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Uimhir 24 de 1966.
AN tACHT LEASA SHÓISIALAIGH (FORÁLACHA ILGHNÉITHEACHA), 1966
[An tiontú oifigiúil.]
Léiriú.
1.—San Acht seo—
ciallaíonn “na hAchtanna” Achtanna na bPinsean Seanaoise, 1908 go 1965, arna leasú leis an Acht seo;
ciallaíonn “Acht 1933” an tAcht um Chongnamh Dhíomhaointis, 1933;
ciallaíonn “Acht 1935” an tAcht um Pinsin do Bhaintreacha agus do Dhílleachtaithe, 1935;
ciallaíonn “Acht 1952” an tAcht Leasa Shóisialaigh, 1952;
ciallaíonn “Acht 1960” an tAcht Leasa Shóisialaigh (Leasú), 1960;
ciallaíonn “Acht 1964” an tAcht Leasa Shóisialaigh (Forálacha Ilghnéitheacha), 1964;
ciallaíonn “Acht 1965” an tAcht Leasa Shóisialaigh (Forálacha Ilghnéitheacha), 1965;
ciallaíonn “an tAire” an tAire Leasa Shóisialaigh.
Rátaí pinsean seanaoise a mhéadú.
2.—(1) Déantar leis seo alt 77 d'Acht 1952 a leasú tríd an Tábla seo a leanas a chur in ionad an Tábla a ghabhann le fo-alt (2) (a cuireadh isteach le hAcht 1965):
“AN TÁBLA
An Ráta Pinsin
Rátaí Seachtainiúla | |||||||
Acmhainn an éilitheora nó an phinsinéara | Éilitheoir nó pinsinéir, gan aon leanbh cáilithe | Éilitheoir nó pinsinéir, leanbh cáilithe amháin | Éilitheoir nó pinsinéir, beirt leanbh cháilithe nó níos mó | ||||
(1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | ||||
s. | d. | s. | d. | s. | d. | ||
Má bhíonn achmainn bhliantúil an éilitheora nó an phinsinéara arna ríomh go cuí— | |||||||
ina Neamhní .. .. | 52 | 6 | 62 | 6 | 72 | 6 | Móide, má bhíonn níos mó ná beirt leanbh cháilithe ann, cúig scilling i leith gach linbh cháilithe de bhreis ar bheirt. |
níos mó ná Neamhní, gan bheith níos mó ná £26 5s. 0d. .. .. | 47 | 6 | 57 | 6 | 67 | 6 | |
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) Tiocfaidh fo-alt (1) den alt seo i ngníomh an lú lá de Shamhain, 1966.
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 1965):
“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 | 39s. 0d. | 33s. 0d. |
Duine ag a bhfuil cleithiúnaí aosaithe | 72s. 6d. | 64s. 6d. |
Duine ag a bhfuil cleithiúnaí aosaithe agus leanbh cleithúnach amháin .. | 82s. 6d. | 74s. 6d. |
Duine ag a bhfuil cleithiúnaí aosaithe agus beirt leanbh chleithiúnacha nó níos mó .. .. | 92s. 6d. | 84s. 6d. |
móide, má bhíonn níos mó ná beirt leanbh chleithiúnacha ann, 5s. i leith gach linbh chleithiúnaigh de bhreis ar bheirt. | móide, 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 .. .. | 52s. 0d. | 46s. 0d. |
Duine ag a bhfuil beirt leanbh chleithiúnacha nó níos mó .. | 62s. 0d. | 56s. 0d. |
móide, má bhíonn níos má nó beirt leanbh chleithiúnacha ann, 5s. i leith gach linbh chleithiúnaigh de bhreis ar bheirt. | móide, má bhíonn níos mó ná beirt leanbh chleithiúnacha ann, 5s. i leith gach linbh chleithiúnaigh de bhreis ar bheirt. |
”
(2) Leasaítear leis seo alt 17 (2) d'Acht 1933 trí na míreanna seo a leanas a chur in ionad míreanna (a) agus (b) (a cuireadh isteach leis an Acht Leasa Shóisialaigh (Forálacha Ilghnéitheacha), 1961, is é sin le rá:
“(a) má bhíonn sé gan acmhainn ar bith, de réir an ráta sceidealta; agus
(b) má bhíonn acmhainn aige, de réir ráta is comhionann leis an ráta sceidealta arna laghdú scilling sa tseachtain in aghaidh gach scilling nó cuid de scilling dá acmhainn.”
(3) Tiocfaidh fo-ailt (1) agus (2) den alt seo i ngníomh an lú lá de Shamhain, 1966.
Rátaí pinsean baintreach (neamhranníocach) a mhéadú.
4.—(1) Déantar leis seo alt 20 (a cuireadh isteach le hAcht 1952) d'Acht 1935 a leasú 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— | Móide, má bhíonn níos mó ná beirt leanbh cháilithe ann, cúig scilling i leith gach linbh cháilithe de bhreis ar bheirt. | ||||||
ina NEAMHNÍ .. | 51 | 0 | 61 | 0 | 71 | 0 | |
níos mó ná Neamhní gan bheith níos mó ná £26 5s. 0d. .. .. | 46 | 0 | 56 | 0 | 66 | 0 | |
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 Shamhain, 1966.
Leasú ar alt 6 d'Acht 1952.
5.—(1) Déantar leis seo alt 6 (2) (a cuireadh isteach le hAcht 1960) d'Acht 1952 a leasú trí—
(a) “trí scilling agus naoi bpingin” a chur in ionad “trí scilling agus seacht bpingin” (a cuireadh isteach le hAcht 1965) i mír (a), agus
(b) “seacht scilling agus cúig phingin” a chur in ionad “seacht scilling agus trí phingin” (a cuireadh isteach le hAcht 1965) i mír (b).
(2) Tiocfaidh an t-alt seo agus ailt 6, 7, 11 agus 12 den Acht seo i ngníomh cibé lá a cheapfaidh an tAire le hordú.
Leasú ar alt 28A d'Acht 1952.
6.—(1) Leasaítear leis seo alt 28A (a cuireadh isteach le hAcht 1960) d'Acht 1952 trí—
(a) “nó pinsean (ranníocach) baintrí” a chur isteach i ndiaidh “chun pinsin (ranníocach) shean-aoise” i bhfo-alt (1), agus
(b) an fo-alt seo a leanas a chur isteach i ndiaidh fho-alt (2):
“(3) Forálfar le rialacháin chun críocha an ailt seo go mbeidh pinsean (ranníocach) baintrí is iníoctha de bhua na rialachán sin iníoctha de réir ráta is lú ná an ráta a shonraítear sa Tríú Sceideal a ghabhann leis an Acht seo, agus féadfaidh na rátaí a shonrófar leis na rialacháin athrú de réir an méid atá na coinníollacha ranníoca comhlíonta, ach is é an méadú sochair céanna a bheidh iníoctha faoi alt 27 (2) den Acht seo ab iníoctha dá mbeadh na coinníollacha ranníoca iomchuí comhlíonta go hiomlán.”
(2) Tiocfaidh fo-alt (1) den alt seo i ngníomh cibé lá a cheapfaidh an tAire faoi alt 5 den Acht seo.
Leasú ar alt 32 d'Acht 1952.
7.—(1) Leasaítear leis seo alt 32 (1) d'Acht 1952 trí “nó suimeanna is iníoctha mar phinsean baintrí (ranníocach) in aghaidh tréimhsí a roghnaíonn an duine pinsean baintrí (neamhranníocach) a fháil ina n-aghaidh” a chur isteach i ndiaidh “sochar” i bhfomhír (b).
(2) Tiocfaidh fo-alt (1) den alt seo i ngníomh cibé lá a cheapfaidh an tAire faoi alt 5 den Acht seo.
Leasú ar alt 35 d'Acht 1952.
8.—Leasaítear leis seo alt 35 d'Acht 1952 tríd na fo-ailt seo a leanas a chur isteach i ndiaidh fho-alt (3):
“(4) Nuair a bheidh méid an tsochair a chaill ranníocóir fostaithe nó duine eile mar gheall ar mhainneachtain nó faillí dá dtagraítear i bhfo-alt (1) den alt seo á dhéanamh amach chun críocha an ailt seo, ní áireofar aon chúnamh sóisialach a íocadh leis an ranníocóir sin nó le duine eile ar feadh na tréimhse a bhí sé ag cailleadh sochair mar gheall ar an mainneachtain nó ar an bhfaillí a dúradh.
(5) Féadfaidh an tAire méid an chúnaimh shóisialaigh a íocadh le ranníocóir fostaithe nó le duine eile ar feadh tréimhse a bhí sé ag cailleadh sochair mar gheall ar mhainneachtain nó ar fhaillí dá dtagraítear i bhfo-alt (1) den alt seo a ghnóthú—
(a) i gcás an ranníocóir sin nó an duine eile sin do ghnóthú méid iomlán an tsochair a cailleadh, ón ranníocóir sin nó ón duine eile sin—
(i) trí shuim a bhaint as aon sochar nó cúnamh sóisialach a bhfuil nó a mbeidh an ranníocóir sin nó an duine eile sin ina theideal, nó
(ii) mar fhiach conartha shimplí in aon chúirt dlínse inniúla, nó
(b) in aon chás eile, ón bhfostóir a bhí ciontach sa mhainneachtain nó san fhaillí mar fhiach conartha shimplí in aon chúirt dlínse inniúla,
agus, má ghnóthaíonn an tAire méid an chúnaimh shóisialaigh ón bhfostóir, déanfar an tsuim is inghnóthaithe ag an ranníocóir sin nó ag an duine eile sin ón bhfostóir a laghdú méid an chúnaimh shóisialaigh sin.
(6) Íocfar isteach sa Státchiste aon suimeanna a ghnóthóidh an tAire faoi fho-alt (5) den alt seo.
(7) San alt seo ciallaíonn ‘cúnamh sóisialach’ pinsean faoi na hAchtanna Pinsean Seanaoise, 1908 go 1966, cúnamh dífhostaíochta faoi na hAchtanna um Chúnamh Dífhostaíochta, 1933 go 1966, nó pinsean faoi na hAchtanna um Pinsin do Bhaintreacha agus do Dhílleachtaí, 1935 go 1966.”
Leasú ar alt 47 d'Acht 1952.
9.—Leasaítear leis seo alt 47 (3) d'Acht 1952 trí “nó alt 27” a chur isteach i ndiaidh “alt 26” i mír (aa) (a cuireadh isteach leis an Acht Leasa Shóisialaigh (Forálacha Ilghnéitheacha), 1963).
Leasú ar alt 77 d'Acht 1952.
10.—Leasaítear leis seo alt 77 d'Acht 1952 tríd an bhfo-alt seo a leanas a chur in ionad fo-alt (2B) (a cuireadh isteach le hAcht 1964):
“(2B) San alt seo ciallaíonn ‘leanbh cáilithe’ maidir le héilitheoir nó le pinsinéir leanbh a bhfuil an t-éilitheoir nó an pinsinéir i dteideal liúntais leanaí ina leith faoi na hAchtanna Leasa Shóisialaigh (Liúntais Leanaí), 1944 go 1966, agus folaíonn sé, más bean í an t-éilitheoir nó an pinsinéir, leanbh léi a bhfuil ceann an líon tí ina bhfuil cónaí uirthi i dteideal liúntais leanaí faoi na hAchtanna sin.”
Leasú ar an Dara Sceideal a ghabhann le hAcht 1952.
1956, I.R. Uimh. 236.
11.—(1) (a) Déantar leis seo an Dara Sceideal a ghabhann le hAcht 1952 a leasú trí—
(i) “2A,” a chur isteach i ndiaidh “2,” i mír 1 de,
(ii) “7s. 5d.” a chur in ionad “7s. 4d.” (a cuireadh isteach le hAcht 1965) agus “6s. 4d.” a chur in ionad “6s. 3d.” (a cuireadh isteach le hAcht 1965) i mír 1 (a),
(iii) “7s. 5d.” a chur in ionad “7s. 4d.” (a cuireadh isteach le hAcht 1965) agus “7s. 1d.” a chur in ionad “7s. 0d.” (a cuireadh isteach le hAcht 1965) i mír 1 (b),
(iv) “5s. 2d.” a chur in ionad “5s. 1d.” (a cuireadh isteach sa dá fhomhír le hAcht 1965) i mír 2 (a) agus (b),
(v) an mhír seo a leanas a chur i ndiaidh na míre sin 2:
“2A. Más fostaíocht ranníocóra fhostaithe bhaineann í agus gur fostaíocht le talmhaíocht í go formhór, beidh ráta speisialta ranníoca fostaíochta ann mar a leanas:
(a) iníoctha ag an ranníocóir fostaithe: 4s. 5d.
(b) iníoctha ag an bhfostóir: 5s. 6d.”,
(vi) “le talmhaíocht nó” a scriosadh as mír 3 agus “4s. 0d.” a chur in ionad “3s. 11d.” (a cuireadh isteach le hAcht 1965) i mír 3 (a) agus “4s. 11d.” a chur in ionad “4s. 10d.” (a cuireadh isteach le hAcht 1965) i mír (3 b),
(vii) “5s. 2d.” a chur in ionad “4s. 8d.” (a cuireadh isteach le hAcht 1965) i mír 3A (a) (a cuireadh isteach le hAcht 1960) agus “6s. 3d.” a chur in ionad “5s. 7d.” (a cuireadh isteach le hAcht 1965) i mír 3A (b),
(viii) “1s. 10d.” a chur in ionad “1s. 9d.” (a cuireadh isteach le hAcht 1965) i mír 4 (a) (a cuireadh isteach le Rialacháin 1956) agus “1s. 11d.” a chur in ionad “1s. 10d.” (a cuireadh isteach le hAcht 1965) i mír 4 (b),
(ix) “1s. 10d.” a chur in ionad “1s. 9d.” (a cuireadh isteach le hAcht 1965) i mír 5 (b) (a cuireadh isteach le Rialacháin 1956),
(x) “5s. 8d.” a chur in ionad “5s. 7d.” (a cuireadh isteach le hAcht 1965) i mír 6 (a) (a cuireadh isteach le Rialacháin 1956) agus “7s. 1d.” a chur in ionad “7s. 0d.” (a cuireadh isteach le hAcht 1965) i mír 6 (b), agus
(xi) “5s. 8d.” a chur in ionad “5s. 7d.” (a cuireadh isteach le hAcht 1965) i mír 7 (a) (a cuireadh isteach le Rialacháin 1956) agus “6s. 2d.” a chur in ionad “6s. 1d.” (a cuireadh isteach le hAcht 1965) i mír 7 (b).
(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 cibé lá a cheapfaidh an tAire faoi alt 5 den Acht seo.
Leasú ar an gCeathrú Sceideal a ghabhann le hAcht 1952.
12.—(1) Scoirfidh mír 1 den Cheathrú Sceideal a ghabhann le hAcht 1952 d'éifeacht a bheith aici, sa mhéid go bhforálann sí go bhfágfar as an áireamh ranníocaí fostaíochta faoi mhír 3A den Dara Sceideal a ghabhann leis an Acht sin i leith fostaíocht a tharlóidh tar éis tosach feidhme an fho-ailt seo.
(2) Déantar leis seo an Ceathrú Sceideal a ghabhann le hAcht 1952 a leasú tuilleadh tríd an bhfomhír seo a leanas a chur in ionad fhomhír (b) de mhír 4:
“(b) má bhíonn, ag an am iomchuí, ceithre bliana nó tréimhse is faide ná sin caite ó theacht faoi árachas don fhearchéile,—
(i) nach lú ná tríocha is a naoi meánuimhir na ranníoc a bheidh íoctha nó creidiúnaithe ina leith in aghaidh gach ceann de na trí bliana ranníoca, nó (más cuí é de réir a thaifid árachais) de na cúig bliana ranníoca a chríochnaigh i ndeireadh na bliana ranníoca iomláine deiridh roimh an am iomchuí, nó
(ii) nach lú ná daichead is a hocht meánuimhir na ranníoc a bheidh íoctha nó creidiúnaithe ina leith in aghaidh na tréimhse a thosaigh i dtús na bliana ranníoca a tharla dó teacht faoi árachas agus a chríochnaigh i ndeireadh na bliana ranníoca iomláine deiridh roimh an am iomchuí”.
(3) Tiocfaidh fo-ailt (1) agus (2) den alt seo i ngníomh cibé lá a cheapfaidh an tAire faoi alt 5 den Acht seo.
Pinsean a íoc faoi na hAchtanna in ionad pinsean baintrí (ranníocach) nó pinsean seanaoise (ranníocach) i gcásanna áirithe.
13.—(1) I gcás duine atá in aois pinsin a bheith ag fáil nó i dteideal pinsean baintrí (ranníocach) nó pinsean seanaoise (ranníocach) nó más duine é a bhfuil méadú ar an bpinsean deiridh sin iníoctha leis de bhua alt 26 (2) d'Acht 1952, agus a bheadh, mura mbeadh alt 20 d'Acht 1960, cáilithe chun pinsean a fháil faoi na hAchtanna—
(a) féadfar d'ainneoin aon ní atá san alt sin 20, pinsean a íoc leis an duine sin faoi na hAchtanna ar feadh aon tréimhse a mbeadh ráta an phinsin is iníoctha faoi na hAchtanna níos mó ná ráta an phinsin baintrí, (ranníocach) an phinsin seanaoise (ranníocach), nó an méadú ar an gcéanna, cibé acu é, ab iníoctha, agus
(b) in aon chás ina n-íocfar amhlaidh, an pinsean faoi na hAchtanna, leanfar de bheith i dteideal pinsin baintrí (ranníocach), pinsin seanaoise (ranníocach) nó an mhéadaithe ar an gcéanna, cibé acu é, ach aon phinsean nó méadú is iníoctha ar feadh aon tréimhse den sórt sin—
(i) ní íocfar é leis an duine sin ná ina leith, agus
(ii) íocfar é as an gCiste Árachais Shóisialaigh leis an Státchiste.
(2) Tiocfaidh fo-alt (1) den alt seo i ngníomh an lú lá de Shamhain, 1966.
Leasú ar alt 8 d'Acht na bPinsean Sean-Aoise, 1924.
1924, Uimh.19.
14.—Leasaítear leis seo alt 8 (1) d'Acht na bPinsean Sean-Aoise, 1924, tríd an mír seo a leanas a chur in ionad mhír (i) (a cuireadh isteach le hAcht 1964):
“(i) i gcás nach bhfuil aon leanaí (dá ngairtear leanaí cáilithe san fho-alt seo) ag an duine a bhfuil sé i dteideal liúntais leanaí ina leith faoi na hAchtanna Leasa Shóisialaigh (Liúntais Leanaí), 1944 go 1966, nó, más bean an duine agus nach bhfuil aon leanaí aici (dá ngairtear leanaí cáilithe san fho-alt seo freisin) a bhfuil ceann an líon tí ina bhfuil cónaí uirthi i dteideal liúntais leanaí faoi na hAchtanna sin, ná céad, caoga is sé phunt agus cúig scilling déag,”.
Comhshocraíochtaí cómhalartacha.
15.—(1) Féadfaidh an tAire cibé orduithe is gá a dhéanamh chun go gcuirfear i gcrích aon chomhshocraíochtaí cómhalartachta nó aon chomhshocraíochtaí eile a dhéanfar leis an údarás cuí faoi aon Rialtas eile maidir le hábhair a bhaineann le hárachas agus le sochair faoi na hAchtanna Leasa Shóisialaigh, 1952 go 1966, le pinsin faoi na hAchtanna, le pinsin faoi na hAchtanna um Pinsin do Bhaintreacha agus do Dhílleachtaí, 1935 go 1966, le cúnamh faoi na hAchtanna um Chúnamh Dífhostaíochta, 1933 go 1966, agus le liúntais faoi na hAchtanna Leasa Shóisialaigh (Liúntais Leanaí), 1944 go 1966, agus féadfaidh sé le haon ordú den sórt sin cibé oiriúnuithe agus modhnuithe a mheasann sé is gá a dhéanamh sna hAchtanna sin.
(2) Aisghairtear leis seo ailt 64 agus 83 d'Acht 1952 agus alt 61 (2) d'Acht 1935.
(3) Aon ordú a rinneadh faoi alt 64 nó alt 83 d'Acht 1952 nó faoi alt 61 (2) d'Acht 1935 agus a bhí i bhfeidhm díreach roimh dháta an Achta seo a rith leanfaidh sé i bhfeidhm agus beidh éifeacht aige ionann is dá mba faoin alt seo a rinneadh é.
Gearrtheideal, forléiriú agus comhlua.
16.—(1) Féadfar an tAcht Leasa Shóisialaigh (Forálacha Ilghnéitheacha), 1966, a ghairm den Acht seo.
(2) Déanfar an tAcht seo, a mhéid a leasaíonn agus a leathnaíonn sé Achtanna na bPinsean Seanaoise, 1908 go 1965, a fhorléiriú i dteannta na nAchtanna sin mar aon ní amháin agus féadfar Achtanna na bPinsean Seanaoise, 1908 go 1966, a ghairm díobh le chéile, agus a mhéid a leasaíonn agus a leathnaíonn sé na hAchtanna um Chúnamh Dífhostaíochta, 1933 go 1965, forléireofar é ina dteannta mar aon ní amháin agus féadfar na hAchtanna um Chúnamh Dífhostaíochta, 1933 go 1966, a ghairm díobh le chéile, agus a mhéid a leasaíonn agus a leathnaíonn sé na hAchtanna um Pinsin do Bhaintreacha agus do Dhílleachtai, 1935 go 1965, forléireofar é ina dteannta mar aon ní amháin agus féadfar na hAchtanna um Pinsin do Bhaintreacha agus do Dhílleachtaí, 1935 go 1966, a ghairm díobh le chéile, agus a mhéid a leasaíonn agus a leathnaíonn sé na hAchtanna Leasa Shóisialaigh (Liúntais Leanaí), 1944 go 1965, forléireofar é ina dteannta mar aon ní amháin agus féadfar na hAchtanna Leasa Shóisialaigh (Liúntais Leanaí), 1944 go 1966, a ghairm díobh le chéile, agus a mhéid a leasaíonn agus a leathnaíonn sé na hAchtanna Leasa Shóisialaigh, 1952 go 1965, agus an tAcht Leasa Shóisialaigh (Díobhálacha Ceirde), 1966, forléireofar é ina dteannta mar aon ní amháin agus folófar é sa chomhlua “na hAchtanna Leasa Shóisialaigh, 1952 go 1966,”.
Number 24 of 1966.
SOCIAL WELFARE (MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS) ACT, 1966
ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS
Section | |
Acts Referred to | |
1960, No. 25 | |
1964, No. 28 | |
1965, No. 20 | |
1961, No. 22 | |
1963, No. 26 | |
Social Welfare (Modifications of Insurance) Regulations, 1956 | 1956, S.I. No. 236 |
1924, No. 19 | |
1966, No. 16 | |
Number 24 of 1966.
SOCIAL WELFARE (MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS) ACT, 1966
Interpretation.
1.—In this Act—
“the Acts” means the Old Age Pensions Acts, 1908 to 1965, as amended by this Act;
“the Act of 1933” means the Unemployment Assistance Act, 1933;
“the Act of 1935” means the Widows' and Orphans' Pensions Act, 1935;
“the Act of 1952” means the Social Welfare Act, 1952;
“the Act of 1960” means the Social Welfare (Amendment) Act, 1960;
“the Act of 1964” means the Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 1964;
“the Act of 1965” means the Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 1965;
“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 the substitution for the Table to subsection (2) (inserted by the Act of 1965) of the following Table:
“TABLE
Rate of Pension
Means of claimant or pensioner | Weekly Rates | |||||||
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— | ||||||||
are Nil | 52 | 6 | 62 | 6 | 72 | 6 | } | Plus, where there are more than two qualified children, five shillings for each qualified child in excess of two. |
exceed Nil but do not exceed £26 5s. 0d. | 47 | 6 | 57 | 6 | 67 | 6 | ||
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) Subsection (1) of this section shall come into operation on the 1st day of November, 1966.
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 1965) 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 | 39s. | 0d. | 33s. | 0d. |
Person with an adult dependant | 72s. | 6d. | 64s. | 6d. |
Person with an adult dependant and one child dependant | 82s. | 6d. | 74s. | 6d. |
Person with an adult dependant and two or more child dependants | 92s. | 6d. | 84s. | 6d. |
plus, where there are more than two child dependants, 5s. for each child dependant in excess of two. | plus, where there are more than two child dependants, 5s. for each child dependant in excess of two. | |||
Person with one child dependant | 52s. | 0d. | 46s. | 0d. |
Person with two or more child dependants | 62s. | 0d. | 56s. | 0d. |
plus, where there are more than two child dependants, 5s. for each child dependant in excess of two. | plus, where there are more than two child dependants, 5s. for each child dependant in excess of two. | |||
”
(2) Section 17 (2) of the Act of 1933 is hereby amended by the substitution for paragraphs (a) and (b) (inserted by the Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 1961) of the following paragraphs, namely:
“(a) if he has no means, at the scheduled rate; and
(b) if he has means, at a rate equal to the scheduled rate reduced by one shilling per week for every shilling or part of a shilling of his means.”
(3) Subsections (1) and (2) of this section shall come into operation on the 1st day of November, 1966.
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 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,—are NIL | 51 | 0 | 61 | 0 | 71 | 0 | ||
exceed Nil but do not exceed £26 5s. 0d. | 46 | 0 | 56 | 0 | 66 | 0 | ||
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 | } | Plus, where there are more than two qualified children, five shillings for each qualified child in excess of two. |
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 November, 1966.
Amendment of section 6 of Act of 1952.
5.—(1) Section 6 (2) (inserted by the Act of 1960) of the Act of 1952 is hereby amended by—
(a) the substitution of “three shillings and ninepence” for “three shillings and sevenpence” (inserted by the Act of 1965) in paragraph (a), and
(b) the substitution of “seven shillings and fivepence” for “seven shillings and threepence” (inserted by the Act of 1965) in paragraph (b).
(2) This section and sections 6, 7, 11 and 12 of this Act shall come into operation on such day as the Minister may appoint by order.
Amendment of section 28A of Act of 1952.
6.—(1) Section 28A (inserted by the Act of 1960) of the Act of 1952 is hereby amended by—
(a) the insertion in subsection (1) after “old age (contributory) pension” of “or widow's (contributory) pension”, and
(b) the insertion after subsection (2) of the following subsection:
“(3) Regulations for the purposes of this section shall provide that widow's (contributory) pension payable by virtue thereof shall be payable at a rate less than that specified in the Third Schedule to this Act, and the rates specified by the regulations may vary with the extent to which the contribution conditions are satisfied but any increase of benefit payable under section 27 (2) of this Act shall be the same as if the relevant contribution conditions had been fully satisfied.”
(2) Subsection (1) of this section shall come into operation on such day as the Minister may appoint under section 5 of this Act.
Amendment of section 32 of Act of 1952.
7.—(1) Section 32 (1) of the Act of 1952 is hereby amended by the insertion in subparagraph (b) after “received” of “or of sums payable by way of widow's (contributory) pension in respect of periods for which the person elects to receive widow's (non-contributory) pension”.
(2) Subsection (1) of this section shall come into operation on such day as the Minister may appoint under section 5 of this Act.
Amendment of section 35 of Act of 1952.
8.—Section 35 of the Act of 1952 is hereby amended by the insertion after subsection (3) of the following subsections:
“(4) In ascertaining, for the purposes of this section, the amount of benefit lost by an employed contributor or other person by reason of a failure or neglect referred to in subsection (1) of this section, account shall not be taken of any social assistance paid to such contributor or other person during a period when he was losing benefit by reason of the failure or neglect aforesaid.
(5) The amount of social assistance paid to an employed contributor or other person during a period when he was losing benefit by reason of a failure or neglect referred to in subsection (1) of this section may be recovered by the Minister—
(a) in case the full amount of the benefit which was lost has been recovered by such contributor or other person, from such contributor or other person—
(i) by deduction from any benefit or social assistance to which such contributor or other person may be or become entitled, or
(ii) as a simple contract debt in any court of competent jurisdiction, or
(b) in any other case, from the employer guilty of the failure or neglect as a simple contract debt in any court of competent jurisdiction,
and, if the amount of the social assistance is recovered by the Minister from the employer, the sum recoverable by such contributor or other person from the employer under this section shall be reduced by the amount of such social assistance.
(6) Any sums recovered by the Minister under subsection (5) of this section shall be paid into the Exchequer.
(7) In this section ‘social assistance’ means a pension under the Old Age Pensions Acts, 1908 to 1966, unemployment assistance under the Unemployment Assistance Acts, 1933 to 1966, or a pension under the Widows' and Orphans' Pensions Acts, 1935 to 1966.”
Amendment of section 47 of Act of 1952.
9.—Section 47 (3) of the Act of 1952 is hereby amended by the insertion in paragraph (aa) (inserted by the Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 1963) after “section 26” of “or section 27”.
Amendment of section 77 of Act of 1952.
10.—Section 77 of the Act of 1952 is hereby amended by the substitution for subsection (2B) (inserted by the Act of 1964) of the following subsection:
“(2B) In this section ‘qualified child’ in relation to a claimant or pensioner means a child in respect of whom the claimant or pensioner is entitled to a children's allowance under the Social Welfare (Children's Allowances) Acts, 1944 to 1966, and includes, if the claimant or pensioner is a woman, a child of hers in respect of whom the head of the household in which she resides is entitled to a children's allowance under those Acts.”
Amendment of Second Schedule to Act of 1952.
11.—(1) (a) The Second Schedule to the Act of 1952 is hereby amended by—
(i) the insertion of “2A,” after “2,” in paragraph 1 thereof,
(ii) the substitution of “7s. 5d.” for “7s. 4d.” (inserted by the Act of 1965) and “6s. 4d.” for “6s. 3d.” (inserted by the Act of 1965) in paragraph 1 (a),
(iii) the substitution of “7s. 5d.” for “7s. 4d.” (inserted by the Act of 1965) and “7s. 1d.” for “7s. 0d.” (inserted by the Act of 1965) in paragraph 1 (b),
(iv) the substitution of “5s. 2d.” for “5s. 1d.” (inserted in both subparagraphs by the Act of 1965) in paragraph 2 (a) and (b),
(v) the insertion after the said paragraph 2 of the following paragraph:
“2A. In case the employment is of a female employed contributor and is mainly in agriculture, there shall be special rate employment contributions as follows:
(a) payable by the employed contributor: 4s. 5d.
(b) payable by the employer: 5s. 6d.”,
(vi) the deletion in paragraph 3 of “in agriculture or” and the substitution of “4s. 0d.” for “3s. 11d.” (inserted by the Act of 1965) in paragraph 3 (a) and “4s. 11d.” for “4s. 10d.” (inserted by the Act of 1965) in paragraph 3 (b),
(vii) the substitution of “5s. 2d.” for “4s. 8d.” (inserted by the Act of 1965) in paragraph 3A (a) (inserted by the Act of 1960) and “6s. 3d.” for “5s. 7d.” (inserted by the Act of 1965) in paragraph 3A (b),
(viii) the substitution of “1s. 10d.” for “1s. 9d.” (inserted by the Act of 1965) in paragraph 4 (a) (inserted by the Regulations of 1956) and “1s. 11d.” for “1s. 10d.” (inserted by the Act of 1965) in paragraph 4 (b),
(ix) the substitution of “1s. 10d.” for “1s. 9d.” (inserted by the Act of 1965) in paragraph 5 (b) (inserted by the Regulations of 1956),
(x) the substitution of “5s. 8d.” for “5s. 7d.” (inserted by the Act of 1965) in paragraph 6 (a) (inserted by the Regulations of 1956) and “7s. 1d.” for “7s. 0d.” (inserted by the Act of 1965) in paragraph 6 (b), and
(xi) the substitution of “5s. 8d.” for “5s. 7d.” (inserted by the Act of 1965) in paragraph 7 (a) (inserted by the Regulations of 1956) and “6s. 2d.” for “6s. 1d.” (inserted by the Act of 1965) in paragraph 7 (b).
(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 such day as the Minister may appoint under section 5 of this Act.
Amendment of Fourth Schedule to Act of 1952.
12.—(1) Paragraph 1 of the Fourth Schedule to the Act of 1952 shall, in so far as it provides for the disregard of employment contributions under paragraph 3A of the Second Schedule to that Act in respect of employment occurring after the commencement of this subsection, cease to have effect.
(2) The Fourth Schedule to the Act of 1952 is hereby further amended by the substitution for subparagraph (b) of paragraph 4 of the following subparagraph:
“(b) that, if at the relevant time four years or longer has elapsed since the husband's entry into insurance,—
(i) the average per contribution year of the contributions paid in respect of or credited to him for the three contribution years, or (if warranted by his insurance record) the five contribution years, ending with the end of the last complete contribution year before the relevant time is not less than thirty-nine, or
(ii) the average per contribution year of the contributions paid in respect of or credited to him in respect of the period commencing at the beginning of the contribution year in which his entry into insurance occurred and ending at the end of the last complete contribution year before the relevant time is not less than forty-eight”.
(3) Subsections (1) and (2) of this section shall come into operation on such day as the Minister may appoint under section 5 of this Act.
Payment of pension under Acts in lieu of widow's (contributory) pension or old age (contributory) pension in certain cases.
13.—(1) Where a person who has attained pensionable age is in receipt of or entitled to a widow's (contributory) pension or old age (contributory) pension or is a person in respect of whom an increase of the latter pension is payable by virtue of section 26 (2) of the Act of 1952, and would, but for section 20 of the Act of 1960, be qualified for the receipt of a pension under the Acts—
(a) the person may, notwithstanding anything contained in the said section 20, be paid the pension under the Acts for any period during which the rate of pension payable under the Acts would be greater than the rate of widow's (contributory) pension, old age (contributory) pension or the increase thereof, as the case may be, payable, and
(b) in any case where the pension under the Acts is so paid, entitlement to widow's (contributory) pension, old age (contributory) pension or the increase thereof, as the case may be, shall continue but the amount of any such pension or increase payable during any such period—
(i) shall not be paid to or in respect of the person, and
(ii) shall be paid out of the Social Insurance Fund to the Exchequer.
(2) Subsection (1) of this section shall come into operation on the 1st day of November, 1966.
Amendment of section 8 of Old Age Pensions Act, 1924.
14.—Section 8 (1) of the Old Age Pensions Act, 1924, is hereby amended by the substitution of the following paragraph for paragraph (i) (inserted by the Act of 1964):
“(i) in case the person has no children (in this subsection referred to as qualified children) in respect of whom he is entitled to a children's allowance under the Social Welfare (Children's Allowances) Acts, 1944 to 1966, or, being a woman, has no children (in this subsection also referred to as qualified children) in respect of whom the head of the household in which she resides is entitled to a children's allowance under those Acts, one hundred and fifty-six pounds and fifteen shillings,”.
Reciprocal arrangements.
15.—(1) The Minister may make such orders as may be necessary to carry out any reciprocal or other arrangements, made with the proper authority under any other Government, in respect of matters relating to insurance and benefits under the Social Welfare Acts, 1952 to 1966, pensions under the Acts, pensions under the Widows' and Orphans' Pensions Acts, 1935 to 1966, assistance under the Unemployment Assistance Acts, 1933 to 1966, and allowances under the Social Welfare (Children's Allowances) Acts, 1944 to 1966, and may by any such order make such adaptations of and modifications in those Acts as he considers necessary.
(2) Sections 64 and 83 of the Act of 1952 and section 61 (2) of the Act of 1935 are hereby repealed.
(3) Any order made under section 64 or section 83 of the Act of 1952 or section 61 (2) of the Act of 1935 which was in force immediately before the passing of this Act shall continue in force and shall have effect as though it had been made under this section.
Short title, construction and collective citations.
16.—(1) This Act may be cited as the Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 1966.
(2) This Act, in so far as it amends and extends the Old Age Pensions Acts, 1908 to 1965, shall be construed as one therewith and may be cited together therewith as the Old Age Pensions Acts, 1908 to 1966, and in so far as it amends and extends the Unemployment Assistance Acts, 1933 to 1965, shall be construed as one therewith and may be cited together therewith as the Unemployment Assistance Acts, 1933 to 1966, and in so far as it amends and extends the Widows' and Orphans' Pensions Acts, 1935 to 1965, shall be construed as one therewith and may be cited together therewith as the Widows' and Orphans' Pensions Acts, 1935 to 1966, and in so far as it amends and extends the Social Welfare (Children's Allowances) Acts, 1944 to 1965, shall be construed as one therewith and may be cited together therewithas the Social Welfare (Children's Allowances) Acts, 1944 to 1966, and in so far as it amends and extends the Social Welfare Acts, 1952 to 1965, and the Social Welfare (Occupational Injuries) Act, 1966, shall be construed as one therewith and shall be included in the collective citation “the Social Welfare Acts, 1952 to 1966,”.