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Uimhir 20 de 1965.
AN tACHT LEASA SHÓISIALAIGH (FORÁLACHA ILGHNÉITHEACHA), 1965
[An tiontú oifigiúil.]
Léiriú.
1.—San Acht seo—
ciallaíonn “na hAchtanna” na hAchtanna um Chúnamh Dífhostaíochta, 1933 go 1964;
ciallaíonn “Acht 1933” an tAcht um Chongnamh Dhíomhaointis, 1933;
ciallaíonn “Acht 1935” an tAcht um Pinsin do Bhaintreacha agus do Dhílleachtaithe, 1935;
ciallaíonn “Acht 1952” an tAcht Leasa Shóisialaigh, 1952;
ciallaíonn “Acht 1960” an tAcht Leasa Shóisialaigh (Leasú), 1960;
ciallaíonn “Acht 1962” an tAcht Leasa Shóisialaigh (Forálacha Ilghnéitheacha), 1962;
ciallaíonn “Acht 1963” an tAcht Leasa Shóisialaigh (Forálacha Ilghnéitheacha), 1963;
ciallaíonn “Acht 1964” an tAcht Leasa Shóisialaigh (Forálacha Ilghnéitheacha), 1964;
ciallaíonn “an tAire” an tAire Leasa Shóisialaigh.
Rátaí pinsean seanaoise a mhéadú.
2.—(1) Déantar leis seo alt 77 d'Acht 1952 a leasú—
(a) trí “céad caoga is sé phunt” a chur in ionad “céad daichead is trí phunt” gach áit a bhfuil sé i bhfo-alt (2) (a cuireadh isteach le hAcht 1964),
(b) trí “céad daichead is trí phunt” a chur in ionad “céad agus tríocha punt” san fho-alt sin, agus
(c) tríd an Tábla seo a leanas a chur in ionad an Tábla a ghabhann leis an bhfo-alt sin:
“AN TABLA
An Ráta Pinsin
Acmhainn an éilitheora nó an phinsinéara | Rátaí Seachtainiúla | ||||||
Éilitheoir nó pinsinéir, gan aon leanbh cáilithe | Éilitheoir nó pinsinéir, leanbh cáilithe amháin | Éilitheoir nó pinsinéir, beirt leanbh cháilithe nó níos mó | |||||
(1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | ||||
s. | d. | s. | d. | s. | d. | ||
Má bhíonn acmhainn bhliantúil an éilitheora nó an phinsinéara arna ríomh go cuí— | |||||||
gan bheith níos mó ná £26 5s. 0d. .. .. .. | 47 | 6 | 57 | 6 | 67 | 6 | Móide, ma bhíonn níos mó ná beirt leanbh cháilithe ann, cúig scilling i leith gach linbh cháilithe de bhreis ar bheirt. |
níos mó ná £26 5s. 0d. gan bheith níos mó ná £52 10s. 0d. .. .. .. .. | 42 | 6 | 52 | 6 | 62 | 6 | |
níos mó ná £52 10s. 0d. gan bheith níos mó ná £65 10s. 0d. .. .. .. .. | 37 | 6 | 47 | 6 | 57 | 6 | |
níos mó ná £65 10s. 0d. gan bheith níos mó ná £78 10s. 0d. .. .. .. | 32 | 6 | 42 | 6 | 52 | 6 | |
níos mó ná £78 10s. 0d. gan bheith níos mó ná £104 15s. 0d. .. .. .. | 27 | 6 | 37 | 6 | 47 | 6 | |
níos mó ná £104 15s. 0d. gan bheith níos mó ná £117 15s. 0d. .. .. .. | 22 | 6 | 32 | 6 | 42 | 6 | |
níos mó ná £117 15s. 0d. gan bheith níos mó ná £130 15s. 0d. .. .. .. | 17 | 6 | 27 | 6 | 37 | 6 | |
níos mó ná £130 15s. 0d. gan bheith níos mó ná £143 15s. 0d. .. .. .. | 12 | 6 | 22 | 6 | 32 | 6 | |
níos mó ná £143 15s. 0d. gan bheith níos mó ná £156 15s. 0d. .. .. .. | 7 | 6 | 17 | 6 | 27 | 6 | |
”.
(2) Déantar leis seo alt 8 d'Acht na bPinsean Sean-Aoise, 1924, a leasú trí “céad caoga is sé phunt” a chur i bhfo-alt (1) in ionad “céad daichead is trí phunt” (a cuireadh isteach le hAcht 1964).
(3) Tiocfaidh fo-ailt (1) agus (2) den alt seo i ngníomh an 1ú lá de Lúnasa, 1965.
Rátaí cúnamh dífhostaíochta a mhéadú.
3.—(1) Déantar leis seo an méid seo a leanas a chur in Acht 1933 in ionad an Sceidil a cuireadh ag gabháil leis an Acht sin le halt 3 d'Acht 1964:
“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 | ||
Sa tseachtain | Sa tseachtain | |||
Duine gan chleithiúnaí .. | 34s. | 0d. | 28s. | 0d. |
Duine ag a bhfuil cleithiúnaí aosaithe .. | 62s. | 6d. | 54s. | 6d. |
Duine ag a bhfuil cleithiúnaí aosaithe agus leanbh cleithiúnach amháin .. .. | 72s. | 6d. | 64s. | 6d. |
Duine ag a bhfuil cleithiúnaí aosaithe agus beirt leanbh chleithiúnacha nó níos mó .. | 82s. | 6d. móide, | 74s. | 6d. móide, |
má bhíonn níos mó ná beirt leanbh chleithiúnacha ann, 5s. i leith gach linbh chleithiúnaigh de bhreis ar bheirt. | má bhíonn níos mó ná beirt leanbh chleithiúnacha ann, 5s. i leith gach linbh chleithiúnaigh de bhreis ar bheirt. | |||
Duine ag a bhfuil leanbh cleithiúnach amháin | 44s. | 0d. | 38s. | 0d. |
Duine ag a bhfuil beirt leanbh chleithiúnacha nó níos mó .. .. | 54s. | 0d. móide, | 48s. | 0d. móide, |
má bhíonn níos mó ná beirt leanbh chleithiúnacha ann, 5s. i leith gach linbh chleithiún- aigh de bhreis ar bheirt. | má bhíonn níos mó ná beirt leanbh chleithiúnacha ann, 5s. i leith gach linbh chleithiúnaigh de bhreis ar bheirt. | |||
”.
(2) Tiocfaidh fo-alt (1) den alt seo i ngníomh an 1ú lá de Lúnasa, 1965.
Rátaí pinsean baintreach (neamhranníocach) a mhéadú.
4.—(1) Déantar leis seo alt 20 (a cuireadh isteach le hAcht 1952) d'Acht 1935, a leasú—
(a) trí “dhá chéad is ocht bpunt agus cúig scilling déag” a chur in ionad “céad nócha is cúig phunt agus cúig scilling déag” (a cuireadh isteach le hAcht 1964) i mír (b) (a cuireadh isteach le hAcht 1962) d'fho-alt (1),
(b) trí “dhá chéad fiche is aon phunt agus cúig scilling déag” a chur in ionad “dhá chéad is ocht bpunt agus cúig scilling déag” (a cuireadh isteach le hAcht 1964) i bhfomhír (i) den mhír sin (b),
(c) trí “céad nócha is cúig phunt agus cúig scilling déag” a chur in ionad “céad ochtó is dhá phunt agus cúig scilling déag” (a cuireadh isteach le hAcht 1964), “dhá chéad is ocht bpunt agus cúig scilling déag” a chur in ionad “céad nócha is cúig phunt agus cúig scilling déag” (a cuireadh isteach le hAcht 1964) agus “chéad nócha is cúig phunt cúig scilling déag is pingin” a chur in ionad “chéad ochtó is dhá phunt agus cúig scilling déag agus pingin” (a cuireadh isteach le hAcht 1964) i bhfomhír (ii) den mhír sin (b), agus
(d) tríd an Tábla seo a leanas a chur in ionad Tábla B:
“TABLA B
Rátaí Seachtainiúla Pinsean Baintreach (Neamhranníocach)
Acmhainn na Baintrí | Baintreach, gan aon leanbh cáilithe | Baintreach, leanbh cáilithe amháin | Baintreach, beirt leanbh cháilithe nó níos mó | ||||
(1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | ||||
s. | d. | s. | d. | s. | d. | ||
Má bhíonn acmhainn bhliantúil na baintrí arna ríomh go cuí— | |||||||
gan bheith níos mó ná £26 5s. 0d. .. .. | 46 | 0 | 56 | 0 | 66 | 0 | Móide, má bhíonn níos mó ná beirt leanbh cháilithe ann, cúig scilling i leith gach linbh cháilithe de bhreis ar bheirt. |
Níos mó ná £26 5s. 0d. gan bheith níos mó ná £52 10s. 0d. .. .. | 41 | 0 | 51 | 0 | 61 | 0 | |
níos mó ná £52 10s. 0d. gan bheith níos mó ná £65 10s. 0d. .. .. .. | 36 | 0 | 46 | 0 | 56 | 0 | |
níos mó ná £65 10s. 0d. gan bheith níos mó ná £78 10s. 0d. .. .. .. | 31 | 0 | 41 | 0 | 51 | 0 | |
níos mó ná £78 10s. 0d. gan bheith níos mó ná £104 15s. 0d. .. .. .. | 26 | 0 | 36 | 0 | 46 | 0 | |
níos mó ná £104 15s. 0d. gan bheith níos mó ná £117 15s. 0d. .. .. .. | 21 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 41 | 0 | |
níos mó ná £117 15s. 0d. gan bheith níos mó ná £130 15s. 0d. .. .. .. | 16 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 36 | 0 | |
níos mó ná £130 15s. 0d. gan bheith níos mó ná £143 15s. 0d. .. .. .. | 11 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 31 | 0 | |
níos mó ná £143 15s. 0d. gan bheith níos mó ná £156 15s. 0d. .. .. .. | 6 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 26 | 0 | |
níos mó ná £156 15s. 0d. gan bheith níos mó ná £169 15s. 0d. .. .. .. | Neamhní | 11 | 0 | 21 | 0 | ||
níos mó ná £169 15s. 0d. gan bheith níos mó ná £182 15s. 0d. .. .. .. | Neamhní | 6 | 0 | 16 | 0 | ||
níos mó ná £182 15s. 0d. gan bheith níos mó ná £195 15s. 0d. .. .. .. | Neamhní | Neamhní | 11 | 0 | |||
níos mó ná £195 15s. 0d. gan bheith níos mó ná £208 15s. 0d. .. .. .. | Neamhní | Neamhní | 6 | 0 | |||
”.
(2) Tiocfaidh fo-alt (1) den alt seo i ngníomh an 1ú lá de Lúnasa, 1965.
Rátaí pinsean dílleachtaí (neamhranníocach) a mhéadú.
5.—(1) Sa Tábla a ghabhann le halt 25 d'Acht 1935, is é sin, an t-alt a cuireadh isteach le halt 106 d'Acht 1952, in ionad na rátaí (a cuireadh isteach leis an Acht Leasa Shóisialaigh (Forálacha Ilghnéitheacha), 1960) atá leagtha amach ann cuirtear, leis seo, na rátaí atá leagtha amach sa Tábla a ghabhann leis an alt seo.
“AN TÁBLA
Rátaí Seachtainiúla Pinsean Dílleachtaí (Neamhranníocach)
Acmhainn an dílleachta | Rátaí seachtainiúla | |
s. | d. | |
Má bhíonn acmhainn bhliantúil an dílleachta, arna ríomh go cuí— | ||
gan bheith níos mó ná £6 12s. 6d. .. .. .. | 20 | 0 |
níos mó ná £6 12s. 6d. gan bheith níos mó ná £13 2s. 6d. | 16 | 0 |
níos mó ná £13 2s. 6d. gan bheith níos mó ná £19 12s. 6d. | 12 | 0 |
níos mó ná £19 12s. 6d. gan bheith níos mó ná £26 5s. 0d. | 8 | 0 |
níos mó ná £26 5s. 0d. gan bheith níos mó ná £32 17s. 6d. | 4 | 0 |
níos mó ná £32 17s. 6d. .. .. .. .. | Neamhní | |
”.
(2) Tiocfaidh fo-alt (1) den alt seo i ngníomh an 1ú lá de Lúnasa, 1965.
Teorainn le luach saothair i gcás daoine árachaithe.
6.—(1) Déantar leis seo an Chéad Sceideal a ghabhann le hAcht 1952 a leasú tríd an mír seo a leanas a chur in ionad mhír 1 (a cuireadh isteach leis an Acht Leasa Shóisialaigh (Leasú), 1958) de Chuid II:
“1. Fostaíocht, nach obair láimhe, de réir ráta luach saothair is fiú níos mó ná dhá chéad déag punt sa bhliain, nó i gcásanna nach ngabhann ach seirbhís pháirtaimsire leis an bhfostaíocht sin, de réir ráta luach saothair is ionann agus ráta luach saothair is mó ná dhá chéad déag punt sa bhliain do sheirbhís lánaimsire.”
(2) (a) Féadfaidh an Rialtas ó am go ham, le hordú, na rátaí luach saothair a shonraítear sa mhír sin 1, a athrú.
(b) Féadfaidh an Rialtas ó am go ham, le hordú, ordú faoin bhfo-alt seo (lena n-áirítear ordú faoin mír seo) a leasú nó a chúlghairm.
(c) Má bheartaítear ordú a dhéanamh faoin bhfo-alt seo, leagfar dréacht de faoi bhráid gach Tí den Oireachtas agus ní dhéanfar an t-ordú go dtí go mbeidh rún ag aontú leis an dréacht rite ag gach Teach acu sin.
(3) Tiocfaidh fo-ailt (1) agus (2) den alt seo i gníomh cibé lá a cheapfaidh an tAire le hordú.
Ranníocaí a chreidiúnú.
7.—Féadfaidh an tAire, le rialacháin faoin alt seo, a fhoráil go ndéanfar, in aghaidh cibé tréimhsí a shonróidh an tAire sna rialacháin, ranníocaí a chreidiúnú do dhuine árachaithe a thiocfaidh, i dtosach feidhme fho-ailt (1) agus (2) d'alt 6 den Acht seo, chun bheith de bhua an ailt sin ina ranníocóir fostaithe agus a bhí de bhua mhír 1 de Chuid II den Chéad Sceideal a ghabhann le hAcht 1952 gan bheith díreach roimh an tosach feidhme sin ina ranníocóir fostaithe faoi réir an choinníll nach mbeidh na ranníocaí a chreidiúnófar amhlaidh inríofa chun críocha pinsin bhaintrí (ranníocach) ná pinsin seanaoise (ranníocach) agus faoi réir cibé coinníollacha eile (más ann) a shonróidh an tAire sna rialacháin.
Acmhainn daoine áirithe a ríomh chun críocha cúnamh dífhostaíochta.
8.—(1) Faoi réir forálacha ailt 9 agus 10 den Acht seo measfar, chun críocha mhír (c) d'fho-alt (1) d'alt 13 d'Acht 1933, gurb é luach bliantúil aon tairbhe a fhaibhreoidh chun duine a mbeidh cónaí air i limistéar a bheidh sonraithe de thuras na huaire in ordú faoi fho-alt (3) den alt seo as úsáid talún a bheidh á húsáid nó á sealbhú go pearsanta ag an duine ná méid arna ríomh de réir fiche punt in aghaidh gach punt de luacháil inrátaithe na talún agus de réir ráta chomhréirigh in aghaidh aon chuid de phunt dá luacháil.
(2) (a) Féadfaidh an Rialtas ó am go ham, le hordú, an ráta a shonraítear i bhfo-alt (1) den alt seo a athrú.
(b) Féadfaidh an Rialtas ó am go ham, le hordú, ordú faoin bhfo-alt seo, lena n-áirítear ordú faoin mír seo, a chúlghairm nó a leasú.
(3) (a) Féadfaidh an Rialtas ó am go ham, le hordú, limistéir a shonrú chun críocha fho-alt (1) den alt seo.
(b) Féadfaidh an Rialtas ó am go ham, le hordú, ordú faoin bhfo-alt seo, lena n-áirítear ordú faoin mír seo, a chúlghairm nó a leasú.
(4) Gach ordú a dhéanfaidh an Rialtas faoin alt seo, leagfar é faoi bhráid gach Tí den Oireachtas a luaithe is féidir tar éis a dhéanta agus, má dhéanann ceachtar Teach acu sin laistigh den lá is fiche a shuífidh an Teach sin ina dhiaidh sin tar éis an t-ordú a leagan faoina bhráid, rún a rith ag cur an ordaithe ar neamhní, beidh an t-ordú ar neamhní dá réir sin ach sin gan dochar do bhailíocht aon ní a rinneadh roimhe sin faoin ordú.
Modh eile a úsáid chun acmhainn daoine áirithe a ríomh chun críocha cúnamh dífhostaíochta.
1934, R. & O.R., Uimh. 34.
9.—Más rud é, tar éis dó dul i gcomhairle leis an Aire Talmhaíochta agus ag féachaint d'imthosca speisialta, go bhfeicfear don Aire gur gá é chun nach dtarlódh éagothroime ná éagóir, féadfaidh sé, d'ainneoin forálacha alt 8 den Acht seo, a ordú go ndéanfar, chun críocha mhír (c) d'fho-alt (1) d'alt 13 d'Acht 1933, luach bliantúil aon tairbhe a fhaibhreoidh chun duine a mbeidh cónaí air i limistéar a bheidh sonraithe de thuras na huaire in ordú faoi fho-alt (3) den alt sin as úsáid talún a bheidh á húsáid nó á sealbhú go pearsanta ag an duine a ríomh de réir forálacha mhír (3) de Rialachán 3 den Ordú um Chongnamh Dhíomhaointis (Rialacháin um Áireamh Acfuinne), 1934.
Foráil speisialta do thréimhse theoranta maidir le hacmhainn daoine áirithe a ríomh chun críocha cúnamh dífhostaíochta.
1934, R. & O.R., Uimh. 34.
10.—(1) D'ainneoin forálacha alt 8 den Acht seo, i rith na tréimhse cúig bliana dar tosach an 3ú lá d'Eanáir, 1966—
(a) más rud é, díreach roimh an 3ú lá d'Eanáir, 1966, go mbeidh duine—
(i) ina shealbhóir ar dheimhniú cáilíochta faoi na hAchtanna,
(ii) ina áititheoir ar thalamh atá á úsáid nó á shealbhú go pearsanta aige,
(iii) ina chónaí i limistéar a bheidh sonraithe in ordú faoi fho-alt (3) d'alt 8 den Acht seo,
ansin, chun críocha mhír (c) d'fho-alt (1) d'alt 13 d'Acht 1933, is é luach bliantúil aon tairbhe a fhaibhreoidh chun an duine sin as úsáid na talún sin ná an luach arna ríomh de réir alt 8 den Acht seo nó an luach arna ríomh de réir forálacha mhír (3) de Rialachán 3 den Ordú um Chongnamh Dhíomhaointis (Rialacháin um Áireamh Acfuinne), 1934, cibé acu is 1ú, agus
(b) faoi réir forálacha alt 9 den Acht seo, aon uair a bheidh an luach bliantúil réamhráite arna ríomh de réir forálacha na míre sin (3) cothrom leis an luach bliantúil sin arna ríomh de réir forálacha alt 8 den Acht seo nó níos mó ná é, déanfar, chun críocha na míre sin (c), an luach bliantúil sin a ríomh de réir forálacha na míre sin 8 agus é a ríomh amhlaidh uaidh sin amach.
(2) Ní bhainfidh mír (a) d'fho-alt (1) den alt seo le duine—
(a) is sealbhóir ar dheimhniú cáilíochta faoi na hAchtanna díreach roimh an 3ú lá d'Eanáir, 1966,
(b) a fuair an deimhniú roimh thosach na bliana dar críoch an 3ú lá d'Eanáir, 1966, agus
(c) nár iarr, ná nach bhfuair, cúnamh dífhostaíochta faoi na hAchtanna i rith na bliana dar críoch an 3ú lá d'Eanáir, 1966.
Leasú ar alt 8 den Acht Leasa Shóisialaigh (Forálacha Ilghnéitheacha), 1960.
11.—Déantar leis seo alt 8 den Acht Leasa Shóisialaigh (Forálacha Ilghnéitheacha), 1960, a leasú tríd an bhfo-alt seo a leanas a chur in ionad fho-alt (2):
“(2) I gcás ina ndéanfar pinsean duine a leithreasú faoi fho-alt (1) den alt seo, féadfaidh an duine is feighilteoir, de réir bhrí an Achta réamhráite, ar an áit ina bhfuil an duine ar coinneáil, nó, má bhíonn an duine ar coinneáil sa Phríomh-Ghealtlann Choiriúil, Dún Droma, de réir bhrí an Achta réamhráite, féadfaidh Lia Cónaitheach agus Gobharnóir na Príomh-Ghealtlainne Coiriúla sin, dá rogha féin amháin, ceachtar ní nó an dá ní acu seo a leanas a dhéanamh, is é sin le rá:
(a) cibé cuid (nach mó ná punt sa tseachtain) is cuí leis sna himthosca áirithe den phinsean a íoc leis an duine chun a úsáide féin, más dóigh leis gur féidir leis an duine an chuid a íocfar amhlaidh a úsáid i gceart,
(b) íocaíocht a dhéanamh as an bpinsean san iomlán nó sa chuid den oiread sin de na híocaíochtaí seo a leanas is cuí leis an bhfeighilteoir a dhéanamh sna himthosca agus a thagann chun bheith le déanamh ag an duine, is é sin le rá, cíos, bunchíos, rátaí (lena n-áirítear rátaí uisce), blianachtaí talamh-cheannaigh, íocaíochtaí i leith muirear nó morgáistí, blianachtaí ceannaigh iostán, tráthchodanna is iníoctha faoi chomhaontuithe fruilcheannaigh nó díola creidmheasa agus préimheanna árachais.”
Leasú ar alt 6 d'Acht 1952.
12.—(1) Déantar leis seo alt 6 d'Acht 1952 a leasú trí—
(a) “trí scilling agus seacht bpingin” a chur in ionad “trí scilling agus pingin” (a cuireadh isteach le hAcht 1963) i mír (a) d'fho-alt (2) (a cuireadh isteach le hAcht 1960), agus
(b) “seacht scilling agus trí phingin” a chur in ionad “sé scilling” (a cuireadh isteach le hAcht 1963) i mír (b) den fho-alt sin (2).
(2) Tiocfaidh fo-alt (1) den alt seo i ngníomh an 3ú lá d'Eanáir, 1966.
Leasú ar an Dara Sceideal a ghabhann le hAcht 1952.
1956, I.R. Uimh. 236.
13.—(1) (a) Déantar leis seo an Dara Sceideal a ghabhann le hAcht 1952 a leasú trí—
(i) “7s. 4d.” a chur in ionad “5s. 11d.” (a cuireadh isteach le hAcht 1963) agus “6s. 3d.” a chur in ionad “4s. 10d.” (a cuireadh isteach le hAcht 1963) i bhfomhír (a) de mhír 1,
(ii) “7s. 4d.” a chur in ionad “5s. 11d.” (a cuireadh isteach le hAcht 1963) agus “7s. 0d.” a chur in ionad “5s. 7d.” (a cuireadh isteach le hAcht 1963) i bhfomhír (b) den mhír sin 1,
(iii) “5s. 1d.” a chur in ionad “3s. 8d.” (a cuireadh isteach sa dá fhomhír le hAcht 1963) i bhfomhíreanna (a) agus (b) de mhír 2,
(iv) “3s. 11d.” a chur in ionad “2s. 10d.” (a cuireadh isteach le hAcht 1963) i bhfomhír (a) de mhír 3 agus “4s. 10d.” a chur in ionad “3s. 8d.” (a cuireadh isteach le hAcht 1963) i bhfomhír (b) den mhír sin 3,
(v) “4s. 8d.” a chur in ionad “3s. 7d.” (a cuireadh isteach le hAcht 1963) i bhfomhír (a) de mhír 3A (a cuireadh isteach le hAcht 1960) agus “5s. 7d.” a chur in ionad “4s. 5d.” (a cuireadh isteach le hAcht 1963) i bhfomhír (b) den mhír sin 3A,
(vi) “1s. 9d.” a chur in ionad “1s. 6d.” (a cuireadh isteach le hAcht 1963) i bhfomhír (a) de mhír (4) (a cuireadh isteach le Rialacháin 1956) agus “1s. 10d.” a chur in ionad “1s. 7d.” (a cuireadh isteach le hAcht 1963) i bhfomhír (b) den mhír sin 4,
(vii) “1s. 9d.” a chur in ionad “1s. 6d.” (a cuireadh isteach le hAcht 1963) i bhfomhír (b) de mhír 5 (a cuireadh isteach le Rialacháin 1956),
(viii) “5s. 7d.” a chur in ionad “4s. 2d.” (a cuireadh isteach le hAcht 1963) i bhfomhír (a) de mhír 6 (a cuireadh isteach le Rialacháin 1956), agus “7s. 0d.” a chur in ionad “5s. 7d.” (a cuireadh isteach le hAcht 1963) i bhfomhír (b) den mhír sin 6, agus
(ix) “5s. 7d.” a chur in ionad “4s. 2d.” (a cuireadh isteach le hAcht 1963) i bhfomhír (a) de mhír 7 (a cuireadh isteach le Rialacháin 1956), agus “6s. 1d.” a chur in ionad “4s. 8d.” (a cuireadh isteach le hAcht 1963) i bhfomhír (b) den mhír sin 7.
(b) San fho-alt seo ciallaíonn “Rialacháin 1956” na Rialacháin Leasa Shóisialaigh (Modhnuithe ar Arachas), 1956.
(2) Tiocfaidh fo-alt (1) den alt seo i ngníomh an 3ú lá d'Eanáir, 1966.
Leasú ar an Tríú Sceideal a ghabhann le hAcht 1952.
14.—(1) Déantar leis seo an Tríú Sceideal a ghabhann le hAcht 1952 a leasú trí na Codanna seo a leanas a chur in ionad Chuid I (a cuireadh isteach le hAcht 1963) agus Chuid II:
“CUID I
Rátaí na Sochar Tréimhsiúil agus Rátaí na Méaduithe Orthu.
An cineál sochair | Ráta Seach- tainiúil | Méadú i leith cleithiúnaí aosaithe (más iníoctha) | Méadú i leith linbh cháilithe nó i leith gach duine de bheirt leanbh cháilithe (más iníoctha) | Méadú i leith gach linbh cháilithe de bhreis ar bheirt (más iníoctha) |
(1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) |
scilling | scilling | scilling | scilling | |
1. Sochar Míchumais agus Sochar Dífhostaíochta: (a) i gcás daoine os cionn ocht mbliana déag d'aois— (i) fear, bean singil nó baintreach, bean phósta atá ina cóna í ar leithligh óna fearchéile agus nach bhféadann aon chúnamh airgid a fháil óna fearchéile nó bean phósta a bhfuil teideal aici chun méadú i leith linbh cháilithe nó leanaí cáilithe nó i leith fearchéile | 52½ | 40 | 13 | 8 |
(ii) aon bhean phósta eile ... ... | 40 | -- | -- | -- |
(b) i gcás daoine faoi bhun ocht mbliana déag d'aois— má tá teideal ag an duine chun méadú i leith linbh cháilithe nó leanaí cáilithe nó i leith cleithiúnaí aosaithe ... ... ... ... | 52½ | 40 | 13 | 8 |
mura bhfuil teideal den sórt sin ag an duine ... ... ... ... | 40 | -- | -- | -- |
2. Liúntas Máithreachais ... ... ... | 55 | -- | -- | -- |
3. Pinsean Baintrí (ranníocach): má tá teideal ag an mbaintreach chun méadú i leith linbh cháilithe nó leanaí cáilithe ... ... ... | 55 | -- | 13 | 8 |
mura bhfuil teideal den sórt sin ag an mbaintreach ... ... ... | 52½ | -- | -- | -- |
4. Liúntas Dílleachta (ranníocach) ... ... | 35 | -- | -- | -- |
5. Pinsean Seanaoise (ranníocach) ... ... | 60 | 47½ | -- | -- |
CUID II
Méid na nDeontas.
An cineál deontais | Méid | |||
(1) | (2) | |||
Puint | ||||
1. Deontas Pósta | .. | .. | .. | 10 |
2. Deontas Máithreachais | .. | .. | 4 | |
”
(2) Tiocfaidh fo-alt (1) den alt seo i ngníomh—
(a) a mhéid a bhaineann sé le Cuid II den Tríú Sceideal a ghabhann le hAcht 1952, ar an lú lá d'Eanáir, 1966,
(b) a mhéid a bhaineann sé le sochar míchumais, sochar dífhostaíochta agus liúntas máithreachais, ar an 3ú lá d'Eanáir, 1966, agus
(c) a mhéid a bhaineann sé le pinsean baintrí (ranníocach), le liúntas dílleachta (ranníocach) agus le pinsean seanaoise (ranníocach) ar an 7ú lá d'Eanáir, 1966.
Leasú ar an Seachtú Sceideal a ghabhann le hAcht 1952.
15.—Déantar leis seo an Seachtú Sceideal a ghabhann le hAcht 1952 a leasú—
(a) tríd an bhfomhír seo a leanas a chur in ionad fhomhír (e) de mhír (II) de Riail 1:
“(e) (i) aon ioncam ó eagraíocht charthanúil, ar comhlacht í a bhfuil a gníomhaíochtaí á seoladh ar dhóigh seachas le haghaidh brabúis (ach aon údarás poiblí nó áitiúil a eisiamh) agus ar feidhm dá cuid cabhrú le daoine i ngátar trí dheontais airgid a thabhairt dóibh, agus
(ii) aon ioncam, seachas ioncam den sórt a shonraítear i gclásal (i) den fhomhír seo, as íocaíochtaí saorálacha nó as aiscí sa mhéid nach mó é ná £52 5s. 0d. sa bhliain”,
(b) trí “£65” a chur in ionad “£52” sa dá áit a bhfuil sé, “£52” a chur in ionad “£39” sa dá áit a bhfuil sé, agus “£39” a chur in ionad “£26” sa dá áit a bhfuil sé, i bhfomhír (h) de mhír (II) de Riail 1,
(c) trí “a tuilleamh go léir as a saothar pearsanta” a chur in ionad “a tuilleamh go léir ó fhostaíocht is fostaíocht a shonraítear sa Chéad Sceideal a ghabhann leis an Acht seo” i bhfomhír (j) (a cuireadh isteach leis an Acht Leasa Shóisialaigh (Forálacha Ilghnéitheacha), 1960) de mhír (II) de Riail 1,
(d) tríd an bhfomhír seo a leanas a chur isteach i ndiaidh fhomhír (k) (a cuireadh isteach le hAcht 1962) i mír (II) de Riail 1:
“(l) aon ioncam a éireoidh i modh íocaíochta nó íocaíochtaí bliantúla faoi alt 6 den Acht Talún, 1965, sa mhéid nach mó ná £156 sa bhliain an íocaíocht nó na híocaíochtaí sin”, agus
(e) trí na míreanna seo a leanas a chur in ionad míreanna (a), (b) agus (c) i Riail 4:
“(a) má bhíonn leanbh cáilithe amháin (agus gan níos mó ná sin) ina chónaí go rialta léi—aon acmhainn leis an leanbh (gan aon ioncam airgid as saothar pearsanta a áireamh) sa mhéid nach mó ná £26 sa bhliain acmhainn an linbh,
(b) má bhíonn beirt leanbh cháilithe nó níos mó ina gcónaí go rialta léi—aon acmhainn leis na leanaí (gan aon ioncam airgid as saothar pearsanta a áireamh) sa mhéid nach mó ná £52 sa bhliain acmhainn na leanaí”.
Dáta feidhme breitheanna áirithe maidir le cúnamh dífhostaíochta.
16.—(1) Nuair a dhéanfaidh duine iarratas mar a ordaítear faoi na hAchtanna ar dheimhniú cáilíochta faoi na hAchtanna, agus go gcinnfidh oifigeach breithiúnachta nó oifigeach achomhairc faoi na hAchtanna go bhfuil an duine i dteideal deimhniú cáilíochta a shealbhú—
(a) measfar, chun críocha na nAchtanna, éifeacht a bheith ag an gcinneadh amhail ar dháta an iarratais a dhéanamh agus ón dáta sin nó ar cibé dáta ina dhiaidh is iomchuí agus ón dáta sin, agus
(b) measfar, chun críocha na nAchtanna, an duine sin a bheith ina shealbhóir ar dheimhniú cáilíochta amhail ar an dáta agus ón dáta a tháinig an cinneadh in éifeacht.
(2) An t-iarratas a dhéanfaidh duine a thiocfaidh i dteideal deimhniú cáilíochta ar chúnamh dífhostaíochta, féadfar a mheas go ndearnadh é ar an dáta ónar tháinig an cinneadh maidir le hiarratas an duine ar an deimhniú in éifeacht nó ó cibé dáta ina dhiaidh sin is iomchuí.
Leanbh cáilithe chun críocha an Achta Liúntas Leanbhaí (Leasú), 1946.
17.—D'ainneoin forálacha alt 4 den Acht Liúntas Leanbhaí (Leasú), 1946, is leanbh cáilithe chun críocha na nAchtanna Leasa Shóisialaigh (Liúntais Leanaí), 1944 go 1963, leanbh a chónaíonn leis an athair le linn an t-athair, agus é ina chomhalta d'Óglaigh na hÉireann nó de státseirbhís an Rialtais nó an Stáit, a bheith lasmuigh den Stát i seirbhís an Stáit, an Rialtais nó eagraíochta idirnáisiúnta.
Rátaí liúntas leanaí i gcás ilbhreitheanna áirithe.
18.—D'ainneoin aon ní sna hAchtanna Leasa Shóisialaigh (Liúntais Leanaí), 1944 go 1963, is é liúntas míosúil is iníoctha le duine cáilithe faoi na hAchtanna sin i leith linbh cháilithe faoi na hAchtanna sin a saolaíodh in ilbhreith triúr leanbh nó níos mó a bhfanfaidh triúr ar a laghad díobh cáilithe ná dúbailt an liúntais a bheadh iníoctha dá mba nár achtaíodh an t-alt seo.
Gearrtheideal, forléiriú agus comhlua.
19.—(1) Féadfar an tAcht Leasa Shóisialaigh (Forálacha Ilghnéitheacha), 1965, a ghairm den Acht seo.
(2) Déanfar an tAcht seo, a mhéid a leasaíonn agus a leathnaíonn sé Achtanna na bPinsean Seanaoise, 1908 go 1964, a fhorléiriú i dteannta na nAchtanna sin mar aon ní amháin agus féadfar Achtanna na bPinsean Seanaoise, 1908 go 1965, a ghairm díobh le chéile, agus a mhéid a leasaíonn agus a leathnaíonn sé na hAchtanna um Chúnamh Dífhostaíochta, 1933 go 1964, forléireofar é ina dteannta mar aon ní amháin agus féadfar na hAchtanna um Chúnamh Dífhostaíochta, 1933 go 1965, a ghairm díobh le chéile, agus a mhéid a leasaíonn agus a leathnaíonn sé na hAchtanna um Pinsin do Bhaintreacha agus do Dhílleachtaí, 1935 go 1964, forléireofar é ina dteannta mar aon ní amháin agus féadfar na hAchtanna um Pinsin do Bhaintreacha agus do Dhílleachtaí, 1935 go 1965, a ghairm díobh le chéile, agus a mhéid a leasaíonn agus a leathnaíonn sé na hAchtanna Leasa Shóisialaigh (Liúntais Leanaí), 1944 go 1963, forléireofar é ina dteannta mar aon ní amháin agus féadfar na hAchtanna Leasa Shóisialaigh (Liúntais Leanaí), 1944 go 1965, a ghairm díobh le chéile, agus a mhéid a leasaíonn agus a leathnaíonn sé na hAchtanna Leasa Shóisialaigh, 1952 go 1964, forléireofar é ina dteannta mar aon ní amháin agus féadfar na hAchtanna Leasa Shóisialaigh, 1952 go 1965, a ghairm díobh le chéile.
Number 20 of 1965.
SOCIAL WELFARE (MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS) ACT, 1965
ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS
Acts Referred to | |
1933, No. 46 | |
1935, No. 29 | |
1952, No. 11 | |
1960, No. 25 | |
1962, No. 17 | |
1963, No. 26 | |
1964, No. 28 | |
1960, No. 28 | |
1958, No. 36 | |
Unemployment Assistance (Calculation of Means Regulations) Order, 1934 | 1934, S.R. & O., No. 34 |
Social Welfare (Modifications of Insurance) Regulations, 1956 | 1956, S.I. No. 236 |
1965, No. 2 | |
1946, No. 8 | |
Number 20 of 1965.
SOCIAL WELFARE (MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS) ACT, 1965
Interpretation.
1.—In this Act—
“the Acts” means the Unemployment Assistance Acts, 1933 to 1964;
“the Act of 1933” means the Unemployment Assistance Act, 1933;
“the Act of 1935” means the Widows' and Orphans' Pensions Act, 1935;
“the Act of 1952” means the Social Welfare Act, 1952;
“the Act of 1960” means the Social Welfare (Amendment) Act, 1960;
“the Act of 1962” means the Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 1962;
“the Act of 1963” means the Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 1963;
“the Act of 1964” means the Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 1964;
“the Minister” means the Minister for Social Welfare.
Increase of rates of old age pensions.
2.—(1) Section 77 of the Act of 1952 is hereby amended by—
(a) the substitution of “one hundred and fifty-six pounds” for “one hundred and forty-three pounds” in each place where it occurs in subsection (2) (inserted by the Act of 1964),
(b) the substitution of “one hundred and forty-three pounds” for “one hundred and thirty pounds” in that subsection, and
(c) the substitution for the Table to that subsection of the following Table:
“TABLE
Rate of Pension
Weekly Rates | ||||||||
Means of claimant or pensioner | Claimant or pensioner, no qualified child | Claimant or pensioner, one qualified child | Claimant or pensioner, two or more qualified children | |||||
(1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | |||||
s. | d. | s. | d. | s. | d. | |||
Where the yearly means of the claimant or pensioner as duly calculated— | ||||||||
do not exceed £26 5s. 0d. | 47 | 6 | 57 | 6 | 67 | 6 | } | Plus, where there are more than two qualified children, five shillings for each qualified child in excess of two. |
exceed £26 5s. 0d. but do not exceed £52 10s. 0d. | 42 | 6 | 52 | 6 | 62 | 6 | ||
exceed £52 10s. 0d. but do not exceed £65 10s. 0d. | 37 | 6 | 47 | 6 | 57 | 6 | ||
exceed £65 10s. 0d. but do not exceed £78 10s. 0d. | 32 | 6 | 42 | 6 | 52 | 6 | ||
exceed £78 10s. 0d. but do not exceed £104 15s. 0d. | 27 | 6 | 37 | 6 | 47 | 6 | ||
exceed £104 15s. 0d. but do not exceed £117 15s. 0d. | 22 | 6 | 32 | 6 | 42 | 6 | ||
exceed £117 15s. 0d. but do not exceed £130 15s. 0d. | 17 | 6 | 27 | 6 | 37 | 6 | ||
exceed £130 15s. 0d. but do not exceed £143 15s. 0d. | 12 | 6 | 22 | 6 | 32 | 6 | ||
exceed £143 15s. 0d. but do not exceed £156 15s. 0d. | 7 | 6 | 17 | 6 | 27 | 6 | ||
”.
(2) Section 8 of the Old Age Pensions Act, 1924, is hereby amended by the substitution in subsection (1) of “one hundred and fifty-six pounds” for “one hundred and forty-three pounds” (inserted by the Act of 1964).
(3) Subsections (1) and (2) of this section shall come into operation on the 1st day of August, 1965.
Increase of rates of unemployment assistance.
3.—(1) In the Act of 1933, for the Schedule thereto inserted by section 3 of the Act of 1964, there is hereby substituted the following:
“SCHEDULE
Rates of Unemployment Assistance
Classes of persons to whom the rates of unemployment assistance set out in this Schedule are applicable | Rate of unemployment assistance applicable to persons resident in any urban area | Rate of unemployment assistance applicable to persons resident in any other place |
per week | per week | |
Person without a dependant | 34s. 0d. | 28s. 0d. |
Person with an adult dependant | 62s. 6d. | 54s. 6d. |
Person with an adult dependant and one child dependant | 72s. 6d. | 64s. 6d. |
Person with an adult dependant and two or more child dependants | 82s. 6d. plus, where there are more than two child dependants, 5s. for each child dependant in excess of two. | 74s. 6d. plus, where there are more than two child dependants, 5s. for each child dependant in excess of two. |
Person with one child dependant | 44s. 0d. | 38s. 0d. |
Person with two or more child dependants | 54s. 0d. plus, where there are more than two child dependants, 5s. for each child dependant in excess of two. | 48s. 0d. plus, where there are more than two child dependants, 5s. for each child dependant in excess of two. |
”.
(2) Subsection (1) of this section shall come into operation on the 1st day of August, 1965.
Increase of rates of widows' (non-contributory) pensions.
4.—(1) Section 20 (inserted by the Act of 1952) of the Act of 1935 is hereby amended by—
(a) the substitution of “two hundred and eight pounds and fifteen shillings” for “one hundred and ninety-five pounds and fifteen shillings” (inserted by the Act of 1964) in paragraph (b) (inserted by the Act of 1962) of subsection (1),
(b) the substitution of “two hundred and twenty-one pounds and fifteen shillings” for “two hundred and eight pounds and fifteen shillings” (inserted by the Act of 1964) in subparagraph (i) of the said paragraph (b),
(c) the substitution of “one hundred and ninety-five pounds and fifteen shillings” for “one hundred and eighty-two pounds and fifteen shillings” (inserted by the Act of 1964), “two hundred and eight pounds and fifteen shillings” for “one hundred and ninety-five pounds and fifteen shillings” (inserted by the Act of 1964) and “one hundred and ninety-five pounds, fifteen shillings and one penny” for “one hundred and eighty-two pounds, fifteen shillings and one penny” (inserted by the Act of 1964) in subparagraph (ii) of the said paragraph (b), and
(d) the substitution for Table B 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 or more qualified children | |||||
(1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | |||||
s. | d. | s. | d. | s. | d. | |||
Where the yearly means of the widow, as duly calculated— | ||||||||
do not exceed £26 5s. 0d. | 46 | 0 | 56 | 0 | 66 | 0 | } | Plus, where there are more than two qualified children, five shillings for each qualified child in excess of two. |
exceed £26 5s. 0d. but do not exceed £52 10s. 0d. | 41 | 0 | 51 | 0 | 61 | 0 | ||
exceed £52 10s. 0d. but do not exceed £65 10s. 0d. | 36 | 0 | 46 | 0 | 56 | 0 | ||
exceed £65 10s. 0d. but do not exceed £78 10s. 0d. | 31 | 0 | 41 | 0 | 51 | 0 | ||
exceed £78 10s. 0d. but do not exceed £104 15s. 0d. | 26 | 0 | 36 | 0 | 46 | 0 | ||
exceed £104 15s. 0d. but do not exceed £117 15s. 0d. | 21 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 41 | 0 | ||
exceed £117 15s. 0d. but do not exceed £130 15s. 0d. | 16 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 36 | 0 | ||
exceed £130 15s. 0d. but do not exceed £143 15s. 0d. | 11 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 31 | 0 | ||
exceed £143 15s. 0d. but do not exceed £156 15s. 0d. | 6 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 26 | 0 | ||
exceed £156 15s. 0d. but do not exceed £169 15s. 0d. | No pension | 11 | 0 | 21 | 0 | |||
exceed £169 15s. 0d. but do not exceed £182 15s. 0d. | No pension | 6 | 0 | 16 | 0 | |||
exceed £182 15s. 0d. but do not exceed £195 15s. 0d. | No pension | No pension | 11 | 0 | ||||
exceed £195 15s. 0d. but do not exceed £208 15s. 0d. | No pension | No pension | 6 | 0 | ||||
”.
(2) Subsection (1) of this section shall come into operation on the 1st day of August, 1965.
Increase of rates of orphans' (non-contributory) pensions.
5.—(1) In the Table to section 25 of the Act of 1935, being the section inserted by section 106 of the Act of 1952, for the rates (inserted by the Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 1960) set forth therein, there are hereby substituted the rates set forth in the Table to this section.
“TABLE
Weekly Rates of Orphans' (Non-contributory) Pensions
Means of orphan | Weekly rates | |
s. | d. | |
Where the yearly means of the orphan as duly calculated— | ||
do not exceed £6 12s. 6d. | 20 | 0 |
exceed £6 12s. 6d. but do not exceed £13 2s. 6d. | 16 | 0 |
exceed £13 2s. 6d. but do not exceed £19 12s. 6d. | 12 | 0 |
exceed £19 12s. 6d. but do not exceed £26 5s. 0d. | 8 | 0 |
exceed £26 5s. 0d. but do not exceed £32 17s. 6d. | 4 | 0 |
exceed £32 17s. 6d. | No pension | |
”.
(2) Subsection (1) of this section shall come into operation on the 1st day of August, 1965.
Remuneration limit in respect of insured persons.
6.—(1) The First Schedule to the Act of 1952 is hereby amended by the substitution for paragraph 1 (inserted by the Social Welfare (Amendment) Act, 1958) of Part II of the following paragraph:
“1. Employment, otherwise than by way of manual labour, at a rate of remuneration exceeding in value twelve hundred pounds a year, or in cases where such employment involves part-time service only, at a rate of remuneration which is equivalent to a rate of remuneration exceeding twelve hundred pounds a year for whole-time service.”
(2) (a) The Government may from time to time by order vary the rates of remuneration specified in the said paragraph 1.
(b) The Government may from time to time by order amend or revoke an order under this subsection (including an order under this paragraph).
(c) Where an order is proposed to be made under this subsection, a draft thereof shall be laid before each House of the Oireachtas and the order shall not be made until a resolution approving of the draft has been passed by each such House.
(3) Subsections (1) and (2) of this section shall come into operation on such day as the Minister may appoint by order.
Crediting of contributions.
7.—The Minister may provide by regulations under this section for crediting contributions, in respect of such periods as the Minister may specify in the regulations, to an insured person who, on the commencement of subsections (1) and (2) of section 6 of this Act, becomes by virtue of that section an employed contributor and who by virtue of paragraph 1 of Part II of the First Schedule to the Act of 1952 was not immediately before such commencement an employed contributor subject to the condition that the contributions to be so credited shall not be reckonable for the purposes of widow's (contributory) pension or old age (contributory) pension and to such other conditions (if any) as the Minister may specify in the regulations.
Calculation of means of certain persons for purposes of unemployment assistance.
8.—(1) Subject to the provisions of sections 9 and 10 of this Act, the yearly value of any advantage accruing to a person who is resident in an area standing specified for the time being in an order under subsection (3) of this section from the use of land which is personally used or enjoyed by the person shall, for the purposes of paragraph (c) of subsection (1) of section 13 of the Act of 1933, be deemed to be an amount calculated at the rate of twenty pounds for every pound of the rateable valuation of the land and at a proportionate rate for any portion of a pound of the valuation.
(2) (a) The Government may from time to time by order vary the rate specified in subsection (1) of this section.
(b) The Government may from time to time by order revoke or amend an order under this subsection, including an order under this paragraph.
(3) (a) The Government may from time to time by order specify areas for the purposes of subsection (1) of this section.
(b) The Government may from time to time by order revoke or amend an order under this subsection, including an order under this paragraph.
(4) Every order made by the Government under this section shall be laid before each House of the Oireachtas as soon as may be after it is made and, if a resolution annulling the order is passed by either such House within the next subsequent twenty-one days on which that House has sat after the order is laid before it, the order shall be annulled accordingly but without prejudice to the validity of anything previously done thereunder.
Application of alternative method of calculation of means of certain persons for purposes of unemployment assistance.
9.—If, after consultation with the Minister for Agriculture and having regard to special circumstances, it appears to the Minister necessary so to do for the purpose of preventing the occurrence of inequalities or injustices, he may, notwithstanding the provisions of section 8 of this Act, direct that the yearly value of any advantage accruing to a person who is resident in an area standing specified for the time being in an order under subsection (3) of that section from the use of land which is personally used or enjoyed by the person shall, for the purposes of paragraph (c) of subsection (1) of section 13 of the Act of 1933, be calculated in accordance with the provisions of paragraph (3) of Regulation 3 of the Unemployment Assistance (Calculation of Means Regulations) Order, 1934.
Special provision for limited period in relation to calculation of means of certain persons for purposes of unemployment assistance.
10.—(1) Notwithstanding the provisions of section 8 of this Act, during the period of five years commencing on the 3rd day of January, 1966—
(a) where immediately before the 3rd day of January, 1966, a person—
(i) is the holder of a qualification certificate under the Acts,
(ii) is the occupier of land which is personally used or enjoyed by him,
(iii) is resident in an area standing specified in an order under subsection (3) of section 8 of this Act,
the yearly value of any advantage accruing to such person from the use of such land shall, for the purposes of paragraph (c) of subsection (1) of section 13 of the Act of 1933, be either the value calculated in accordance with section 8 of this Act or the value calculated in accordance with the provisions of paragraph (3) of Regulation 3 of the Unemployment Assistance (Calculation of Means Regulations) Order, 1934, whichever is the less, and
(b) subject to the provisions of section 9 of this Act, whenever at any time the yearly value aforesaid when calculated in accordance with the provisions of the said paragraph (3) equals or exceeds such yearly value when calculated in accordance with the provisions of section 8 of this Act, such yearly value shall, for the purposes of the said paragraph (c), be calculated in accordance with the provisions of the said section 8 and shall thereafter continue to be so calculated.
(2) Paragraph (a) of subsection (1) of this section shall not apply in relation to a person who—
(a) is the holder of a qualification certificate under the Acts immediately before the 3rd day of January, 1966,
(b) received the certificate before the beginning of the year ending on the 3rd day of January, 1966, and
(c) has not, during the year ending on the 3rd day of January, 1966, applied for or been in receipt of unemployment assistance under the Acts.
Amendment of section 8 of Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 1960.
11.—Section 8 of the Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 1960, is hereby amended by the substitution for subsection (2) of the following subsection:
“(2) Where the pension of a person is appropriated under subsection (1) of this section, the person in charge, within the meaning of the aforesaid Act, of the place where the person is detained, or, if the person is detained in the Dundrum Central Criminal Lunatic Asylum, within the meaning of the aforesaid Act, the Resident Physician and Governor thereof may, in his absolute discretion, do either or both of the following, that is to say:
(a) pay to the person for his own use such portion (not exceeding one pound per week) of the pension as he considers proper in the particular circumstances, if, in his opinion, the person is capable of making proper use of the portion so paid,
(b) make out of the pension all or part of such of the following payments as the person in charge thinks proper in the circumstances to make and fall to be made by the person, that is to say, rent, ground rent, rates (including water rates), land purchase annuities, payments in respect of charges or mortgages, cottage purchase annuities, instalments payable under hire purchase or credit sale agreements and insurance or assurance premiums.”
Amendment of section 6 of Act of 1952.
12.—(1) Section 6 of the Act of 1952 is hereby amended by—
(a) the substitution of “three shillings and sevenpence” for “three shillings and one penny” (inserted by the Act of 1963) in paragraph (a) of subsection (2) (inserted by the Act of 1960), and
(b) the substitution of “seven shillings and threepence” for “six shillings” (inserted by the Act of 1963) in paragraph (b) of the said subsection (2).
(2) Subsection (1) of this section shall come into operation on the 3rd day of January, 1966.
Amendment of Second Schedule to Act of 1952.
13.—(1) (a) The Second Schedule to the Act of 1952 is hereby amended by—
(i) the substitution of “7s. 4d.” for “5s. 11d.” (inserted by the Act of 1963) and “6s. 3d.” for “4s. 10d.” (inserted by the Act of 1963) in subparagraph (a) of paragraph 1,
(ii) the substitution of “7s. 4d.” for “5s. 11d.” (inserted by the Act of 1963) and “7s. 0d.” for “5s. 7d.” (inserted by the Act of 1963) in subparagraph (b) of the said paragraph 1,
(iii) the substitution of “5s. 1d.” for “3s. 8d.” (inserted in both subparagraphs by the Act of 1963) in subparagraphs (a) and (b) of paragraph 2,
(iv) the substitution of “3s. 11d.” for “2s. 10d.” (inserted by the Act of 1963) in subparagraph (a) of paragraph 3 and “4s. 10d.” for “3s. 8d.” (inserted by the Act of 1963) in subparagraph (b) of the said paragraph 3,
(v) the substitution of “4s. 8d.” for “3s. 7d.” (inserted by the Act of 1963) in subparagraph (a) of paragraph 3A (inserted by the Act of 1960) and “5s. 7d.” for “4s. 5d.” (inserted by the Act of 1963) in subparagraph (b) of the said paragraph 3A,
(vi) the substitution of “1s. 9d.” for “1s. 6d.” (inserted by the Act of 1963) in subparagraph (a) of paragraph 4 (inserted by the Regulations of 1956) and “1s. 10d.” for “1s. 7d.” (inserted by the Act of 1963) in subparagraph (b) of the said paragraph 4,
(vii) the substitution of “1s. 9d.” for “1s. 6d.” (inserted by the Act of 1963) in subparagraph (b) of paragraph 5 (inserted by the Regulations of 1956),
(viii) the substitution of “5s. 7d.” for “4s. 2d.” (inserted by the Act of 1963) in subparagraph (a) of paragraph 6 (inserted by the Regulations of 1956) and “7s. 0d.” for “5s. 7d.” (inserted by the Act of 1963) in subparagraph (b) of the said paragraph 6, and
(ix) the substitution of “5s. 7d.” for “4s. 2d.” (inserted by the Act of 1963) in subparagraph (a) of paragraph 7 (inserted by the Regulations of 1956) and “6s. 1d.” for “4s. 8d.” (inserted by the Act of 1963) in subparagraph (b) of the said paragraph 7.
(b) In this subsection “the Regulations of 1956” means the Social Welfare (Modifications of Insurance) Regulations, 1956.
(2) Subsection (1) of this section shall come into operation on the 3rd day of January, 1966.
Amendment of Third Schedule to Act of 1952.
14.—(1) The Third Schedule to the Act of 1952 is hereby amended by the substitution for Part I (inserted by the Act of 1963) and Part II of the following Parts:
“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) |
(1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) |
shillings | shillings | shillings | shillings | |
1. Disability Benefit and Unemployment Benefit: | ||||
(a) in the case of persons over the age of eighteen— | ||||
(i) for a man, single woman or widow, married woman living apart from and unable to obtain any financial assistance from her husband or married woman entitled to an increase for a qualified child or qualified children or for a husband | 52½ | 40 | 13 | 8 |
(ii) for any other married woman | 40 | — | — | — |
(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 | 52½ | 40 | 13 | 8 |
where the person is not so entitled | 40 | — | — | — |
2. Maternity Allowance | 55 | — | — | — |
3. Widow's (contributory) Pension: | ||||
where the widow is entitled to an increase for a qualified child or qualified children | 55 | — | 13 | 8 |
where the widow is not so entitled | 52½ | — | — | — |
4. Orphan's (contributory) Allowance | 35 | — | — | — |
5. Old Age (contributory) Pension | 60 | 47½ | — | — |
PART II
Amount of Grants
Description of grant | Amount |
(1) | (2) |
Pounds | |
1. Marriage Grant | 10 |
2. Maternity Grant | 4 |
”
(2) Subsection (1) of this section shall come into operation—
(a) in so far as it relates to Part II of the Third Schedule to the Act of 1952, on the 1st day of January, 1966,
(b) in so far as it relates to disability benefit, unemployment benefit and maternity allowance, on the 3rd day of January, 1966, and
(c) in so far as it relates to widow's (contributory) pension, orphan's (contributory) allowance and old age (contributory) pension, on the 7th day of January, 1966.
Amendment of Seventh Schedule to Act of 1952.
15.—The Seventh Schedule to the Act of 1952 is hereby amended by—
(a) the substitution for subparagraph (e) of paragraph (II) of Rule 1 of the following subparagraph:
“(e) (i) any income from a charitable organisation, being a body whose activities are carried on otherwise than for profit (but excluding any public or local authority) and one of whose functions is to assist persons in need by making grants of money to them, and
(ii) any income, other than income of the kind specified in clause (i) of this subparagraph, from voluntary or gratuitous payments in so far as it does not exceed £52 5s. 0d. per year”,
(b) the substitution in subparagraph (h) of paragraph (II) of Rule 1 of “£65” for “£52” in both places where it occurs, “£52” for “£39” in both places where it occurs and “£39” for “£26” in both places where it occurs,
(c) the substitution in subparagraph (j) (inserted by the Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 1960) of paragraph (II) of Rule 1 of “earnings derived by her from her personal exertions” for “earnings derived by her from employment which is an employment specified in the First Schedule to this Act”,
(d) the insertion after subparagraph (k) (inserted by the Act of 1962) in paragraph (II) of Rule 1 of the following subparagraph:
“(l) any income arising by way of annual payment or payments under section 6 of the Land Act, 1965, in so far as such payment or payments does not or do not exceed £156 per year,”, and
(e) the substitution in Rule 4 of the following paragraphs for paragraphs (a), (b) and (c):
“(a) if there is one qualified child (and not more) normally residing with her—any means of the child (excluding any cash income derived from personal exertions) in so far as the means of the child do not exceed £26 per year,
(b) if there are two or more qualified children normally residing with her—any means of the children (excluding any cash income derived from personal exertions) in so far as the means of the children do not exceed £52 per year”.
Operative date of certain decisions in relation to unemployment assistance.
16.—(1) Where a person applies in the manner prescribed under the Acts for a qualification certificate under the Acts, and it is decided by a deciding officer or an appeals officer under the Acts that the person is entitled to hold a qualification certificate—
(a) the decision shall, for the purposes of the Acts, be deemed to have had effect as on and from the date of the making of the application or such subsequent date as may be appropriate, and
(b) the person shall, for the purposes of the Acts, be deemed to have been the holder of a qualification certificate as on and from the date on which the decision came into effect.
(2) The application for unemployment assistance of a person who becomes entitled to a qualification certificate may be deemed to have been made on the date from which the decision in relation to the application of the person for the certificate came into effect or such subsequent date as may be appropriate.
Qualified child for purposes of Children's Allowances (Amendment) Act, 1946.
17.—Notwithstanding the provisions of section 4 of the Children's Allowances (Amendment) Act, 1946, a child who resides with his father while the father, being a member of the Defence Forces or the civil service of the Government or the State, is in the service, outside the State, of the State, the Government or an international organisation shall be a qualified child for the purposes of the Social Welfare (Children's Allowances) Acts, 1944 to 1963.
Rates of children's allowances in the case of certain multiple births.
18.—Notwithstanding anything contained in the Social Welfare (Children's Allowances) Acts, 1944 to 1963, the monthly allowance payable to a qualified person under those Acts in respect of a qualified child under those Acts whose birth was part of a multiple birth of three or more children of whom not less than three remain qualified shall be double the allowance that would have been payable if this section had not been enacted.
Short title, construction and collective citation.
19.—(1) This Act may be cited as the Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 1965.
(2) This Act, in so far as it amends and extends the Old Age Pensions Acts, 1908 to 1964, shall be construed as one therewith and may be cited together therewith as the Old Age Pensions Acts, 1908 to 1965, and in so far as it amends and extends the Unemployment Assistance Acts, 1933 to 1964, shall be construed as one therewith and may be cited together therewith as the Unemployment Assistance Acts, 1933 to 1965, and in so far as it amends and extends the Widows' and Orphans' Pensions Acts, 1935 to 1964, shall be construed as one therewith and may be cited together therewith as the Widows' and Orphans' Pensions Acts, 1935 to 1965, and in so far as it amends and extends the Social Welfare (Children's Allowances) Acts, 1944 to 1963, shall be construed as one therewith and may be cited together therewith as the Social Welfare (Children's Allowances) Acts, 1944 to 1965, and in so far as it amends and extends the Social Welfare Acts, 1952 to 1964, shall be construed as one therewith and may be cited together therewith as the Social Welfare Acts, 1952 to 1965.