreach pinsin sa bhliain | An ráta méadaithe pinsin sa bhliain | ||||||
(1) | (2) | (3) | ||||||
1 | £150 | £180 | ||||||
2 | £142 | 10 | 0 | £171 | ||||
3 | £135 | £162 | ||||||
4 | £127 | 10 | 0 | £153 | ||||
5 | £120 | £144 | ||||||
6 | £112 | 10 | 0 | £129 | 7 | 6 | ||
7 | £105 | £120 | 15 | 0 | ||||
8 | £97 | 10 | 0 | £112 | 2 | 6 | ||
9 | £90 | £103 | 10 | 0 | ||||
10 | £82 | 10 | 0 | £94 | 17 | 6 | ||
11 | £75 | £86 | 5 | 0 | ||||
12 | £67 | 10 | 0 | £74 | 5 | 0 | ||
13 | £60 | £66 | ||||||
14 | £52 | 10 | 0 | £57 | 15 | 0 | ||
15 | £45 | £49 | 10 | 0 | ||||
16 | £37 | 10 | 0 | £41 | 5 | 0 | ||
17 | £30 | £ 33 | ||||||
AN SEU SCEIDEAL.
Ratai athscrudaithe pinsean faoi Chuid VI d'Acht 1937.
An Grád Míchumais | An Pinsean | ||
(1) | (2) | ||
faoin gcéad | sa bhliain | ||
100 | £115 | ||
90 | £103 | 10 | 0 |
80 | £92 | ||
70 | £77 | ||
60 | £66 | ||
50 | £55 | ||
40 | £44 | ||
30 | £33 | ||
20 | £22 | ||
Number 28 of 1949.
ARMY PENSIONS (INCREASE) ACT, 1949.
ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS
Acts Referred to | |
No. 26 of 1923 | |
No. 12 of 1927 | |
No. 24 of 1932 | |
No. 15 of 1937 | |
No. 2 of 1941 | |
No. 14 of 1943 | |
No. 3 of 1946 | |
No. 19 of 1949 | |
Number 28 of 1949.
ARMY PENSIONS (INCREASE) ACT, 1949.
Interpretation.
1.—(1) In this Act—
the expression “the Act of 1923” means the Army Pensions Act, 1923 (No. 26 of 1923), and, where the context so permits, shall be construed as meaning that Act as amended by the Act of 1927 and Part III of the Act of 1932, and Part III of the Act of 1937, and the Act of 1946 and the Act of 1949;
the expression “the Act of 1927” means the Army Pensions Act, 1927 (No. 12 of 1927), and, where the context so permits, shall be construed as meaning that Act as amended by Part III of the Act of 1932, and Part III of the Act of 1937, and the Act of 1941, and the Act of 1943, and the Act of 1946 and the Act of 1949;
the expression “the Act of 1932” means the Army Pensions Act, 1932 (No. 24 of 1932), and, where the context so permits, shall be construed as meaning that Act as amended by Part IV of the Act of 1937, and the Act of 1941, and the Act of 1943, and the Act of 1949;
the expression “the Act of 1937” means the Army Pensions Act, 1937 (No. 15 of 1937), and, where the context so permits, shall be
construed as meaning that Act as amended by the Act of 1941 and the Act of 1943, and the Act of 1946, and the Act of 1949;
the expression “the Act of 1941” means the Army Pensions Act, 1941 (No. 2 of 1941), and, where the context so permits, shall be construed as meaning that Act as amended by the Act of 1943, and the Act of 1949;
the expression “the Act of 1943” means the Army Pensions Act, 1943 (No. 14 of 1943), and, where the context so permits, shall be construed as meaning that Act as amended by the Act of 1946, and the Act of 1949;
the expression “the Act of 1946” means the Army Pensions Act, 1946 (No. 3 of 1946), as amended by the Act of 1949;
the expression “the Act of 1949” means the Army Pensions Act, 1949 (No. 19 of 1949);
the expression “the Acts” means the Army Pensions Acts, 1923 to 1949, but does not include this Act;
the expression “the April, 1922—September, 1924, period” means the period which commenced on the 1st day of April, 1922, and ended on the 30th September, 1924;
the word “pension” does not (except in section 18 of this Act) include a further pension under section 2 or section 3 of the Act of 1923 or a married pension.
(2) This Act shall be construed as one with the Acts.
Increase of wound pensions under section 1 of the Act of 1923.
2.—(1) A wound pension granted under section 1 of the Act of 1923 to an officer discharged from the forces before the 1st day of October, 1924, which under the Acts is payable at the rate mentioned in column (2) of the First Schedule to this Act at a particular reference number shall be payable at the increased rate mentioned in column (3) of the said First Schedule at that reference number.
(2) A wound pension granted under section 1 of the Act of 1923 to an officer discharged from the forces on or after the 1st day of October, 1924, shall be increased by whichever of the following sums is the lesser—
(a) a sum equal to one-sixth of the pension,
(b) the sum required to bring the amount of the pension up to that which would have been payable under the Acts if the officer had been discharged from the forces on the 2nd day of September, 1946, and his rank and service in that rank on that date were the same as those on the date of his actual discharge.
(3) A wound pension granted under section 1 of the Act of 1923 to a soldier which under the Acts is payable at the rate mentioned in column (2) of the Second Schedule to this Act at a particular reference number shall be payable at the increased rate mentioned in column (3) of the said Second Schedule at that reference number.
Increase of wound pensions under section 3 of the Act of 1923.
3.—(1) A wound pension granted under section 3 of the Act of 1923 to a person deemed to have held the rank of officer in the forces which under the Acts is payable at the rate mentioned in column (2) of the First Schedule to this Act at a particular reference number shall be payable at the increased rate mentioned in column (3) of the said First Schedule at that reference number.
(2) A wound pension granted under section 3 of the Act of 1923 to a person deemed to have held the rank of soldier in the forces which under the Acts is payable at the rate mentioned in column (2) of the Second Schedule to this Act at a particular reference number shall be payable at the increased rate mentioned in column (3) of the said Second Schedule at that reference number.
Increase of certain widows' allowances under sections 7 and 8 of the Act of 1923.
4.—(1) This section applies to—
(a) an allowance payable, under section 7 of the Act of 1923, during widowhood to the widow of an officer,
(b) an allowance, payable under section 8 of the Act of 1923 during widowhood to the widow of a person deemed under that section to have held in the forces the rank of officer, other than any such allowance to which subsection (2) of section 4 of the Act of 1927 applies.
(2) Every allowance to which this section applies shall be payable at the rate of £135 per annum in lieu of the rate of £90 per annum.
Increase of disability pensions under section 9 of the Act of 1927.
5.—(1) A disability pension granted under subsection (1) of section 9 of the Act of 1927 to an officer which under the Acts is payable at the rate mentioned in column (2) of the First Schedule to this Act at a particular reference number shall be payable at the increased rate mentioned in column (3) of the said First Schedule at that reference number.
(2) A disability pension granted under subsection (1) of section 9 of the Act of 1927 to a soldier which under the Acts is payable at the rate mentioned in column (2) of the Second Schedule to this Act at a particular reference number shall be payable at the increased rate mentioned in column (3) of the said Second Schedule at that reference number.
Increase of disability pensions under section 10 of the Act of 1927.
6.—(1) A disability pension granted under subsection (1) of section 10 of the Act of 1927 to an officer shall be increased in accordance with the provisions set out in the Third Schedule to this Act.
(2) A disability pension granted under subsection (1) of section 10 of the Act of 1927 to a soldier suffering at the date of his discharge from a disablement caused by disease attributable to service in the forces during the April, 1922—September, 1924, period shall, in lieu of being payable at the rate specified in that behalf in those provisions of Part II of the Third Schedule to the Act of 1927 which are applicable to his case, be payable at the increased rate specified in that behalf in those provisions of the Fourth Schedule to this Act which are applicable to his case.
(3) A disability pension granted under subsection (1) of section 10 of the Act of 1927 to a soldier who was at the date of his discharge from the forces suffering from a disablement caused by disease attributable to service in the forces during the emergency period and which under the Acts is payable at the rate mentioned in column (2) of the Second Schedule to this Act at any reference number shall be paid at the increased rate mentioned in column (3) of the said Second Schedule at that reference number.
Increase of wound pensions under section 11 of the Act of 1927.
7.—(1) A wound pension granted under subsection (1) of section 11 of the Act of 1927 to an officer which under the Acts is payable at the rate mentioned in column (2) of the First Schedule to this Act at a particular reference number shall be payable at the increased rate mentioned in column (3) of the said First Schedule at that reference number.
(2) A wound pension granted under subsection (1) of section 11 of the Act of 1927 to a soldier which under the Acts is payable at the rate mentioned in column (2) of the Second Schedule to this Act shall be payable at the increased rate mentioned in column (3) of the said Second Schedule at that reference number.
Increase of certain wound pensions under section 12 of the Act of 1927.
8.—(1) A wound pension granted under subsection (1) of section 12 of the Act of 1927 to an officer shall be increased in accordance with the provisions set out in the Third Schedule to this Act.
(2) A wound pension granted under subsection (1) of section 12 of the Act of 1927 to a soldier who was discharged from the forces before the 30th day of July, 1949, and who at the date of his discharge was suffering from a disablement due to a wound attributable to service in the forces other than during the emergency period shall, in lieu of being payable at the rate specified in that behalf in those provisions of Part II of the Third Schedule to the Act of 1927 which are applicable to his case, be payable at the increased rate specified in that behalf in those provisions of the Fourth Schedule to this Act which are applicable to his case.
(3) A wound pension granted under subsection (1) of section 12 of the Act of 1927 to a solider who was discharged from the forces before the 30th day of July, 1949, and was at the date of his discharge from the forces suffering from a disablement due to a wound attributable to service in the forces during the emergency period and which under the Acts is payable at the rate mentioned in column (2) of the Second Schedule to this Act at any reference number shall be paid at the increased rate mentioned in column (3) of the said Second Schedule at that reference number.
Increase of disability pensions under section 13 of the Act of 1927.
9.—(1) A disability pension granted under subsection (1) of section 13 of the Act of 1927 to an officer discharged from the forces before 1st day of October, 1924, or to a person determined to have been an officer which under the Acts is payable at the rate mentioned in column (2) of the First Schedule to this Act at a particular reference number shall be payable at the increased rate mentioned in column (3) of the said First Schedule at that reference number.
(2) A disability pension granted under subsection (1) of section 13 of the Act of 1927 to an officer discharged from the forces on or after the 1st day of October, 1924, shall be increased by whichever of the following sums is the lesser—
(a) a sum equal to one-sixth of the pension,
(b) the sum required to bring the amount of the pension up to that which would have been payable if the officer had been discharged from the forces on the 2nd day of September, 1946, and his rank and service in that rank on that date were the same as those on the date of his actual discharge.
(3) A disability pension granted under subsection (1) of section 13 of the Act of 1927 to a soldier discharged from the forces before the 1st day of October, 1924, or to a person determined to have been a soldier which is payable at the rate mentioned in column (2) of the Second Schedule to this Act at a particular reference number shall be payable at the increased rate mentioned in column (3) of the said Second Schedule at that reference number.
(4) A disability pension granted under subsection (1) of section 13 of the Act of 1927 to a soldier who was discharged from the forces on or after the 1st day of October, 1924, shall, in lieu of being payable at the rate specified in that behalf in those provisions of the Third Schedule to the Act of 1927 which are applicable to his case, be payable at the increased rate specified in that behalf in those provisions of the Fourth Schedule to this Act which are applicable to his case.
Amendment of Sixth Schedule to Act of 1927.
10.—In paragraph 1 of Part I of the Sixth Schedule to the Act of 1927, the figure “£135” shall be substituted for the figure “£90”.
Amendment of Seventh Schedule to Act of 1927.
11.—In Part 1 of the Seventh Schedule to the Act of 1927, the following paragraph shall be substituted for paragraph 1—
“1. Widow of second lieutenant, lieutenant or captain | £90 per annum during widowhood. |
Widow of major, lieutenant-colonel or commandant | £135 per annum during widowhood. |
Widow of colonel or higher rank | £170 per annum during widowhood.” |
Increase of wound and disability pensions under section 10 of the Act of 1932.
12.—A wound or disability pension granted under subsection (1) or (2) of section 10 of the Act of 1932 which is payable at the rate mentioned in column (2) of the Fifth Schedule to this Act at a particular reference number shall be payable at the increased rate mentioned in column (3) of the said Fifth Schedule at that reference number.
Increase of pensions under section 26 of the Act of 1937.
13.—(1) Every final pension under section 26 of the Act of 1937 which is payable at the rate of fifteen shillings per week shall be payable at the rate of seventeen shillings and three pence per week.
(2) Every final pension under section 26 of the Act of 1937 which is payable at the rate of one pound per week shall be payable at the rate of one pound and three shillings per week.
Increase of pensions under sections 28 and 29 of the Act of 1937.
14.—Sections 28 and 29 of the Act of 1937 shall have effect as if, for the Schedule to the Act of 1937, there were substituted the Sixth Schedule to this Act.
Increase of pensions under section 6 of the Act of 1941.
15.—(1) Every final pension under section 6 of the Act of 1941 which is payable at the rate of fifteen shillings per week shall be payable at the rate of seventeen shillings and three pence per week.
(2) Every final pension under section 6 of the Act of 1941 which is payable at the rate of one pound per week shall be payable at the rate of one pound and three shillings per week.
Increase of pensions under section 6 of the Act of 1943.
16.—(1) Every final pension under section 6 of the Act of 1943 which is payable at the rate of fifteen shillings per week shall be payable at the rate of seventeen shillings and three pence per week.
(2) Every final pension under section 6 of the Act of 1943 which is payable at the rate of one pound per week shall be payable at the rate of one pound and three shillings per week.
Increase of pensions under section 12 of the Act of 1946.
17.—Section 12 of the Act of 1946 shall have effect as if for the Second Schedule thereto there were substituted the following—
“SECOND SCHEDULE.
Rates of Pensions under section 12 of this Act.
Degree of Disablement | Pension |
(1) | (2) |
per cent. | per annum |
100 | £115 |
90 | £103 10s. |
80 | £92 |
”
Restrictions on increase of pensions.
18.—(1) In this section—
the expression “disablement pension” means a wound or disability pension under the Acts, and includes any further pension under section 2 or section 3 of the Act of 1923 and a married pension;
the expression “military service pension” means a pension under the Military Service Pensions Acts, 1924 to 1945, as amended by any subsequent enactment;
the expression “Defence Forces pension” means retired pay or pension under any scheme made (whether before or after the passing of this Act) under the Defence Forces (Pensions) Acts, 1932 to 1949, as amended by any subsequent enactment.
(2) The provisions of this Act do not apply to any disablement pension which under the Acts is payable at the rate of £450 a year or any higher rate.
(3) Where under any of the provisions of this Act a disablement pension would, but for this subsection, be increased to an amount exceeding £450 per annum, the disablement pension shall, subject to subsections (4) and (5) of this section, be increased to £450 per annum and no more.
(4) Where—
(a) a person is in receipt of a disablement pension, and
(b) such person is also in receipt of a military service pension or a Defence Forces pension or both, and
(c) the aggregate amount of—
(i) the disablement pension, and
(ii) the net amount of the other pension is £450 per annum or more,
then, no increase of the disablement pension shall be made under this Act.
(5) Where—
(a) a person is in receipt of a disablement pension, and
(b) such person is also in receipt of a military service pension or a Defence Forces pension or both, and
(c) the aggregate amount of—
(i) the disablement pension, and
(ii) the net amount of the other pension or pensions, is less than £450 per annum, and
(d) the said aggregate amount would, if the disablement pension were increased under the provision of this Act, exceed £450 per annum,
then, the disablement pension shall be increased only by such amount under this Act as will bring the aggregate amount of the disablement pension and of the net amount of the other pension or pensions up to £450 per annum.
Commencement.
19.—This Act shall be deemed to have come into operation on the 1st day of April, 1949, and the increase in pensions and allowances provided by this Act shall have effect as on and from that date.
Short title and collective citation.
20.—(1) This Act may be cited as the Army Pensions (Increase) Act, 1949.
(2) This Act shall be included in the Acts which may be cited together as the Army Pensions Acts, 1923 to 1949.
FIRST SCHEDULE.
Sections 2 (1), 3 (1), 5 (1), 7 (1), 9 (1).
Increased rates of—
(a) wound pensions granted under section 1 of the Act of 1923 to officers discharged before 1st October, 1924,
(b) wound pensions granted under section 3 of the Act of 1923 to persons ranking as officers,
(c) disability pensions granted under section 9 of the Act of 1927 to officers,
(d) wound pensions granted under section 11 of the Act of 1927 to officers,
(e) disability pensions granted under section 13 of the Act of 1927 to officers discharged before 1st October, 1924,
(f) disability pensions granted under section 13 of the Act of 1927 to persons ranking as officers.
Ref. No. | Existing rate of pension per annum. | Increased rate of pension per annum. | ||
(1) | (2) | (3) | ||
1 | £200 | £240 | ||
2 | £190 | £228 | ||
3 | £180 | £216 | ||
4 | £170 | £204 | ||
5 | £160 | £192 | ||
6 | £150 | £172 10s. | ||
7 | £140 | £161 | ||
8 | £130 | £149 10s. | ||
9 | £120 | £138 | ||
10 | £110 | £126 10s. | ||
11 | £100 | £115 | ||
12 | £90 | £99 | ||
13 | £80 | £88 | ||
14 | £70 | £77 | ||
15 | £60 | £66 | ||
16 | £50 | £55 | ||
17 | £40 | £44 |
SECOND SCHEDULE
Increased rates of—
(a) wound pensions granted under section 1 of the Act of 1923 to soldiers,
(b) wound pensions granted under section 3 of the Act of 1923 to persons ranking as soldiers,
(c) disability pensions granted under section 9 of the Act of 1927 to soldiers,
(d) disability pensions granted under section 10 of the Act of 1927 to soldiers in respect of disablement caused by disease attributable to service in the forces during the emergency period,
(e) wound pensions granted under section 11 of the Act of 1927 to soldiers,
(f) wound pensions granted under section 12 of the Act of 1927, to soldiers discharged from the forces before the 30th day of July, 1949, in respect of disablement caused by a wound attributable to service in the forces during the emergency period,
(g) disability pensions granted under section 13 of the Act of 1927 to soldiers discharged before 1st October, 1924,
(h) disability pensions granted under section 13 of the Act of 1927 to persons ranking as soldiers.
Ref. No. | Existing rate of pension per week | Increased rate of pension per week | ||
(1) | (2) | (3) | ||
1 | £2 2s. 0d. | £2 10s. 0d. | ||
2 | £1 19s. 10d. | £2 7s. 6d. | ||
3 | £1 17s. 9d. | £2 5s. 0d. | ||
4 | £1 15s. 8d. | £2 2s. 6d. | ||
5 | £1 13s. 7d. | £2 0s. 0d. | ||
6 | £1 11s. 6d. | £1 16s. 2d. | ||
7 | £1 9s. 4d. | £1 13s. 8d. | ||
8 | £1 7s. 3d. | £1 11s. 4d. | ||
9 | £1 5s. 2d. | £1 9s. 0d. | ||
10 | £1 3s. 1d. | £1 6s. 6d. | ||
11 | £1 1s. 0d. | £1 4s. 0d. | ||
12 | 18s. 10d. | £1 0s. 8d. | ||
13 | 16s. 9d. | 18s. 5d. | ||
14 | 14s. 8d. | 16s. 0d. | ||
15 | 12s. 7d. | 13s. 10d. | ||
16 | 10s. 6d. | 11s. 6d. | ||
17 | 8s. 4d. | 9s. 2d. |
THIRD SCHEDULE.
Increased rates of pensions granted to officers under sections 10 and 12 of the Act of 1927.
Section 6 (1).
Section 8 (1).
1. (1) A disability pension granted under subsection (1) of section 10 of the Act of 1927 to an officer discharged from the forces before the 2nd day of September, 1946, and at the date of his discharge suffering from a disablement caused by disease attributable to service in the forces during the April, 1922-September, 1924, period shall be increased by whichever of the following sums is the lesser—
(a) a sum equal to one-sixth of the pension,
(b) the sum required to bring the amount of the pension up to that which would have been payable under the Acts if the officer had been discharged from the forces on the 2nd day of September, 1946, and his rank and service in that rank on that date were the same as those on the date of his actual discharge.
(2) A disability pension granted under subsection (1) of section 10 of the Act of 1927 to an officer discharged from the forces before the 2nd day of September, 1946, and at the date of his discharge suffering from a disablement caused by disease attributable to service in the forces during the emergency period shall be increased by whichever of the following sums is the lesser—
(a) a sum equal to one-sixth of the pension,
(b) the sum required to bring the pension up to the amount which would have been payable under the Acts if—
(i) the officer had been discharged from the forces on the 2nd day of September, 1946, and
(ii) his rank and service in that rank on that date were the same as those on the date of his actual discharge, and
(iii) the scale of pension applicable were that set out in the Table to this Schedule.
(3) A disability pension granted under subsection (1) of section 10 of the Act of 1927 to an officer discharged from the forces on or after the 2nd day of September, 1946, shall be increased by the sum required to bring the pension up to the amount which would have been payable if the scale of pension applicable were that set out in the Table to this Schedule.
2. (1) A wound pension granted under subsection (1) of section 12 of the Act of 1927 to an officer discharged from the forces before the 2nd day of September, 1946, shall be increased by whichever of the following sums is the lesser—
(a) a sum equal to one-sixth of the pension,
(b) the sum required to bring the amount of the pension up to that which would have been payable if—
(i) the officer had been discharged from the forces on the 2nd day of September, 1946, and
(ii) his rank and service in that rank on that date were the same as those on the date of his actual discharge, and
(iii) the scale of pension applicable were that set out in the Table to this Schedule.
(2) A wound pension granted under subsection (1) of section 12 of the Act of 1927 to an officer discharged from the forces on or after the 2nd day of September, 1946, shall be increased by the sum required to bring the pension up to the amount which would have been payable if the scale of pension applicable were that set out in the Table to this Schedule.
TABLE TO THIRD SCHEDULE.
Degree of Disablement | Scale of Pension |
100 | 60% of annual pay at the date of discharge, or the sum of £140 per annum, whichever is the greater. |
100 | 60% of annual pay at the date of discharge, or the sum of £140 per annum, whichever is the greater. |
90 | 54% of annual pay at the date of discharge, or the sum of £126 per annum, whichever is the greater. |
80 | 48% of annual pay at the date of discharge, or the sum of £112 per annum, whichever is the greater. |
70 | 42% of annual pay at the date of discharge, or the sum of £98 per annum, whichever is the greater. |
60 | 36% of annual pay at the date of discharge, or the sum of £84 per annum, whichever is the greater. |
50 | 30% of annual pay at the date of discharge, or the sum of £70 per annum, whichever is the greater. |
40 | 24% of annual pay at the date of discharge, or the sum of £56 per annum, whichever is the greater. |
30 | 18% of annual pay at the date of discharge, or the sum of £42 per annum, whichever is the greater. |
20 | 12% of annual pay at the date of discharge, or the sum of £28 per annum, whichever is the greater. |
FOURTH SCHEDULE.
Sections 6 (2), 8 (2), 9 (4).
Revised scale of pensions granted—
(a) under section 10 of the Act of 1927 to soldiers suffering from disablement caused by disease attributable to service during April, 1922-September, 1924, period,
(b) under section 12 of the Act of 1927 to soldiers discharged before 30th July, 1949, suffering from disablement caused by wound attributable to service (other than service during the emergency period),
(c) under section 13 of the Act of 1927 to soldiers discharged on or after 1st October, 1924,
Rank at discharge from Forces | Group | Rates of pension per week according to degree of disablement | |||||||||||||||||
100% | 95% | 90% | 85% | 80% | 75% | 70% | 65% | 60% | 55% | 50% | 45% | 40% | 35% | 30% | 25% | 20% | |||
s. d. | s. d. | s. d. | s. d. | s. d. | s. d. | s. d. | s. d. | s. d. | s. d. | s. d. | s. d. | s. d. | s. d. | s. d. | s. d. | s. d. | |||
Private | I | 39 0 | 37 0 | 35 0 | 33 0 | 31 3 | 26 10 | 25 0 | 23 2 | 21 5 | 19 7 | 17 10 | 14 7 | 13 0 | 11 4 | 9 9 | 8 0 | 6 5 | |
Corporal | II | 45 0 | 42 9 | 40 6 | 38 3 | 36 0 | 31 0 | 28 10 | 26 9 | 24 9 | 22 8 | 20 7 | 16 10 | 15 0 | 13 0 | 11 3 | 9 4 | 7 6 | |
Sergeant Co. Q.M. Sergeant | } | III | 50 0 | 47 6 | 45 0 | 42 6 | 40 0 | 35 0 | 32 9 | 30 5 | 28 0 | 25 8 | 23 4 | 19 0 | 17 0 | 14 10 | 12 8 | 10 7 | 8 6 |
Co. Sergeant Batt. Q.M.S. | } | IV | 50 0 | 47 6 | 45 0 | 42 6 | 40 0 | 36 2 | 33 8 | 31 4 | 29 0 | 26 6 | 24 0 | 20 8 | 18 5 | 16 0 | 13 10 | 11 6 | 9 2 |
Sergeant Major | V | 50 0 | 47 6 | 45 0 | 42 6 | 40 0 | 36 2 | 33 8 | 31 4 | 29 0 | 26 6 | 24 0 | 20 8 | 18 5 | 16 0 | 13 10 | 11 6 | 9 2 | |
FIFTH SCHEDULE.
Increase of wound and disability pensions granted under section 10 of the Act of 1932.
Ref. No. | Existing rate of pension per annum | Increased rate of pension per annum | ||
(1) | (2) | (3) | ||
1 | £150 | £180 | ||
2 | £142 10 0 | £171 | ||
3 | £135 | £162 | ||
4 | £127 10 0 | £153 | ||
5 | £120 | £144 | ||
6 | £112 10 0 | £129 7 6 | ||
7 | £105 | £120 15 0 | ||
8 | £97 10 0 | £112 2 6 | ||
9 | £90 | £103 10 0 | ||
10 | £82 10 0 | £94 17 6 | ||
11 | £75 | £86 5 0 | ||
12 | £67 10 0 | £74 5 0 | ||
13 | £60 | £66 | ||
14 | £52 10 0 | £57 15 0 | ||
15 | £45 | £49 10 0 | ||
16 | £37 10 0 | £41 5 0 | ||
17 | £30 | £33 |
SIXTH SCHEDULE.
Revised rates of pensions under Part VI of the Act of 1937.
Degree of Disablement | Pension |
(1) | (2) |
per cent. | per annum |
100 | £115 |
90 | £103 10 0 |
80 | £92 |
70 | £77 |
60 | £66 |
50 | £55 |
40 | £44 |
30 | £33 |
20 | £22 |