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Uimhir 26 de 1963.
AN tACHT LEASA SHÓISIALAIGH (FORÁLACHA ILGHNÉITHEACHA), 1963.
[An tiontú oifigiúil.]
Léiriú.
1.—San 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 1942” an tAcht Arachais (Breac-Dhíomhaointeas), 1942;
ciallaíonn “Acht 1946” an tAcht Liúntas Leanaí (Leasú), 1946;
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.
Rátaí pinsean seanaoise.
2.—(1) Leasaítear leis seo alt 77 d'Acht 1952 tríd an Tábla seo a leanas a chur in ionad an Tábla (a cuireadh isteach le hAcht 1962) a ghabhann le fo-alt (2):
“AN TABLA.
An Ráta Pinsin.
Acmhainn an Eilitheora nó an Phinsinéara | An ráta pinsin sa tseachtain | ||||||||
Má tá acmhainn bhliantúil an éilitheora nó an phinsinéara arna ríomh go cuí— | s. | d. | |||||||
gan bheith níos mó ná£52 10s. 0d. .. .. .. .. | 35 | 0 | |||||||
níos mó ná | £52 | 10s. | 0d. | gan bheith níos mó ná | £65 | 10s. | 0d. | 30 | 0 |
,, ,, ,, | £65 | 10s. | 0d. | ,, ,, ,, ,, ,, | £78 | 10s. | 0d. | 25 | 0 |
,, ,, ,, | £78 | 10s. | 0d. | ,, ,, ,, ,, ,, | £104 | 15s. | 0d. | 20 | 0 |
,, ,, ,, | £104 | 15s. | 0d. | ,, ,, ,, ,, ,, | £117 | 15s. | 0d. | 15 | 0 |
,, ,, ,, | £117 | 15s. | 0d. | ,, ,, ,, ,, ,, | £130 | 15s. | 0d. | 10 | 0 |
,, ,, ,, | £130 | 15s. | 0d. | ,, ,, ,, ,, ,, | £143 | 15s. | 0d. | 5 | 0 |
,, ,, ,, | £143 | 15s. | 0d. | ,, ,, ,, ,, ,, | Neamhní | ||||
”
(2) Leasaítear leis seo alt 8 d'Acht na bPinsean Sean-Aoise, 1924, trí “céad daichead is trí phunt” a chur in ionad “céad agus tríocha punt” (a cuireadh isteach le hAcht 1962).
(3) Tiocfaidh fo-ailt (1) agus (2) den alt seo i ngníomh an lú lá de Shamhain, 1963.
Rátaí cúnaimh difhostaíochta.
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 1962:
“AN SCEIDEAL.
Rátaí Cúnaimh Dífhostaiochta.
Na haicmí daoine lena mbaineann na rátaí cúnaimh dífhostaíochta atá leagtha amach sa Sceideal seo | An ráta cúnaimh dífhostaíochta a bhaineann le daoine atá ina gcónaí in aon limistéar uirbeach | An ráta cúnaimh dífhostaíochta a bhaineann le daoine atá ina gcónaí in aon áit eile | ||
Sa tseachtain | Sa tseachtain | |||
Duine gan chleithiúnaí | .. | 26s. 6d. | 20s. 6d. | |
Duine ag a bhfuil cleith- | ||||
iúnaí aosaithe | .. | 47s. 6d. | 39s. 6d. | |
Duine ag a bhfuil cleithiúnaí aosaithe agus leanbh cleithiúnach | ||||
amháin | .. | .. | 57s. 6d. | 49s. 6d. |
Duine ag a bhfuil cleithiúnaí aosaithe agus beirt leanbh chleith- | ||||
iúnacha nó níos mó | .. | 67s. 6d. móide, má bhíonn níos mó ná beirt leanbh cleithiúnacha ann, 5s. i leith gach linbh chleithiúnaigh de bhreis ar bheirt. | 59s. 6d. móide, má bhíonn níos mó ná beirt leanbh chleithiúnacha ann, 5s. i leith gach linbh chleithiúnaigh de bhreis an bheirt. | |
Duine ag a bhfuil leanbh | ||||
cleithiúnach amháin | .. | 36s. 6d. | 30s. 6d. | |
Duine ag a bhfuil beirt leanbh chleithiúnacha | .. | .. | 46s. 6d. móide, má bhíonn níos mó nábeirt leanbh chleithiúnacha ann, 5s. i leith gach linbh chleithiúnaigh de bhreis ar bheirt. | 40s. 6d. móide, nó níos móbeirt leanbh chleithiúnacha ann, 5s. i leith gach linbh chleithiúnaigh de bhreis ar bheirt. |
”
(2) Tiocfaidh fo-alt (1) den alt seo i ngníomh an lú lá de Shamhain, 1963.
Rátaí pinsean baintreach (neamhranníocach).
4.—(1) Leasaítear leis seo alt 20 (a cuireadh isteach le hAcht 1952) d'Acht 1935, trí—
(a) “ocht scilling agus sé phingin” a chur in ionad “sé scilling” i bhfomhír (i) agus i bhfomhír (ii) de mhír (b) (a cuireadh isteach le hAcht 1962) d'fho-alt (1),
(b) na fomhíreanna seo a leanas a chur in ionad fomhír (ii) de mhír (c) (a cuireadh isteach le hAcht 1962) den fho-alt sin (1):
“(ii) más leanaí, garleanaí nó leasleanaí leis an bhfearchéile nó leis an mbaintreach iad, a tháinig chun bheith ina gcónaí go rialta léi tar éis bás an fhearchéile, nó
(iii) a d'uchtaigh an bhaintreach de bhun forálacha an Achta Uchtála, 1952, tar éis bás an fhearchéile.”
(c) na fomhíreanna seo a leanas a chur in ionad fomhír (ii) de mhír (a) d'fho-alt (4):
“(ii) is leanbh, garleanbh nó leasleanbh leis an bhfearchéile agus a tháinig chun cónaí go rialta léi tar éis bás an fhearchéile, nó
(iii) a d'uchtaigh an bhaintreach de bhun forálacha an Achta Uchtála, 1952, tar éis bás an fhearchéile.”,
(d) na fomhíreanna seo a leanas a chur in ionad fomhír (ii) de mhír (b) d'fho-alt (4):
“(ii) is leanaí, garleanaí nó leasleanaí leis an bhfearchéile nó leis an mbaintreach, agus a tháinig chun cónaí go rialta léi tar éis bás an fhearchéile, nó
(iii) a d'uchtaigh an bhaintreach de bhun forálacha an Achta Uchtála, 1962, tar éis bás an fhearchéile.”, agus
(e) tríd an Tábla seo a leanas a chur in ionad Tábla B:
“TABLA B.
Rátaí Seachtainiúla Pinsean Baintreach (Neamhranníocadh).
Rátaí Seachtainiúla | |||||||
Acmhainn na Baintrí | Baintreach, gan aon leanbh cáilithe | Baintreach, leanbh cáilithe amháin | Baintreach, beirt leanbh cháilithe nó níos mó | ||||
(1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | ||||
Má bhíonn acmhainn bhliantúil na baintrí arna riomh go cuí— | s. | d. | s. | d. | s. | d. | |
gan bheith níos mó £52 10s. 0d. .. .. | 33 | 6 | 43 | 6 | 53 | 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 £52 10s. 0d. gan bheith níos mó ná £65 10s. 0d. .. .. | 28 | 6 | 38 | 6 | 48 | 6 | |
níos mó ná £65 10s 0d. gan bheith níos mó ná £78 10s. 0d. .. .. | 23 | 6 | 33 | 6 | 43 | 6 | |
níos mó ná £78 10s. 0d. gan bheith níos mó ná £104 15s. 0d. .. .. | 18 | 6 | 28 | 6 | 38 | 6 | |
níos mó ná £104 15s. 0d. gan bheith níos mó ná £117 15s. 0d. .. .. | 13 | 6 | 23 | 6 | 33 | 6 | |
níos mó ná £117 15s. 0d. gan bheith níos mó ná £130 15s. 0d. .. .. | 8 | 6 | 18 | 6 | 28 | 6 | |
níos mó ná £130 15s. 0d. gan bheith níos mó ná £143 15s. 0d. .. .. | Neamhní | 13 | 6 | 23 | 6 | ||
níos mó ná £143 15s. 0d. gan bheith níos mó ná £156 15s. 0d. .. .. | Neamhní | 8 | 6 | 18 | 6 | ||
níos mó ná £156 15s. 0d. gan bheith níos mó ná £169 15s. 0d. .. .. | Neamhní | Neamhní | 13 | 6 | |||
níos mó ná £169 15s. 0d. gan bheith níos mó ná £182 15s. 0d. .. .. | Neamhní | Neamhní | 8 | 6 | |||
”
(2) Tiocfaidh fo-alt 1 den alt seo i ngníomh an lú lá de Shamhain, 1963.
Leasú ar alt 5 d'Acht 1946.
5.—(1) Leasaítear leis seo alt 5 d'Acht 1946 tríd an bhfo-alt seo a leanas a chur in ionad fo-alt (1) (a cuireadh isteach leis an Acht Leasa Shóisialaigh (Liúntais Leanaí), 1952):
“(1) Duine a mbeidh leanbh cáilithe ina chónaí go rialta leis beidh sé cáilithe le haghaidh liúntais leanaí i leith an linbh sin.”
(2) Tiocfaidh fo-alt (1) den alt seo i ngníomh an 31ú lá de Dheireadh Fómhair, 1963.
Rátaí liúntas leanaí.
6.—(1) Leasaítear leis seo alt 6 d'Acht 1946 tríd an bhfo-alt seo a leanas a chur in ionad fo-alt (1) (a cuireadh isteach leis an Acht Leasa Shóisialaigh (Liúntais Leanaí), 1952):
“(1) Faoi réir forálacha na nAchtanna Leasa Shóisialaigh (Liúntais Leanaí), 1944 go 1963, agus na rialachán fúthu, aon duine a fhionnfar a bheith cáilithe le haghaidh liúntais leanaí, íocfar leis, fad a bheidh sé cáilithe amhlaidh, as airgead a sholáthróidh an tOireachtas, liúntas míosúil de réir—
(i) deich scilling i leith an chéad linbh cháilithe, agus
(ii) má bhíonn agus fad a bheidh beirt leanbh cháilithe nó níos mó ann, cúig scilling déag agus sé phingin i leith an dara linbh cháilithe agus sé scilling is fiche agus sé phingin i leith an tríú leanbh cáilithe agus gach linbh cháilithe ina dhiaidh sin.”
(2) Tiocfaidh fo-alt (1) den alt seo i ngníomh an lú lá de Shamhain, 1963.
Leasú ar alt 2 d'Acht 1952.
7.—Leasaítear leis seo alt 2 d'Acht 1952 trí “nó a bheirtear go formhór maidir le mic léinn i scoileanna agus i gcoláistí cónaithe” a chur isteach i ndiaidh “áit chónaithe an fhostóra” sa mhíniú ar “seirbhís tís.”
Leasú ar alt 6 d'Acht 1952.
8.—(1) Leasaítear leis seo alt 6 d'Acht 1952 trí—
(a) “trí scilling agus pingin” a chur in ionad “dhá scilling agus deich bpingin” (a cuireadh isteach le hAcht 1962) i mír (a) d'fho-alt (2) (a cuireadh isteach le hAcht 1960), agus
(b) “sé scilling” a chur in ionad “cúig scilling agus cúig phingin” (a cuireadh isteach le hAcht 1962) i mír (b) den fho-alt sin (2).
(2) Tiocfaidh fo-alt (1) den alt seo i ngníomh an 6ú lá d'Eanáir, 1964.
Leasú ar alt 12 d'Acht 1952.
9.—Leasaítear leis seo alt 12 d'Acht 1952 tríd an bhfomhír seo a leanas a chur isteach i bhfo-alt (1) i ndiaidh fomhír (d):
“(dd) daoine ar fostú mar mhúinteoirí i gcoláistí oiliúna tís atá aitheanta ag an Aire Oideachais, nó”.
Leasú ar alt 22 d'Acht 1952.
10.—(1) Leasaítear leis seo alt 22 d'Acht 1952 trí “nó má bhí a fearchéile i dteideal pinsean (ranníocach) seanaoise a íoc leis de réir ráta mhéadaithe sheachtainiúil de bhua fo-alt (2) d'alt 26 den Acht seo in aghaidh tréimhse dar chríoch dáta a bháis”, a chur isteach i bhfo-alt (1) i ndiaidh “na coinníollacha ranníoca iomchuí”.
(2) Tiocfaidh fo-alt (1) den alt seo i ngníomh an 3ú lá d'Eanáir, 1964.
Leasú ar alt 26 d'Acht 1952.
11.—(1) Leasaítear leis seo alt 26 d'Acht 1952 tríd an bhfo-alt seo a leanas a chur in ionad fo-alt (3) (a cuireadh isteach le hAcht 1960):
“(3) (a) Faoi réir forálacha na nAchtanna Leasa Shóisialaigh, 1952 go 1963, ar bhás mná lenarbh iníoctha pinsean seanaoise (ranníocach) de réir ráta mhéadaithe sheachtainiúil de bhua an ailt seo in aghaidh tréimhse dar chríoch dáta an bháis sin, beidh a fearchéile i dteideal sochair arb ionann a ráta seachtainiúil agus an ráta pinsin baintrí (ranníocach), ar a n-áirítear méaduithe i leith leanaí cáilithe más iomchuí, ab iníoctha leis faoi fhorálacha an Achta seo dá mba bhaintreach é.
(b) Ní bheidh sochar faoin bhfo-alt seo iníoctha in aghaidh aon tréimhse tar éis athphósadh don duine lenarbh iníoctha é, ná in aghaidh aon tréimhse tar éis dó scor de bheith éagumasach ar é féin a chothabháil de dheasca easláine coirp nó meabhrach.
(c) Beidh fear dícháilithe chun sochar faoin bhfo-alt seo a fháil má bhíonn agus fad a bheidh sé féin agus aon duine eile ag maireachtáil i bhfochair a chéile mar lanúin phósta.
(d) I gcás ina mbeadh sochar faoin bhfo-alt seo agus pinsean seanaoise (ranníocach) iníoctha, mura mbeadh forálacha na míre seo, le duine in aghaidh aon tréimhse—
(i) ní bheidh sochar faoin bhfo-alt seo iníoctha in aghaidh na tréimhse sin mura mó ráta an tsochair sin ná ráta an phinsin, agus
(ii) ní bheidh an pinsean iníoctha in aghaidh na tréimhse sin mura comhionann le, nó mura mó ná, ráta an tsochair faoin bhfo-alt seo ráta an phinsin sin”.
(2) Tiocfaidh fo-alt (1) den alt seo i ngníomh an 3ú lá d'Eanáir, 1964.
Leasú ar alt 27 d'Acht 1952.
12.—(1) Leasaítear leis seo alt 27 d'Acht 1952 trí na fomhíreanna seo a leanas a chur in ionad fomhír (b) d'fho-alt (2):
“(b) is leanbh, garleanbh nó leasleanbh, nó leanaí, garleanaí nó leasleanaí, leis an bhfearchéile nó leis an tairbhí, agus a tháinig chun cónaí go rialta léi tar éis bás an fhearchéile, nó
(c) a d'uchtaigh an tairbhí de bhun forálacha an Achta Uchtála, 1952, tar éis bás an fhearchéile.”
(2) Tiocfaidh fo-alt (1) den alt seo i ngníomh an lú lá de Shamhain, 1963.
Leasú ar alt 47 d'Acht 1952.
13.—Leasaítear leis seo alt 47 d'Acht 1952 tríd an mír seo a leanas a chur isteach i bhfo-alt (3) i ndiaidh mír (a):
“(aa) go bhféadfar, i gcás inar dóigh leis an Aire gur cóir sin sna himthosca, duine a cheapadh, maidir le pinsean seanaoise (ranníocach), chun cibé méid den phinsean is iníoctha de bhua alt 26 den Acht seo a ghlacadh agus déileáil leis thar ceann éilitheora nó tairbhí.”
Leasú ar an Dara Sceideal a ghabhann le hAcht 1952.
1956, I.R Uimh. 236.
14.—(1) (a) Leasaítear leis seo an Dara Sceideal a ghabhann le hAcht 1952 trí—
(i) “5s. 11d.” a chur in ionad “5s. 3d.” (a cuireadh isteach le hAcht 1962) agus “4s. 10d.” a chur in ionad “4s. 2d.” (a cuireadh isteach le hAcht 1962) i bhfomhír (a) de mhír 1,
(ii) “5s. 11d.” a chur in ionad “5s. 3d.” (a cuireadh isteach le hAcht 1962) agus “5s. 7d.” a chur in ionad “4s. 11d.” (a cuireadh isteach le hAcht 1962) i bhfomhír (b) den mhír sin 1,
(iii) “3s. 8d.” a chur in ionad “3s. 0d.” (a cuireadh isteach sa dá fhomhír le hAcht 1962) i bhfomhíreanna (a) agus (b) de mhír 2,
(iv) “2s. 10d.” a chur in ionad “2s. 4d.” (a cuireadh isteach le hAcht 1962) i bhfomhír (a) de mhír 3 agus “3s. 8d.” a chur in ionad “3s. 1d.” (a cuireadh isteach le hAcht 1962) i bhfomhír (b) den mhír sin 3,
(v) “3s. 7d.” a chur in ionad “3s. 1d.” (a cuireadh isteach le hAcht 1962) i bhfomhír (a) de mhír 3A (a cuireadh isteach le hAcht 1960) agus “4s. 5d.” a chur in ionad “3s. 10d.” (a cuireadh isteach le hAcht 1962) i bhfomhír (b) den mhír sin 3A,
(vi) “1s. 6d.” a chur in ionad “1s. 5d.” (a cuireadh isteach le hAcht 1962) i bhfomhír (a) de mhír (4) (a cuireadh isteach le Rialacháin 1956) agus “1s. 7d.” a chur in ionad “1s. 5d.” (a cuireadh isteach le hAcht 1962) i bhfomhír (b) den mhír sin 4,
(vii) “1s. 6d.” a chur in ionad “1s. 5d.” (a cuireadh isteach le hAcht 1962) (i bhfomhír (b) de mhír 5 (a cuireadh isteach le Rialacháin 1956),
(viii) “4s. 2d.” a chur in ionad “3s. 6d.” (a cuireadh isteach le hAcht 1962) i bhfomhír (a) de mhír 6 (a cuireadh isteach le Rialacháin 1956),
(ix) “5s. 7d.” a chur in ionad “4s. 11d.” (a cuireadh isteach le hAcht 1962) i bhfomhír (b) den mhír sin 6,
(x) “4s. 2d.” a chur in ionad “3s. 6d.” (a cuireadh isteach le hAcht 1962) i bhfomhír (a) de mhír 7 (a cuireadh isteach le Rialacháin 1956), agus
(xi) “4s. 8d.” a chur in ionad “4s. 0d.” (a cuireadh isteach le hAcht 1962) 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 6ú lá d'Eanáir, 1964.
Leasú ar an Tríú Sceideal a ghabhann le hAcht 1952.
15.—(1) Leasaítear leis seo an Tríú Sceideal a ghabhann le hAcht 1952 tríd an gCuid seo a leanas a chur in ionad Chuid I (a cuireadh isteach le hAcht 1962):
“CUID I.
Rátaí Sochair Tréimhsiúla agus Rátaí na Méaduithe Orthu.
An cineál sochair | Ráta Seachtainiúil | Méadú i leith cleithiúnaí aosaithe (má tá iníoctha) | Méadú i leith linbh cháilithe nó i leith gach duine de bheirt leanbh cháilithe (má tá iníoctha) | Méadú i leith gach linbh cháilithe de bhreis ar bheirt (má tá 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) d'fhear, bean singil nó baintreach, bean phósta atá ina cónaí 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 | 42½ | 30 | 13 | 8 |
(ii) d'aon bhean phósta eile .. .. | 32½ | -- | -- | -- |
(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 .. | 42½ | 30 | 13 | 8 |
mura bhfuil teideal den sórt sin ag an duine .. | 32½ | -- | -- | -- |
2. Liúntas Máithreachais | 45 | -- | -- | -- |
3. Pinsean Baintrí (ranníocach): | ||||
má tá teideal ag an mbaintreach chun méadú i leith linbh cháilithe nó leanaí cáilithe .. .. | 45 | -- | 13 | 8 |
mura bhfuil teideal den sórt sin ag an mbaintreach .. | 42½ | -- | -- | -- |
4. Liúntas Dílleachta (ranníocach) .. .. | 25 | -- | -- | -- |
5. Pinsean Seanaoise (ranníocach) .. .. | 50 | 37½ | -- | -- |
”
(2) Tiocfaidh fo-alt (1) den alt seo, a mhéid a bhaineann sé le sochar míchumais, sochar dífhostaíochta agus liúntas máithreachais faoi Acht 1952, i ngníomh an 6ú lá d'Eanáir, 1964, agus a mhéid a bhaineann sé le pinsean baintrí (ranníocach), le liúntas dílleachta (ranníocach) agus le pinsean seanaoise (ranníocach) faoi Acht 1952, tiocfaidh sé i ngníomh an 3ú lá d'Eanáir, 1964.
Leasú ar an Seachtú Sceideal a ghabhann le hAcht 1952.
16.—(1) Beidh éifeacht ag Riail 1 den Seachtú Sceideal a ghabhann le hAcht 1952 nuair a bheidh acmhainn duine á ríomh, i gcás pinsean faoi na hAchtanna um Pinsin do Bhaintreacha agus do Dhílleachtaí, 1935 go 1963, amhail is dá gcuirfí na míreanna seo a leanas in ionad fomhíreanna (a), (b) agus (c) de mhír (I):
“(a) fágfar gan áireamh an chéad £100 de luach caipitiúil na maoine, agus
(b) i gcás baintrí a bhfuil leanbh cáilithe nó leanaí cáilithe aici a chónaíonn go rialta léi fágfar £100 breise de luach caipitiúil na maoine gan áireamh i leith gach linbh cháilithe den sórt sin arb inéilithe méadú pinsin ina leith, agus
(c) glacfar gurb é luach bliantúil aon iarmhair de luach caipitiúil na maoine an fichiú cuid den iarmhar sin.”
(2) Tiocfaidh fo-alt (1) den alt seo i ngníomh an lú lá de Shamhain, 1963.
Leasú ar alt 7 d'Acht 1942.
17.—Leasaítear leis seo alt 7 d'Acht 1942 trí “ocht mbliana déag” a chur in ionad “bliain is fiche” i bhfo-ailt (1) agus (3) agus trí “ina slánóidh sé ocht mbliana déag” a chur in ionad “ina slánóidh sé bliain is fiche” i bhfo-alt (2).
Leasú ar alt 28 d'Acht 1942.
18.—Leasaítear leis seo alt 28 d'Acht 1942 tríd an méid seo a leanas a chur isteach i ndiaidh “na tréimhsí sin” “: Ar choinníoll, más é atá in uaireanna oibre lae ar bith méid áirithe uaire a chloig agus codán d'uair a chloig (nach lú ná leathuair), go mbeidh sochar forlíontach iníoctha in aghaidh an chodáin sin d'uair a chloig má tharlaíonn breac-dhíomhaointeas le linn na n-uaireanna oibre an lá sin agus go leanfaidh sé ar feadh iomlán na n-uaireanna sin.”
Leasú ar alt 29 d'Acht 1942.
19.—Leasaítear leis seo alt 29 d'Acht 1942 tríd an méid seo a leanas a chur isteach i ndiaidh “de thuras na huaire” “: Ar choinníoll, i gcás inarb iníoctha sochar forlíontach in aghaidh codán d'uair a chloig, gurb é a bheidh i méid an tsochair fhorlíontaigh is iníoctha amhlaidh leath an ráta uairiúil iomchuí.”
Gearrtheideal, forléiriú agus comhlua.
20.—(1) Féadfar an tAcht Leasa Shóisialaigh (Forálacha Ilghnéitheacha), 1963, a ghairm den Acht seo.
(2) Déanfar an tAcht seo, a mhéid a leasaíonn agus a leathnaíonn sé na hAchtanna um Pinsin Seanaoise, 1908 go 1962, a fhorléiriú i dteannta na nAchtanna sin mar aon ní amháin agus féadfar Achtanna na bPinsean Seanaoise, 1908 go 1963, a ghairm díobh le chéile, agus a mhéid a leasaíonn agus a leathnaíonn sé na hAchtanna um Chúnamh Dífhostaíochta, 1933 go 1962, forléireofar é ina dteannta mar aon ní amháin agus féadfar na hAchtanna um Chúnamh Dífhostaíochta, 1933 go 1963, 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 1962, forléireofar é ina dteannta mar aon ní amháin agus féadfar na hAchtanna um Pinsin do Bhaintreacha agus do Dhílleachtaí, 1935 go 1963, a ghairm díobh le chéile, agus a mhéid a leasaíonn agus a leathnaíonn sé Acht 1942, forléireofar é ina theannta mar aon ní amháin agus féadfar na hAchtanna Arachais (Breac-Dhífhostaíochta), 1942 agus 1963, a ghairm díobh le chéile, agus a mhéid a leasaíonn agus a leathnaíonn sé na hAchta Leasa Shóisialaigh (Liúntais Leanaí), 1944 go 1957, forléireofar é ina dteannta mar aon ní amháin agus féadfar na hAchtanna Leasa Shóisialaigh (Liúntais Leanaí), 1944 go 1963, a ghairm díobh le chéile, agus a mhéid a leasaíonn agus a leathnaíonn sé na hAchtanna Leasa Shóisialaigh, 1952 go 1962, forléireofar é ina dteannta mar aon ní amháin agus féadfar na hAchtanna Leasa Shóisialaigh, 1952 go 1963, a ghairm díobh le chéile.
Number 26 of 1963.
SOCIAL WELFARE (MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS) ACT, 1963.
ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS
Section | |
Acts Referred to | |
1933, No. 46 | |
1935, No. 29 | |
1942, No. 7 | |
1946, No. 8 | |
1952, No. 11 | |
1960, No. 25 | |
1962, No. 17 | |
1924, No. 19 | |
1952, No. 25 | |
1952, No. 12 | |
1952, No. 12 | |
1952, No. 25 | |
Regulations of 1956 | 1956, S.I. No. 236 |
Number 26 of 1963.
SOCIAL WELFARE (MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS) ACT, 1963.
Interpretation.
1.—In 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 1942” means the Insurance (Intermittent Unemployment) Act, 1942;
“the Act of 1946” means the Children's Allowances (Amendment) Act, 1946;
“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.
Rates of old age pensions.
2.—(1) Section 77 of the Act of 1952 is hereby amended by the substitution for the Table (inserted by the Act of 1962) to subsection (2) of the following Table:
“TABLE.
Rate of Pension
Means of Claimant or Pensioner | Rate of pension per week | |||||||
s. | d. | |||||||
Where the yearly means of the claimant or pensioner as duly calculated— | ||||||||
do not exceed £52 10s. 0d. | 35 | 0 | ||||||
exceed | £52 10s. 0d. | but | do | not | exceed | £65 10s. 0d. | 30 | 0 |
” | £65 10s. 0d. | ” | ” | ” | ” | £78 10s. 0d. | 25 | 0 |
” | £78 10s. 0d. | ” | ” | ” | ” | £104 15s. 0d. | 20 | 0 |
” | £104 15s. 0d. | ” | ” | ” | ” | £117 15s. 0d. | 15 | 0 |
” | £117 15s. 0d. | ” | ” | ” | ” | £130 15s. 0d. | 10 | 0 |
” | £130 15s. 0d. | ” | ” | ” | ” | £143 15s. 0d. | 5 | 0 |
” | £143 15s. 0d. | No | pension | |||||
”.
(2) Section 8 of the Old Age Pension Act, 1924, is hereby amended by the substitution in subsection (1) of “one hundred and forty three pounds” for “one hundred and thirty pounds” (inserted by the Act of 1962).
(3) Subsections (1) and (2) of this section shall come into operation on the 1st day of November, 1963.
Rates of unemployment assistance.
3.—(1) In the Act of 1933 for the Schedule thereto inserted by section 3 of the Act of 1962, 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 | 26s. 6d. | 20s. 6d. |
Person with an adult dependant | 47s. 6d. | 39s. 6d. |
Person with an adult dependant and one child dependant | 57s. 6d. | 49s. 6d. |
Person with an adult dependant and two or more child dependants | 67s. 6d. plus, where there are more than two child dependants, 5s. for each child dependant in excess of two. | 59s. 6d. plus, where there are more than two child dependants, 5s. for each child dependant in excess of two. |
Person with one child dependant | 36s. 6d. | 30s. 6d. |
Person with two or more child dependants | 46s. 6d. plus, where there are more than two child dependants, 5s. for each child dependant in excess of two. | 40s. 6d. 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 November, 1963.
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 “eight shillings and sixpence” for “six shillings” in subparagraph (i) and subparagraph (ii) of paragraph (b) (inserted by the Act of 1962) of subsection (1),
(b) the substitution for subparagraph (ii) of paragraph (c) (inserted by the Act of 1962) of the said subsection (1) of the following subparagraphs:
“(ii) being children, grand-children or step-children of the husband or of the widow, became normally resident with her subsequent to the death of the husband, or
(iii) were adopted by the widow pursuant to the provisions of the Adoption Act, 1952, subsequent to the death of the husband.”
(c) the substitution for subparagraph (ii) of paragraph (a) of subsection (4) of the following subparagraphs:
“(ii) being a child, grand-child or step-child of the husband or of the widow, became normally resident with her subsequent to the death of the husband, or
(iii) was adopted by the widow pursuant to the provisions of the Adoption Act, 1952, subsequent to the death of the husband.”,
(d) the substitution for subparagraph (ii) of paragraph (b) of subsection (4) of the following subparagraphs:
“(ii) being children, grand-children or step-children of the husband or of the widow, became normally resident with her subsequent to the death of the husband, or
(iii) were adopted by the widow pursuant to the provisions of the Adoption Act, 1952, subsequent to the death of the husband.”, and
(e) the substitution for Table B of the following Table:
“TABLE B.
Weekly Rates of Widows' (Non-Contributory) Pensions.
Weekly Rates | ||||||||
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 £52 10s. 0d. | 33 | 6 | 43 | 6 | 53 | 6 | } | Plus, where there are more than two qualified children, five shillings for each qualified child in excess of two. |
exceed £52 10s. 0d. but do not exceed £65 10s. 0d. | 28 | 6 | 38 | 6 | 48 | 6 | ||
exceed £65 10s. 0d. but do not exceed £78 10s. 0d. | 23 | 6 | 33 | 6 | 43 | 6 | ||
exceed £78 10s. 0d. but do not exceed £104 15s. 0d. | 18 | 6 | 28 | 6 | 38 | 6 | ||
exceed £104 15s. 0d. but do not exceed £117 15s. 0d. | 13 | 6 | 23 | 6 | 33 | 6 | ||
exceed £117 15s. 0d. but do not exceed £130 15s. 0d. | 8 | 6 | 18 | 6 | 28 | 6 | ||
exceed £130 15s. 0d. but do not exceed £143 15s. 0d. | no pension | 13 | 6 | 23 | 6 | |||
exceed £143 15s. 0d. but do not exceed £156 15s. 0d. | no pension | 8 | 6 | 18 | 6 | |||
exceed £156 15s. 0d. but do not exceed £169 15s. 0d. | no pension | no pension | 13 | 6 | ||||
exceed £169 15s. 0d. but do not exceed £182 15s. 0d. | no pension | no pension | 8 | 6 | ||||
”
(2) Subsection 1 of this section shall come into operation on the 1st day of November, 1963.
Amendment of section 5 of Act of 1946.
5.—(1) Section 5 of the Act of 1946 is hereby amended by the substitution for subsection (1) (inserted by the Social Welfare (Children's Allowances) Act, 1952) of the following subsection:
“(1) A person with whom a qualified child normally resides shall be qualified for a children's allowance in respect of that child.”
(2) Subsection (1) of this section shall come into operation on the 31st day of October, 1963.
Rates of children's allowances.
6.—(1) Section 6 of the Act of 1946 is hereby amended by the substitution for subsection (1) (inserted by the Social Welfare (Children's Allowances) Act, 1952) of the following subsection:
“(1) Subject to the provisions of the Social Welfare (Children's Allowances) Acts, 1944 to 1963, and of the regulations thereunder, a person who is found to be qualified for a children's allowance shall, so long as he remains so qualified, be paid, out of moneys provided by the Oireachtas, a monthly allowance at the rate of—
(i) ten shillings for the first qualified child, and
(ii) if and so long as there are two or more qualified children, fifteen shillings and sixpence for the second qualified child and twenty-six shillings and sixpence for the third and each subsequent qualified child.”
(2) Subsection (1) of this section shall come into operation on the 1st day of November, 1963.
Amendment of section 2 of Act of 1952.
7.—Section 2 of the Act of 1952 is hereby amended by the insertion after “place of residence” in the definition of “domestic service” in subsection (1) of “or which is rendered mainly in relation to students in boarding schools or colleges.”
Amendment of section 6 of Act of 1952.
8.—(1) Section 6 of the Act of 1952 is hereby amended by—
(a) the substitution of “three shillings and one penny” for “two shillings and tenpence” (inserted by the Act of 1962) in paragraph (a) of subsection (2) (inserted by the Act of 1960), and
(b) the substitution of “six shillings” for “five shillings and fivepence” (inserted by the Act of 1962) in paragraph (b) of the said subsection (2).
(2) Subsection (1) of this section shall come into operation on the 6th day of January, 1964.
Amendment of section 12 of Act of 1952.
9.—Section 12 of the Act of 1952 is hereby amended by the insertion in subsection (1) after subparagraph (d) of the following subparagraph:
“(dd) persons employed as teachers in domestic science training colleges recognised by the Minister for Education, or”.
Amendment of section 22 of Act of 1952.
10.—(1) Section 22 of the Act of 1952 is hereby amended by the insertion in subsection (1) after “or by her husband's insurance” of “or if her husband was entitled to payment of an old age (contributory) pension at an increased weekly rate by virtue of subsection (2) of section 26 of this Act in respect of a period ending on his death,”.
(2) Subsection (1) of this section shall come into operation on the 3rd day of January, 1964.
Amendment of section 26 of Act of 1952.
11.—(1) Section 26 of the Act of 1952 is hereby amended by the substitution for subsection (3) (inserted by the Act of 1960) of the following subsection:
“(3) (a) Subject to the provisions of the Social Welfare Acts, 1952 to 1963, on the death of a woman to whom an old age (contributory) pension was payable at an increased weekly rate by virtue of this section in respect of a period ending on such death, her husband shall be entitled to benefit the weekly rate of which is equal to the rate of widow's (contributory) pension, including increases in respect of qualified children where appropriate, which would be payable to him under the provisions of this Act if he were a widow.
(b) Benefit under this subsection shall not be payable for any period after the remarriage of the person to whom it had been payable, or for any period after he ceased to be incapable of self-support by reason of some physical or mental infirmity.
(c) A man shall be disqualified for receiving benefit under this subsection if and so long as he and any other person are cohabiting as man and wife.
(d) Where, but for the provisions of this paragraph, benefit under this subsection and old age (contributory) pension would be payable to a person in respect of any period—
(i) benefit under this subsection shall not be payable in respect of that period unless the rate thereof is greater than the rate of the pension, and
(ii) the pension shall not be payable in respect of that period unless the rate thereof is equal to or greater than the rate of benefit under this subsection.”
(2) Subsection (1) of this section shall come into operation on the 3rd day of January, 1964.
Amendment of section 27 of Act of 1952.
12.—(1) Section 27 of the Act of 1952 is hereby amended by the substitution for subparagraph (b) of subsection (2) of the following subparagraphs:
“(b) being a child, grand-child or step-child, or children, grand-children or step-children, of the husband or of the beneficiary, became normally resident with her subsequent to the death of the husband, or
(c) was or were adopted by the beneficiary pursuant to the provisions of the Adoption Act, 1952, subsequent to the death of the husband,”
(2) Subsection (1) of this section shall come into operation on the 1st day of November, 1963.
Amendment of section 47 of Act of 1952.
13.—Section 47 of the Act of 1952 is hereby amended by the insertion in subsection (3) after paragraph (a) of the following paragraph:
“(aa) where it appears to the Minister that the circumstances so warrant, for enabling a person to be appointed to receive and deal with, on behalf of a claimant or beneficiary, in respect of old age (contributory) pension, so much of the pension as is payable by virtue of section 26 of this Act,”
Amendment of Second Schedule to Act of 1952.
14.—(1) (a) The Second Schedule to the Act of 1952 is hereby amended by—
(i) the substitution of “5s. 11d.” for “5s. 3d.” (inserted by the Act of 1962) and of “4s. 10d.” for “4s. 2d.” (inserted by the Act of 1962) in subparagraph (a) of paragraph 1,
(ii) the substitution of “5s. 11d.” for “5s. 3d.” (inserted by the Act of 1962) and of “5s. 7d.” for “4s. 11d.” (inserted by the Act of 1962) in subparagraph (b) of the said paragraph 1,
(iii) the substitution of “3s. 8d.” for “3s. 0d.” (inserted in both subparagraphs by the Act of 1962) in subparagraphs (a) and (b) of paragraph 2,
(iv) the substitution of “2s. 10d.” for “2s. 4d.” (inserted by the Act of 1962) in subparagraph (a) of paragraph 3 and of “3s. 8d.” for “3s. 1d.” (inserted by the Act of 1962) in subparagraph (b) of the said paragraph 3,
(v) the substitution of “3s. 7d.” for “3s. 1d.” (inserted by the Act of 1962) in subparagraph (a) of paragraph 3A (inserted by the Act of 1960) and of “4s. 5d.” for “3s. 10d.” (inserted by the Act of 1962) in subparagraph (b) of the said paragraph 3A,
(vi) the substitution of “1s. 6d.” for “1s. 5d.” (inserted by the Act of 1962) in subparagraph (a) of paragraph 4 (inserted by the Regulations of 1956) and of “1s. 7d.” for “1s. 5d” (inserted by the Act of 1962) in subparagraph (b) of the said paragraph 4,
(vii) the substitution of “1s. 6d.” for “1s. 5d.” (inserted by the Act of 1962) in subparagraph (b) of paragraph 5 (inserted by the Regulations of 1956),
(viii) the substitution of “4s. 2d.” for “3s. 6d.” (inserted by the Act of 1962) in subparagraph (a) of paragraph 6 (inserted by the Regulations of 1956),
(ix) the substitution of “5s. 7d.” for “4s. 11d.” (inserted by the Act of 1962) in subparagraph (b) of the said paragraph 6,
(x) the substitution of “4s. 2d.” for “3s. 6d.” (inserted by the Act of 1962) in subparagraph (a) of paragraph 7 (inserted by the Regulations of 1956), and
(xi) the substitution of “4s. 8d.” for “4s. 0d.” (inserted by the Act of 1962) 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 6th day of January, 1964.
Amendment of Third Schedule to Act of 1952.
15.—(1) The Third Schedule to the Act of 1952 is hereby amended by the substitution for Part I (inserted by the Act of 1962) of the following Part:
“PART I.
Rates of Periodical Benefits and of Increases thereof.
Description of benefit | Weekly Rate | Increase for adult dependant (where payable) | Increase for qualified child or for each of two qualified children (where payable) | Increase for each qualified child in excess of two (where payable) |
(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 | 42 1/2 | 30 | 13 | 8 |
(ii) for any other married woman | 32 1/2 | — | — | — |
(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 | 42 1/2 | 30 | 13 | 8 |
where the person is not so entitled | 32 1/2 | — | — | — |
2. Maternity Allowance | 45 | — | — | — |
3. Widow's (contributory) Pension: | ||||
where the widow is entitled to an increase for a qualified child or qualified children | 45 | — | 13 | 8 |
where the widow is not so entitled | 42 1/2 | — | — | — |
4. Orphan's (contributory) Allowance | 25 | — | — | — |
5. Old Age (contributory) Pension | 50 | 37 1/2 | — | — |
”
(2) Subsection (1) of this section shall, in so far as it relates to disability benefit, unemployment benefit and maternity allowance under the Act of 1952, come into operation on the 6th day of January, 1964, and shall, in so far as it relates to widow's (contributory) pension, orphan's (contributory) allowance and old age (contributory) pension under the Act of 1952, come into operation on the 3rd day of January, 1964.
Amendment of Seventh Schedule to Act of 1952.
16.—(1) Rule 1 of the Seventh Schedule to the Act of 1952 shall have effect in calculating the means of a person, in the case of a pension under the Widows' and Orphans' Pensions Acts, 1935 to 1963, as if for subparagraphs (a), (b) and (c) of paragraph (I) there were substituted the following paragraphs:
“(a) the first £100 of the capital value of the property shall be excluded, and
(b) in the case of a widow who has a qualified child or qualified children normally residing with her an additional £100 of the capital value of the property shall be excluded in respect of each such qualified child in respect of whom an increase of pension is claimable, and
(c) the yearly value of any remainder of the capital value of the property shall be taken to be one-twentieth part of such remainder.”
(2) Subsection (1) of this section shall come into operation on the 1st day of November, 1963.
Amendment of section 7 of Act of 1942.
17.—Section 7 of the Act of 1942 is hereby amended by the substitution of “eighteen years” for “twenty-one years” in subsections (1) and (3) and the substitution of “in which he has attained the age of eighteen years” for “in which he has attained the age of twenty-one years” in subsection (2).
Amendment of section 28 of Act of 1942.
18.—Section 28 of the Act of 1942 is hereby amended by the insertion after “continuous period” of “: Provided that where the working hours on any day consist of a number of hours and a fraction of an hour (not being less than a half hour) supplementary benefit shall be payable in respect of such fraction of an hour where intermittent unemployment occurs during the working hours on that day and extends over the whole of such hours.”
Amendment of section 29 of Act of 1942.
19.—Section 29 of the Act of 1942 is hereby amended by the insertion after “so substituted” of “: Provided that where supplementary benefit is payable in respect of a fraction of an hour, the amount of supplementary benefit so payable shall be half the appropriate hourly rate.”
Short title, construction and collective citations.
20.—(1) This Act may be cited as the Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 1963.
(2) This Act, in so far as it amends and extends the Old Age Pensions Acts, 1908 to 1962, shall be construed as one therewith and may be cited together therewith as the Old Age Pensions Acts, 1908 to 1963, and in so far as it amends and extends the Unemployment Assistance Acts, 1933 to 1962, shall be construed as one therewith and may be cited together therewith as the Unemployment Assistance Acts, 1933 to 1963, and in so far as it amends and extends the Widows' and Orphans' Pensions Acts, 1935 to 1962, shall be construed as one therewith and may be cited together therewith as the Widows' and Orphans' Pensions Acts, 1935 to 1963, and in so far as it amends and extends the Act of 1942, shall be construed as one therewith and may be cited together therewith as the Insurance (Intermittent Unemployment) Acts, 1942 and 1963, and in so far as it amends and extends the Social Welfare (Children's Allowances) Acts, 1944 to 1957, shall be construed as one therewith and may be cited together therewith as the Social Welfare (Children's Allowances) Acts, 1944 to 1963, and in so far as it amends and extends the Social Welfare Acts, 1952 to 1962, shall be construed as one therewith and may be cited together therewith as the Social Welfare Acts, 1952 to 1963.