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Uimhir 12 de 1970
AN tACHT LEASA SHÓISIALAIGH, 1970
(An tiontú oifigiúil)
CUID I
Réamhráiteach agus Ginearálta
Gearrtheideal, forléiriú agus comhlua.
1.—(1) Féadfar an tAcht Leasa Shóisialaigh, 1970, a ghairm den Acht seo.
(2) Déanfar an tAcht seo—
(a) a mhéid a leasaíonn agus a leathnaíonn sé Achtanna na bPinsean Seanaoise, 1908 go 1969, a fhorléiriú i dteannta na nAchtanna sin mar aon ní amháin agus féadfar Achtanna na bPinsean Seanaoise, 1908 go 1970, a ghairm díobh le chéile,
(b) a mhéid a leasaíonn agus a leathnaíonn sé na hAchtanna um Chúnamh Dífhostaíochta, 1933 go 1969, a fhorléiriú i dteannta na nAchtanna sin mar aon ní amháin agus féadfar na hAchtanna um Chúnamh Dífhostaíochta, 1933 go 1970, a ghairm díobh le chéile,
(c) a mhéid a leasaíonn agus a leathnaíonn sé na hAchtanna um Pinsin do Bhaintreacha agus do Dhílleachtaí, 1935 go 1969, a fhorléiriú i dteannta na nAchtanna sin mar aon ní amháin agus féadfar na hAchtanna um Pinsin do Bhaintreacha agus do Dhílleachtaí, 1935 go 1970, a ghairm díobh le chéile,
(d) a mhéid a leasaíonn agus a leathnaíonn sé na hAchtanna Leasa Shóisialaigh (Liúntais Leanaí), 1944 go 1969, a fhorléiriú i dteannta na nAchtanna sin mar aon ní amháin agus féadfar na hAchtanna Leasa Shóisialaigh (Liúntais Leanaí), 1944 go 1970, a ghairm díobh le chéile,
(e) a mhéid a leasaíonn agus a leathnaíonn sé na hAchtanna Leasa Shóisialaigh, 1952 go 1969, a fhorléiriú i dteannta na nAchtanna sin mar aon ní amháin agus féadfar na hAchtanna Leasa Shóisialaigh, 1952 go 1970, a ghairm díobh le chéile.
Léiriú.
2.—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 1952” an tAcht Leasa Shóisialaigh, 1952;
ciallaíonn “Acht 1960” an tAcht Leasa Shóisialaigh (Leasú) 1960;
ciallaíonn “Acht 1963” an tAcht Leasa Shóisialaigh (Forálacha Ilghnéitheacha), 1963;
ciallaíonn “Acht 1964” an tAcht Leasa Shoisialaigh (Forálacha Ilghnéitheacha), 1964;
ciallaíonn “Acht 1965” an tAcht Leasa Shóisialaigh (Forálacha Ilghnéitheacha), 1965;
ciallaíonn “Acht 1966” an tAcht Leasa Shóisialaigh (Forálacha Ilghnéitheacha), 1966;
ciallaíonn “Acht 1967” an tAcht Leasa Shóisialaigh (Forálacha Ilghnéitheacha), 1967;
ciallaíonn “Acht 1968” an tAcht Leasa Shóisialaigh (Forálacha Ilghnéitheacha), 1968;
ciallaíonn “Acht 1969” an tAcht Leasa Shóisialaigh (Forálacha Ilghnéitheacha), 1969.
CUID II
Deontas Báis, Pinsean Easláine. Pinsean Scoir, Liúntas (Cúram) Seanaoise agus Liúntas Banchéile Thréigthe
Tosach feidhme Chuid II.
3.—Tiocfaidh an Chuid seo den Acht seo i ngníomh an 1ú lá de Dheireadh Fómhair, 1970.
Leasú ar alt 14 d'Acht 1952 (cineálacha agus rátaí sochair agus coinníollacha ranníoca).
4.—Leasaítear leis seo alt 14 d'Acht 1952 trí na míreanna seo a leanas a chur isteach i ndiaidh mhír (h) (a cuireadh isteach leis an Acht Leasa Shóisialaigh (Díobhálacha Ceirde), 1966) d'fho-alt (1):
“(i) deontas báis,
(j) pinsean easláine,
(k) pinsean scoir.”
Deontas báis.
5.—Déantar leis seo an t-alt seo a leanas a chur isteach in Acht 1952 mar alt 25B:
“Deontas Báis
25B. (1) Faoi réir forálacha an Achta seo, beidh deontas báis iníoctha, le cibé duine nó daoine a bheidh forordaithe, ar bhás—
(a) duine árachaithe,
(b) banchéile nó fearchéile duine árachaithe,
(c) baintreach nó baintreach fir duine árachaithe éagtha, nó
(d) linbh cháilithe,
má chomhlíontar na coinníollacha ranníoca iomchuí, ach ní íocfar ach deontas báis amháin de bhua an ailt seo ar aon bhás áirithe.
(2) Chun críocha an ailt seo, ítim 3 de Chuid II den Tríú Sceideal a ghabhann leis an Acht seo agus mír 7 den Cheathrú Sceideal a ghabhann leis ciallaíonn ‘leanbh cáilithe’, duine—
(a) faoi bhun ocht mbliana déag d'aois ar dháta an bháis,
(b) ar a bhfuil gnáthchónaí sa Stát ar an dáta sin, agus
(c) a bhfuil na coinníollacha ranníoca iomchuí le haghaidh deontais bháis gan chomhlíonadh i leith a bháis ag árachas an duine sin nó ag árachas banchéile nó fearchéile an duine sin.”
Pinsean easláine.
6.—Déantar leis seo an t-alt seo a leanas a chur isteach in Acht 1952 mar alt 25C:
“Pinsean Easláine
25C. (1) Faoi réir forálacha an Achta seo, tá duine i dteideal pinsin easláine—
(a) má tá sé buan-éagumasach chun oibre, agus
(b) má chomhlíonann sé na coinníollacha ranníoca iomchuí.
(2) Sonrófar le rialacháin na dála a measfar chun críocha an ailt seo duine a bheith buan-éagumasach chun oibre faoina réir.
(3) Féadfaidh foráil a bheith i rialacháin chun duine a dhícháiliú le pinsean easláine a fháil má mhainníonn sé gan chúis mhaith aon rialacha forordaithe iompair a chomhlíonadh.”
Pinsean scoir.
7.—Déantar leis seo an t-alt seo a leanas a chur isteach in Acht 1952 mar alt 25D:
“Pinsean Scoir
25D. (1) Faoi réir forálacha an Achta seo, beidh duine a bhfuil cúig bliana seascad d'aois slán aige i dteideal pinsean scoir ar feadh aon tréimhse scoir má chomhlíonann sé na coinníollacha ranníoca iomchuí.
(2) Sonrófar le rialacháin na tréimhsí a measfar chun críocha an ailt seo gur tréimhsí scoir iad.”
Leasú ar alt 26 d'Acht 1952 (méadú sochair do chleithiúnaithe aosaithe).
8.—Leasaítear leis seo alt 26 d'Acht 1952 trí na fo-ailt seo a leanas a chur isteach i ndiaidh fho-alt (4) (a cuireadh isteach le hAcht 1968):
“(5) Déanfar ráta seachtainiúil pinsean easláine a mhéadú an méid atá leagtha amach i gcolún (3) de Chuid I den Tríú Sceideal a ghabhann leis an Acht seo—
(a) in aghaidh aon tréimhse—
(i) a bheidh an tairbhí in aontíos lena bhanchéile nó á cothabháil go hiomlán nó go formhór, nó
(ii) a bheidh an tairbhí ag cothabháil a fearchéile go hiomlán nó go formhór agus eisean éagumasach chun é féin a chothabháil de dheasca éiglíochta éigin choirp nó mheabhrach, nó
(b) in aghaidh aon tréimhse a bheidh baineannach á cothabháil go hiomlán nó go formhór ag an tairbhí, is fear singil nó baintreach fir, agus an baineannach sin os cionn sé bliana déag d'aois agus í ag tabhairt aire do leanbh cáilithe amháin nó níos mó a chónaíonn go rialta leis an tairbhí,
faoi réir an tsriain nach mbeidh tairbhí i dteideal méadú pinsin in aghaidh na tréimhse céanna i leith níos mó ná duine amháin a shonraítear i mír (b) den fho-alt seo.
(6) Déanfar ráta seachtainiúil pinsean scoir a mhéadú an méid atá leagtha amach i gcolún (3) de Chuid I den Tríú Sceideal a ghabhann leis an Acht seo in aghaidh aon tréimhse—
(a) a bheidh an tairbhí in aontíos lena bhanchéile nó á cothabháil go hiomlán nó go formhór, nó
(b) a bheidh an tairbhí ag cothabháil a fearchéile go hiomlán nó go formhór agus eisean éagumasach chun é féin a chothabháil de dheasca éiglíochta éigin choirp nó mheabhrach.”
Leasú ar alt 27 (1) d'Acht 1952 (méadú sochair—leanaí cáilithe).
9.—Déantar leis seo alt 27 (1) d'Acht 1952 a leasú trí “nó pinsin easláine nó pinsin scoir” a chur isteach i ndiaidh “nó pinsin (ranníocach) seanaoise” (a cuireadh isteach le halt 1964).
Páirtchomhlíonadh ar choinníollacha ranníoca (deontas báis agus pinsean scoir).
10.—Déantar leis seo an t-alt seo a leanas a chur isteach in Acht 1952 in ndiaidh alt 28A (a cuireadh isteach le hAcht 1960):
“28B. (1) Faoi réir forálacha an chéad fho-ailt eile, féadfaidh foráil a bheith i rialacháin a dhéanfar, le ceadú an Aire Airgeadais, le go dtabharfar teideal chun deontais bháis do dhaoine a bheadh ina theideal mura mbeadh an coinníoll ranníoca atá leagtha amach i bhfomhír (b) de mhír (7) den Cheathrú Sceideal a ghabhann leis an Acht seo a bheith gan chomhlíonadh.
(2) Forálfar le rialacháin chun críocha an fho-ailt sin roimhe seo gur suim is 1ú ná an tsuim a shonraítear sa Tríú Sceideal a ghabhann leis an Acht seo a bheidh sa deontas báis is iníoctha de bhua an fho-ailt sin agus féadfaidh an tsuim a shonrófar leis na rialacháin athrú de réir an mhéid a bheidh an coinníoll ranníoca iomchuí comhlíonta.
(3) Faoi réir forálacha an chéad fho-ailt eile, féadfaidh foráil a bheith i rialacháin a dhéanfar, le ceadú an Aire Airgeadais, le go dtabharfar teideal chun pinsin scoir do dhaoine a mbeadh an teideal sin acu mura mbeadh na coinníollacha ranníoca iomchuí a bheith gan chomhlíonadh maidir leis an meán-uimhir ranníoc a íocadh nó a creidiúnaíodh in aghaidh gach bliana ranníoca.
(4) Forálfar le rialacháin chun críocha an fho-ailt roimhe seo gur de réir ráta is lú ná an ráta a shonraítear sa Tríú Sceideal a ghabhann leis an Acht seo a bheidh pinsean scoir iníoctha de bhua an fho-ailt sin agus féadfaidh an ráta a shonrófar leis na rialacháin athrú de réir an mhéid a bheidh na coinníollacha ranníoca iomchuí comhlíonta, ach i gcás aon mhéadú ar an bpinsean sin is iníoctha faoi alt 26 (6) (maidir le cleithiúnaí aosaithe) nó faoi alt 27 (1) (maidir le leanbh cáilithe) den Acht seo is é an méid céanna a bheidh ann agus a bheadh ann dá mbeadh na coinníollacha ranníoca iomchuí comhlíonta go hiomlán.”
Leasú ar alt 30 d'Acht 1952 (dícháiliú i gcás mná ar phósadh di).
11.—Déantar leis seo alt 30 d'Acht 1952 a leasú trí “, pinsean easláine” a chur isteach i ndiaidh “sochar dífhostaíochta”.
Leasú ar alt 31 d'Acht 1952 (duine a bheith as an Stát nó i bpríosún).
12.—Déantar leis seo alt 31 d'Acht 1952 a leasú tríd an bhfo-alt seo a leanas a chur leis:
“(5) Féadfaidh rialacháin chun críocha an ailt seo a bheith ceaptha sa tslí gur faoi réir aon choinníollacha, teorainneacha nó srianta sonraithe a íocfar deontais bháis, pinsin easláine agus pinsin scoir agus, go háirithe, i gcás daoine a bheidh as láthair ón Stát, féadfaidh siad na tréimhsí a mhodhnú a fhéadfar a áireamh chun críocha alt 25D den Acht seo mar thréimhsí scoir.”
Leasú ar alt 32 d'Acht 1952 (sochair fhorluiteacha, etc.).
13.—Déantar leis seo alt 32 d'Acht 1952 a leasú trí “nó pinsean easláine” a chur isteach i ndiaidh “aon tsochar míchumais” i bhfo-alt (4) agus in ndiaidh “sochar míchumais” i bhfo-alt (5) (a) den alt sin.
Leasú ar alt 37 (1) d'Acht 1952 (forálacha speisialta do ranníocóirí saorálacha).
14.—Leasaítear leis seo 37 (1) d'Acht 1952 trí “, pinsin easláine” a chur isteach i ndiaidh “sochair mháithreachais” agus “, pinsin scoir nó deontais bháis” a chur isteach i ndiaidh “pinsin (ranníocach) shean-aoise” (a cuireadh isteach le hAcht 1960).
Leasú ar alt 47 (2) (b) d'Acht 1952 (riaradh sochair).
15.—Leasaítear leis seo alt 42 (2) (b) d'Acht 1952 trí “pinsean easláine, pinsean scoir,” a chur isteach roimh “pinsean (ranníocach) sean-aoise” (a cuireadh isteach le hAcht 1960).
Forálacha idirlinne maidir le pinsean easláine, pinsean scoir agus beontas dáis.
16.—Déantar leis seo an t-alt seo a leanas a chur isteach in Acht 1952 i ndiaidh alt 66A (a cuireadh isteach le hAcht 1960):
“66B. (1) Aon ranníocaí a bheidh íoctha faoi na hAchtanna um Arachas Sláinte Náisiúnta, 1911 go 1952, ag ranníocóir fostaithe nó ina leith féadfar iad a chur san áireamh, ar cibé modh agus faoi réir cibé coinníollacha agus teorainneacha a bheidh forordaithe, le haghaidh comhlíonadh na gcoinníollacha ranníoca aige i leith pinsin easláine nó pinsin scoir.
(2) Féadfaidh foráil a bheith i rialacháin chun modhnuithe a dhéanamh ar na coinníollacha ranníoca i leith deontais bháis i gcás duine is duine árachaithe le linn tosach feidhme alt 5 den Acht Leasa Shóisialaigh, 1970, agus, i rith na bliana i ndiaidh an tosach feidhme sin, a bheidh as láthair as an Stát ar feadh aon tréimhse nó a gcreidiúnófar ranníocaí dó i leith aon tréimhse dífhostaíochta, éagumais chun oibre nó scoir nó a bheidh nó a thiocfaidh chun bheith ina ranníocóir saorálach agus ranníocaí á n-íoc aige de réir an ráta a shonraítear in alt 6 (2) (b) den Acht seo.
(3) Beidh rialacháin faoin alt seo faoi réir an tAire Airgeadais á gceadú.”
Leasú ar an Tríú Sceideal a ghabhann le hAcht 1952 (ráta nó méid an tsochair).
17.—Leasaítear leis seo an Tríú Sceideal a ghabhann le hAcht 1952 tríd an ítim seo a leanas a chur le Cuid II (a cuireadh isteach le hAcht 1965):
“3. Deontas Báis:
(a) i gcás inarbh leanbh cáilithe faoi bhun cúig bliana déag d'aois an duine éagtha ... ... ... | 5 |
(b) i gcás inarbh aon leanbh cáilithe eile an duine éagtha ... ... ... ... ... ... ... | 15 |
(c) in aon chás eile ... ... ... ... ... ... | 25” |
Leasú ar an gCeathrú Sceideal a ghabhann le hAcht 1952 (coinníollacha ranníoca).
18.—Leasaítear leis seo an Ceathrú Sceideal a ghabhann le hAcht 1952 trí na míreanna atá leagtha amach sa Sceideal a ghabhann leis an Acht seo a chur leis an Sceideal sin.
Leasú ar alt 9 d'Acht 1952 (suimeanna a íocadh de dhearmad ar mhodh ranníocaí a thabhairt ar ais).
19.—Leasaítear leis seo alt 9 d'Acht 1952 tríd an bhfo-alt seo a leanas a chur isteach i ndiaidh fho-alt (2) (a cuireadh isteach leis an Acht Leasa Shóisialaigh (Forálacha Ilghnéitheacha, 1962):
“(3) Beidh socrú i rialacháin chun go dtabharfar ar ais, faoi réir aon choinníollacha, sriantachtaí agus asbhaintí a shonrófar sna rialacháin, an oiread sin d'aon ranníoc a bheidh íoctha ag ranníocóir fostaithe nó ag ranníocóir saorálach a chuaigh faoi árachas chun críocha mhír 9 den Cheathrú Sceideal a ghabhann leis an Acht seo tar éis dó cúig bliana is caoga d'aois a shlánú agus a chinnfear de réir na rialachán a bheith íoctha i leith pinsin scoir.”
Leasú ar an Acht Leasa Shóisialaigh (Díobhálacha Ceirde), 1966.
20.—(1) Leasaítear leis seo alt 25 (2) den Acht Leasa Shóisialaigh (Díobhálacha Ceirde), 1966, tríd an mír seo a leanas a chur isteach i ndiaidh mhír (c):
“(d) pinsean easláine,
(e) pinsean scoir.”
(2) Leasaítear leis seo alt 36 (4) den Acht Leasa Shóisialaigh, 1966, trí “agus (i) go (k)” a chur isteach i ndiaidh “i míreanna (a) go (g)”.
(3) Leasaítear leis seo alt 37 (2) (b) den Acht Leasa Shóisialaigh (Díobhálacha Ceirde), 1966, trí “nó pinsin easláine” a chur isteach i ndiaidh “sochair mhíchumais” i bhfomhír (i) agus i bhfomhír (ii).
Liúntas (cúram) seanaoise.
21.—(1) Íocfar liúntas (dá ngairtear liúntas (cúram) seanaoise san alt seo) de réir £2 15s. 0d. sa tseachtain as airgead a sholáthróidh an tOireachtas le duine a mbeidh seachtó bliain d'aois slán aige in aghaidh aon tréimhse a dtarlóidh ar a feadh—
(a) go mbeidh an duine sin chomh héagumasach sin go dteastóidh cúram agus aire lánaimsire uaidh,
(b) nach mó ná £299 15s. acmhainn bhliantúil an duine sin arna an aire sin a thabhairt dó, banghaol don duine sin (is gaol a bheidh sonraithe chun críocha an fho-ailt seo le rialacháin),
(c) go mbeidh cibé coinníollacha a bheidh sonraithe chun críocha an fho-ailt seo le rialacháin arna gcomhlíonadh, agus
(d) nach mó ná £299 15s acmhainn bhliantúil an duine sin arna ríomh de réir na Rialacha Maidir le Ríomh Acmhainne atá sa Seachtú Sceideal a ghabhann le hAcht 1952, agus is infheidhmithe i gcás éilitheora ar phinsean faoi Achtanna na bPinsean Seanaoise, 1908 go 1970.
(2) Féadfaidh an tAire rialacháin a dhéanamh maidir le liúntais seanaoise (cúram) agus, go sonrach agus gan dochar do ghinearáltacht an mhéid sin roimhe seo, féadfaidh na rialacháin sin aon fhorálacha de chuid, nó arna ndéanamh faoi réim, Acht 1952 agus na nAchtanna a leasaíonn nó a leathnaíonn na hAchtanna sin a chur chun feidhme (modhnaithe nó gan mhodhnú) nó forálacha ar comhréir (modhnaithe nó gan mhodhnú) leis na forálacha sin a dhéanamh.
(3) Déanfar alt 3 (seachas fo-alt (4)) d'Acht 1952 a fhorléiriú agus beidh éifeacht aige ionann agus dá mba rud é—
(a) go mbeadh ar na tagairtí atá ann do chumhacht chun rialacháin a dhéanamh tagairtí do chumhacht chun rialacháin a dhéanamh faoin alt seo nó faoin gcéad alt eile, agus
(b) go mbeadh ar na tagairtí atá ann do rialacháin tagairtí d'aon rialacháin faoin alt seo nó faoin gcéad alt eile.
Liúntas banchéile thréigthe.
22.—(1) Déanfar, faoi réir rialachán, liúntas (dá ngairtear liúntas banchéile thréigthe san alt seo) a íoc as airgead a sholáthróidh an tOireachtas le bean—
(a) atá tréigthe ag a fearchéile,
(b) nach bhfuil seachtó bliain d'aois slán aici,
(c) más lú ná caoga bliain d'aois í, a gcónaíonn leanbh cáilithe amháin ar a laghad léi, agus
(d) a chomhlíonann na coinníollacha maidir le hacmhainn atá sonraithe chun críocha an fho-ailt seo le rialacháin.
(2) Íocfar liúntas banchéile thréigthe de réir ráta is comhionnann le ráta an phinsin baintrí (neamhranníocach) ab iníoctha leis an mbean faoi na hAchtanna um Pinsin do Bhaintreacha agus do Dhílleachtaí, 1935 go 1970, dá mbeadh a fearchéile básaithe.
(3) Is leanbh cáilithe chun críocha an ailt seo maidir le bean leanbh dá mba rud é, ar é a ghlacadh ina áirithe nár bheo dá fearchéile, gur leanbh cáilithe maidir léi chun críocha na nAchtanna um Pinsin do Bhaintreacha agus do Dhílleachtaí, 1935 go 1970, an leanbh sin.
(4) Déanfar aon cheist maidir le cónaí rialta linbh cháilithe a chinneadh, chun críocha an ailt seo agus na rialachán faoi, de réir alt 5 (2) den Acht Liúntas Leanbhaí (Leasú), 1946, agus na rialacha faoin bhfo-alt sin.
(5) Féadfaidh an tAire rialacháin a dhéanamh maidir le liúntas banchéile thréigthe agus, go háirithe agus gan dochar do ghinearáltacht an mhéid sin roimhe seo, féadfaidh na rialacháin sin—
(a) na dála a shonrú ina mbeidh sé le meas chun críocha an ailt seo go bhfuil bean tréigthe ag a fearchéile.
(b) aon fhorálacha de chuid, nó aon fhorálacha arna ndéanamh faoi réim, Acht 1952 nó na nAchtanna a leasaíonn nó a leathnaíonn an tAcht sin a chur chun feidhme (modhnaithe nó gan mhodhnú) nó forálacha ar comhréir leo (modhnaithe nó gan mhodhnú) a dhéanamh, agus
(c) a fhoráil gurb amhlaidh a bheidh, le linn forálacha alt 46 d'Acht 1952 a chur chun feidhme agus d'ainneoin aon ní atá san alt sin, go mbeidh, i gcás ar bith ina ndílamhálfar nó ina laghdófar líuntas mná tréigthe de bhua cinneadh athbhreithnithe ó oifigeach breithiúnachta nó ó oifigeach achomhaire, cibé méid a ordóidh an tAire d'aon chuid den liúntas a bheidh íoctha thar an ráta a chinnfear leis an gcinneadh sin inghnóthaithe mar fhiach atá dlite don Stát.
Cumhacht chun deireadh a chur le deacrachtaí.
23.—(1) Má éiríonn aon deacracht in aon slí maidir leis an gCuid seo den Acht seo a chur i ngníomh, féadfaidh an tAire, le hordú, faoi réir toiliú an Aire Airgeadais, aon ní a dhéanamh is dóigh leis is gá nó is foirsteanach chun an Chuid seo den Acht seo a chur i ngníomh, agus féadfaidh aon ordú den sórt sin forálacha na Coda seo den Acht a mhodhnú a mhéid is dóigh leis is gá nó is foirsteanach chun an t-ordú a chur in éifeacht.
(2) Gach ordú a dhéanfar faoin alt seo leagfar é faoi bhráid gach Tí den Oireachtas a luaithe is féidir tar éis a dhéanta, agus má dhéanann ceachtar Teach den Oireachtas, laistigh don lá agus fiche a shuífidh an Teach sin tar éis an t-ordú sin a leagan faoina bhráid, rún a rith ag neamhniú an ordaithe, beidh an t-ordú ar neamhní dá réir sin ach sin gan dochar do bhailíocht aon ní a rinneadh roimhe sin faoin ordú.
(3) Ní fhéadfar aon ordú a dhéanamh faoin alt seo tar éis bliain a bheith caite tar éis tosach feidhme na Coda seo den Acht seo.
CUID III
Ilghnéitheach
Méadú ar rátaí pinsean seanaoise.
24.—(1) Leasaítear leis seo alt 77 d'Acht 1952—
(a) trí “dhá chéad daichead is seacht bpunt” a chur in ionad “dhá chéad fiche a haon punt” (a cuireadh isteach le hAcht 1969) gach áit a bhfuil sé i bhfo-alt (2) (a cuireadh isteach le hAcht 1964),
(b) trí “dhá chéad tríocha is ceithre phunt” a chur in ionad “dhá chéad is ocht bpunt” (a cuireadh isteach le hAcht 1969) san fho-alt sin,
(c) tríd an Tábla a ghabhann leis an bhfo-alt seo a chur in ionad an Tábla a ghabhann leis an bhfo-alt sin (a cuireadh isteach le hAcht 1969), agus
(d) tríd an méid seo a leanas a chur in ionad fho-alt (2B) (a cuireadh isteach le hAcht 1966):—
“(2B) San alt seo, ciallaíonn ‘leanbh cáilithe’ maidir le héilitheoir nó le pinsinéir—
(a) duine faoi bhun ocht mbliana déag d'aois a bhfuil an t-éilitheoir nó an pinsinéir i dteideal liúntas leanaí ina leith faoi na hAchtanna Leasa Shóisialaigh (Liúntais Leanaí), 1944 go 1970, nó a mbeadh an teideal sin aige dá mba nach raib', an duine os cionn sé bliana déag d'aois,
(b) más bean an t-éilitheoir nó an pinsinéir, leanbh dá cuid faoi bhun ocht mbliana déag d'aois a bhfuil ceann an teaghlaigh ina bhfuil cónaí uirthi i dteideal liúntais leanaí ina leith faoi na hAchtanna sin nó a mbeadh an teideal sin aici dá mba nach raibh an leanbh sin os cionn sé bliana déag d'aois, agus
(c) más baintreach an t-éilitheoir nó an pinsinéir, duine atá os cionn ocht mbliana déag agus faoi bhun bliain agus fiche d'aois, atá ag fáil teagaisc lán-aimsire lae in aon ollscoil, coláiste, scoil nó foras oideachais eile agus a mbeadh an t-éilitheoir nó an pinsinéir i dteideal liúntais leanaí ina leith faoi na hAchtanna sin dá mba nach raibh an duine os cionn sé bliana déag d'aois.”
AN TABLA
An Ráta Pinsin
Rátaí Seachtainiúla | ||||||||||
Acmhainn an éilitheora nó an phinsinéara | Éilitheoir nó pinsinéir, gan aon leanbh cáilithe | Éilitheoir nó pinsinéir, leanbh cáilithe amháin | Eilitheoir nó pinsinéir, beirt leanbh cháilithe nó níos mó | |||||||
(1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | |||||||
£ | s. | £ | s. | £ | s. | |||||
Má bhíonn acmhainn bhliantúil na baintrí arna ríomh go cuí— | ||||||||||
ina Neamhní | .. | .. | .. | 4 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 15 | Móide, má bhíonn níos mó ná beirt leanbh cháilithe ann, seacht scilling agus sé phingin i leith gach linbh cháilithe cháilithe de bhreis ar bheirt. |
níos mó ná Neamhní gan bheith níos mó ná | ||||||||||
£26 5s. 0d. | .. | .. | .. | 4 | 0 | 4 | 15 | 5 | 10 | |
níos mó ná £26 5s. 0d. gan bheith níos mó ná | ||||||||||
£52 10s. 0d. | .. | .. | .. | 3 | 15 | 4 | 10 | 5 | 5 | |
níos mó ná £52 10s. 0d. gan bheith níos mó ná | ||||||||||
£65 10s. 0d. | .. | .. | .. | 3 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 0 | |
níos mó ná £65 10s. 0d. gan bheith níos mó ná | ||||||||||
£78 10s. 0d. | .. | .. | .. | 3 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 15 | |
níos mó ná £78 10s. 0d. gan bheith níos mó ná | ||||||||||
£104 15s. 0d. | .. | .. | .. | 3 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 4 | 10 | |
níos mó ná £104 15s. 0d. gan bheith níos mó ná | ||||||||||
£117 15s. 0d. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 5 | |
níos mó ná £117 15s. 0d. gan bheith níos mó ná | ||||||||||
£130 15s. 0d. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 0 | |
níos mó ná £130 15s. 0d. gan bheith níos mó ná | ||||||||||
£143 15s. 0d. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 15 | |
níos mó ná £143 15s. 0d. gan bheith níos mó ná | ||||||||||
£156 15s. 0d. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 3 | 10 | |
níos mó ná £156 15s. 0d. gan bheith níos mó ná | ||||||||||
£169 15s. 0d. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 15 | 2 | 10 | 3 | 5 | |
níos mó ná £169 15s. 0d. gan bheith níos mó ná | ||||||||||
£182 15s. 0d. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 0 | |
níos mó bá £182 15s. 0d. gan bheith níos mó ná | ||||||||||
£195 15s. 0d. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 15 | |
níos mó ná £195 15s. 0d. gan bheith níos mó ná | ||||||||||
£208 15s. 0d. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 2 | 10 | |
níos mó ná £208 15s. 0d. gan bheith níos mó ná | ||||||||||
£221 15s. 0d. | .. | .. | .. | 0 | 15 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 5 | |
níos mó ná £221 15s. 0d. gan bheith níos mó ná | ||||||||||
£234 15s. 0d. | .. | .. | .. | 0 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | |
níos mó ná £234 15s. 0d. gan bheith níos mó ná | ||||||||||
£247 15s. 0d. | .. | .. | .. | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 15 | |
(2) Leasaítear leis seo alt 8 d'Acht na bPinsean Sean-Aoise, 1924, tríd an méid seo a leanas a chur i bhfo-alt (1) in ionad mhír (i) (a cuireadh isteach le hAcht 1964):
“(i) i gcás nach bhfuil aon leanbh is leanbh cáilithe mar a mhínítear i bhfo-alt (2B) (a cuireadh isteach leis an Acht Leasa Shóisialaigh, 1970) d'alt 77 den Acht Leasa Shóisialaigh, 1952, ag an duine, ná dhá chéad daichead is seacht bpunt agus cúig scilling déag,”.
(3) Tiocfaidh fo-ailt (1) agus (2) den alt seo i ngníomh an 7ú lá de Lúnasa, 1970.
Méadú ar rátaí cúnaimh dhífhostaíochta.
25.—(1) Déantar leis seo an Sceideal a ghabhann leis an bhfo-alt seo a chur in Acht 1933 in ionad an Sceidil (a cuireadh isteach le hAcht 1969) a ghabhann leis.
AN SCEIDEAL
Rátaí Cúnamh Dífhostaíochta
Na haicmí daoine lena mbaineann na rátaí cúnaimh dhífhostaíochta atá leagtha amach sa Sceideal seo | An ráta cúnaimh dhífhostaíochta a bhaineann le daoine atá ina gcónaí in aon limistéar uirbeach | An ráta cúnaimh dhífhostaíochta a bhaineann le daoine atá ina gcónaí in aon áit eile | ||
£ | s. | £ | s. | |
Duine gan chleithiúnaí | 3 | 12 | 3 | 6 |
Duine ag a bhfuil cleithiúnaí aosaithe .. | 6 | 8 | 6 | 0 |
Duine ag a bhfuil cleithiúnaí aosaithe agus leanbh cleithiúnach amháin .. .. | 7 | 3 | 6 | 15 |
Duine ag a bhfuil cleithiúnaí aosaithe agus beirt leanbh chleithiúnacha nó níos mó .. .. | 7 | 18 | 7 | 10 |
móide, má bhíonn níos mó ná beirt leanbh chleithiúnacha ann, 10 scilling i leith gach linbh chleithiúnaigh de bhreis ar bheirt. | móide, má bhíonn níos mó ná beirt leanbh chleithiúnacha ann, 10 scilling i leith gach linbh chleithiúnaigh de bhreis ar bheirt. | |||
Duine ag a bhfuil leanbh chleithiúnach amháin | 4 | 10 | 4 | 4 |
Duine ag a bhfuil beirt leanbh chleithiúnacha nó níos mó .. | 5 | 5 | 4 | 19 |
móide, má bhíonn níos mó ná beirt leanbh chleithiúnacha ann, 10 scilling i leith gach linbh chleithiúnaigh de bhreis ar bheirt. | móide, ma bhíonn níos mó ná beirt leanbh chleithiúnacha ann, 10 scilling i leith gach linbh chleithiúnaigh de bhreis ar bheirt. | |||
(2) Leasaítear leis seo fo-alt (1A) (a cuireadh isteach le hAcht 1952) d'alt 4 den Acht um Chongnamh Dhíomhaointis (Leasú), 1935, trí “ocht mbliana déag” a chur in ionad “sé bliana déag” sa mhíniú ar “leanbh cleithiúnach”.
(3) Tiocfaidh fo-ailt (1) agus (2) den alt seo i ngníomh an 29ú lá d'Iúil, 1970.
Méadú ar rátaí áirithe sochair dhífhostaíochta.
26.—(1) Déantar leis na rátaí atá leagtha amach sa Tábla a ghabhann leis an bhfo-alt seo a chur sa Tábla a ghabhann le halt 5 (2) d'Acht 1967 in ionad na rátaí (a cuireadh isteach le hAcht 1969) atá leagtha amach sa Tábla sin.
AN TABLA
An Aicme Duine | Ráta Seachtainiúil | Méadú do chleithiúnach aosaithe (más iníoctha) | Méadú do leanbh cáilithe nó do gach duine de bheirt leanbh cháilithe (más iníoctha) | Méadú do gach leanbh cáilithe de bhreis ar bheirt (más iníoctha) |
(1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) |
Duine atá i dteideal méadú i leith linbh cháilithe ach nach bhfuil i dteideal méadú i leith cleithiúnaí aosaithe .. | £3 15s. | -- | 15s. | 10s. |
Aon duine eile .. .. | £3 12s. | £2 16s. | 15s. | 10s. |
(2) Chun críocha an ailt seo, tiocfaidh forálacha fho-alt (3) d'alt 29 den Acht seo i ngníomh an 30ú lá d'Iúil, 1970.
(3) Tiocfaidh fo-ailt (1) agus (2) den alt seo i ngníomh an 30ú lá d'Iúil, 1970.
Méadú ar rátaí pinsean baintreach (neamhranníocach).
27.—(1) Leasaítear leis seo alt 20 (a cuireadh isteach le hAcht 1952) d'Acht 1935—
(a) tríd an mír seo a leanas a chur in ionad mhír (b) d'fho-alt (1) (a cuireadh isteach le hAcht 1969):
“(b) (i) i gcás gan acmhainn bhliantúil na baintrí arna ríomh go cuí a bheith níos mó ná dhá chéad, daichead is seacht bpunt agus cúig scilling déag, de réir an ráta atá leagtha amach i d'Tábla B a ghabhann leis an bhfo-alt seo, agus
(ii) i gcás acmhainn bhliantúil na baintrí arna ríomh go cuí a bheith níos mó ná dhá chéad daichead is seacht bpunt agus cúig scilling déag, de réir an ráta ar dá réir ab iníoctha an pinsean dá mbeadh acmhainn bhliantúil na baintrí arna ríomh go cuí níos mó ná dhá chéad, tríocha is ceithre phunt agus cúig schilling déag ach gan bheith níos mó ná dhá chéad daichead is seacht bpunt agus cúig scilling déag, lúide cúig scilling i leith gach suim trí phunt déag (más ann) atá de bhreis ag an acmhainn bhliantúil sin ar dhá chéad daichead is seacht bpunt agus cúig scilling déag, agus aon chodán de thrí phunt déag a ghlacadh mar thrí phunt déag chun na críche sin”,
agus
(b) tríd an Tábla a ghabhann leis an bhfo-alt seo a chur in ionad Tábla B (a cuireadh isteach le hAcht 1969).
TABLA B | ||||||||||
Rátaí Seachtainiúla Pinsean Baintreach (Neamhranníocach) | ||||||||||
Acmhainn na Baintrí | Baintreach, gan aon leanbh cáilithe | Baintreach, leanbh cáilithe amháin | Baintreach, beirt leanbh cháilithe | |||||||
(1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | |||||||
£ | s. | £ | s. | £ | s. | |||||
Má bhíonn acmhainn bhliantúil na baintrí arna ríomh go cuí— | ||||||||||
ina Neamhní | .. | .. | .. | 4 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 15 | Móide, má bhíonn níos mó ná beirt leanbh cháilithe ann, seacht scilling agus sé phingin i leith gach linbh cháilithe de bhreis ar bheirt. |
níos mó ná Neamhní gan bheith níos mó ná £26 5s. 0d. | 4 | 0 | 4 | 15 | 5 | 10 | ||||
níos mó ná £26 5s. 0d. gan bheith níos mó ná £52 10s. 0d. | 3 | 15 | 4 | 10 | 5 | 5 | ||||
níos mó ná £52 10s. 0d. gan bheith níos mó ná £65 10s. 0d. | 3 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 0 | ||||
níos mó ná £65 10s. 0d. gan bheith níos mó ná £78 10s. 0d. | 3 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 15 | ||||
níos mó ná £78 10s. 0d. gan bheith níos mó ná £104 15s. 0d. | 3 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 4 | 10 | ||||
níos mó ná £104 15s. 0d. gan bheith níos mó ná | ||||||||||
£117 15s. 0d. | .. | .. | 2 | 15 | 3 | 10 | 4 | 5 | ||
níos mó ná £117 15s. 0d. gan bheith níos mó ná | ||||||||||
£130 15s. 0d. | .. | .. | 2 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 0 | ||
níos mó ná £130 15s. 0d. gan bheith níos mó ná | ||||||||||
£143 15s. 0d. | .. | .. | 2 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 15 | ||
níos mó ná £143 15s. 0d. gan bheith níos mó ná | ||||||||||
£156 15s. 0d. | .. | .. | 2 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 3 | 10 | ||
níos mó ná £156 15s. 0d. gan bheith níos mó ná | ||||||||||
£169 15s. 0d. | .. | .. | 1 | 15 | 2 | 10 | 3 | 5 | ||
níos mó ná £169 15s. 0d. gan bheith níos mó ná | ||||||||||
£182 15s. 0d. | .. | .. | 1 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 0 | ||
níos mó ná £182 15s. 0d. gan bheith níos mó ná | ||||||||||
£195 15s. 0d. | .. | .. | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 15 | ||
níos mó ná £195 15s. 0d. gan bheith níos mó ná | ||||||||||
£208 15s. 0d. | .. | .. | 1 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 2 | 10 | ||
níos mó ná £208 15s. 0d. gan bheith níos mó ná | ||||||||||
£221 15s. 0d. | .. | .. | 0 | 15 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 5 | ||
níos mó ná £221 15s. 0d. gan bheith níos mó ná | ||||||||||
£234 15s. 0d. | .. | .. | 0 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | ||
níos mó ná £234 15s. 0d. gan bheith níos mó ná | ||||||||||
£247 15s. 0d. | .. | .. | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 15 | ||
(2) Tiocfaidh fo-alt (1) den alt seo i ngníomh an 7ú lá de Lúnasa, 1970.
Méadú ar rátaí pinsean dílleachtaí (neamhranníocach).
28.—(1) Déantar leis seo na rátaí atá leagtha amach sa Tábla a ghabhann leis an bhfo-alt seo a chur sa Tábla a ghabhann le halt 25 (a cuireadh isteach le hAcht 1952) d'Acht 1935 in ionad na rátaí (a cuireadh isteach le hAcht 1969) atá leagtha amach sa Tábla sin.
AN TABLA
Rátaí Seachtainiúla Pinsean Dílleachtaí (Neamhranníocach). | |||||||||
Acmhainn an dílleachta | Rátaí Seachtainiúla | ||||||||
£ | s. | ||||||||
Má bhíonn acmhainn bhliantúil an dílleachta, arna ríomh go cuí— | |||||||||
gan bheith níos mó ná £23 8s. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | 5 | ||
níos mó ná £23 8s. gan bheith níos mó ná £46 16s. | .. | .. | 1 | 16 | |||||
níos mó ná £46 16s. gan bheith níos mó ná £70 4s. | .. | .. | 1 | 7 | |||||
níos mó ná £70 4s. gan bheith níos mó ná £93 12s. | .. | .. | 0 | 18 | |||||
níos mó ná £93 12s. gan bheith níos mó ná £117 0s. | .. | .. | 0 | 9 | |||||
níos mó ná £117 0s. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | Neamhní | |
(2) Tiocfaidh fo-alt (1) den alt seo i ngníomh an 7ú lá de Lúnasa, 1970.
Leathnú ar “leanbh cáilithe”.
29.—(1) Leasaítear leis seo fo-alt (1) d'alt 3 (a cuireadh isteach le hAcht 1952) d'Acht 1935 trí “ocht mbliana déag” a chur in ionad “sé bliana déag” i mír (a) (a cuireadh isteach le hAcht 1969) den mhíniú ar “leanbh cáilithe”.
(2) Tiocfaidh fo-alt (1) den alt seo i ngníomh an 7ú lá de Lúnasa, 1970.
(3) I bhfo-alt (1) d'alt 2 d'Acht 1952, leasaítear leis seo mír (a) den mhíniú ar “leanbh cáilithe” trí “ocht mbliana déag” a chur in ionad “sé bliana déag”.
(4) Tiocfaidh fo-alt (3) den alt seo i ngníomh—
(a) a mhéid a bhaineann sé le sochar míchumais agus le sochar dífhostaíochta, an 5ú lá de Dheireadh Fómhair, 1970, agus
(b) a mhéid a bhaineann sé le haon sochar eile, an 1ú lá de Dheireadh Fómhair, 1970.
(5) Leasaítear leis seo alt 9 d'Acht 1969, trí “ocht mbliana déag” a chur i bhfo-alt (3) in ionad “sé bliana déag” mar a bhfuil na focail dheiridh sin.
(6) Tiocfaidh fo-alt (5) den alt seo i ngníomh an 1ú lá de Dheireadh Fómhair, 1970.
Méadú ar rátaí liúntas leanbh.
30.—(1) Leasaítear leis seo alt 6 den Acht Liúntas Leanaí (Leasú), 1946, trí “dhá phunt, cúig scilling” a chur in ionad “daichead scilling” (a cuireadh isteach le hAcht 1969) i mír (ii) d'fho-alt (1) (a cuireadh isteach le hAcht 1963).
(2) Tiocfaidh fo-alt (1) den alt seo i ngníomh an 1ú lá de Dheireadh Fómhair, 1970.
Leasú ar an Tríú Sceideal a ghabhann le hAcht 1952.
31.—(1) Leasaítear leis seo an Tríú Sceideal a ghabhann le hAcht 1952 tríd an gCuid a ghabhann leis an bhfo-alt seo a chur in ionad Chuid I (a cuireadh isteach le hAcht 1969):
CUID I
Rátaí na Sochar Tréimhsiúil agus Rátaí na Méaduithe Orthu
An cineál sochair | Ráta Seachtainiúl | Méadú i leith cleithiúnaí aosaithe (más iníoctha) | Méadú i leith linbh cháilithe nó i leith gach duine de bheirt leanbh cháilithe (más iníoctha) | Méadú i leith linbh cháilithe de bhreis ar bheirt (más iníoctha) | Méadú i leith cleithiúnaí aosaithe faoi alt 26 (4) (más iníoctha) | |||||
(1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) | (6) | |||||
£ | s. | £ | s. | £ | s. | £ | s. | £ | s. | |
1. Sochar Míchumais, Pinsean Easláine agus Sochar Dífhostaíochta: | ||||||||||
(a) i gcás daoine os cionn ocht mbliana déag d'aois— | ||||||||||
(i) fear, bean singil nó baintreach, bean phósta a chónaíonn ar leithligh óna fearchéile agus nach bhféadann aon chúnamh airgid a fháil uaidh nó bean phósta a bhfuil teideal aici chun méadú i leith linbh cháilithe nó leanaí cáilithe nó i leith fearchéile .. | 4 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 13 | -- | |
(ii) aon bhean phósta eile .. | 3 | 12 | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||||
(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 .. .. | 4 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 13 | -- | |
mura bhfuil teideal den sórt sin ag an duine .. .. .. .. | 3 | 12 | -- | -- | -- | |||||
2. Liúntais Máithreachais .. .. | 4 | 10 | -- | -- | -- | |||||
3. Pinsean Baintrí (Ranníocach) .. | 4 | 10 | -- | 0 | 18 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 15 | |
4. Liúntas Dílleachta (Ranníocach) .. | 3 | 0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||||
5. Pinsean Seanaoise (Ranníocach) .. | 5 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 15 |
6. Pinsean Scoir .. .. .. .. | 4 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 13 | -- | |
(2) Tiocfaidh fo-alt (1) den alt seo i ngníomh—
(a) a mhéid a bhaineann sé le sochar míchumais, le sochar dífhostaíochta agus le liúntas máithreachais, an 5ú lá de Dheireadh Fómhair, 1970, agus
(b) a mhéid a bhaineann sé le haon sochar eile, an lú lá de Dheireadh Fómhair, 1970.
Leasú ar an Dara Sceideal a ghabhann le hAcht 1952.
32.—Leasaítear leis seo an Dara Sceideal a ghabhann le hAcht 1952 tríd an ráta iomhcuí acu seo a leanas a chur in ionad an ráta ranníoca atá leagtha amach i ngach mír a luaitear i gcolún 1 den Tábla a ghabhann leis an alt seo—
(i) maidir leis an tréimhse dar tosach an 5ú lá de Dheireadh Fómhair, 1970, agus dar críoch an 14ú lá d'Fheabhra, 1971, is é sin, an ráta sin atá leagtha amach, os coinne lua na míre sin sa cholún sin (1), i gcolún (2) den Tábla sin, agus
(ii) ina dhiaidh sin, an ráta sin atá leagtha amach amhlaidh i gcolún (3) den Tábla sin.
AN TABLA
An mhír den Dara Sceideal | An Ráta Ranníoca | An Ráta Ranníoca | ||||||
(1) | (2) | (3) | ||||||
s. | d. | pinginí nua | ||||||
Mír 1 (a) | ||||||||
(i) i gcás fear-ranníocóra fhostaithe | .. | 15 | 2 | 76 | ||||
(ii) i gcás ban-ranníocóra fhostaithe | .. | 14 | 1 | 70 | ||||
Mír 1 (b) | ||||||||
(i) i gcás fear-ranníocóra fhostaithe | .. | 15 | 4 | 77 | ||||
(ii) i gcás ban-ranníocóra fhostaithe | .. | 15 | 0 | 75 | ||||
Mír 2 (a) | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 12 | 11 | 65 |
Mír 2 (b) | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 13 | 1 | 65 |
Mír 2A (a) | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 10 | 7 | 53 |
Mír 2A (b) | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 11 | 11 | 60 |
Mír 3 (a) | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 9 | 11 | 50 |
Mír 3 (b) | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 11 | 0 | 55 |
Mír 3A (a) | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 11 | 4 | 57 |
Mír 3A (b) | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 12 | 8 | 63 |
Mír 4 (a) | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 3 | 2 | 16 |
Mír 4 (b) | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 3 | 2 | 16 |
Mír 5 (a) | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | -- | -- | |
Mír 5 (b) | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 3 | 2 | 16 |
Mír 6 (a) | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 13 | 5 | 67 |
Mír 6 (b) | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 15 | 0 | 75 |
Mír 7 (a) | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 13 | 5 | 67 |
Mír 7 (b) | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 14 | 1 | 70 |
Leasú ar alt 6 d'Acht 1952.
33.—Leasaítear leis seo alt 6 (2) (a cuireadh isteach le hAcht 1960) d'Acht 1952 tríd an ráta iomchuí acu seo a leanas a chur in ionad an ráta ranníoca shaorálaigh atá leagtha amach i ngach mír a luaitear i gcolún (1) den Tábla a ghabhann leis an alt seo—
(i) maidir leis an tréimhse dar tosach an 5ú lá de Dheireadh Fómhair, 1970, agus dar críoch an 14ú lá d'Fheabhra, 1971, is é sin, an ráta sin atá leagtha amach, os coinne lua na míre sin sa cholún sin (1), i gcolún (2) den Tábla sin, agus
(ii) ina dhiaidh sin, an ráta sin atá leagtha amach amhlaidh i gcolún (3) den Tábla sin.
AN TABLA
An mhír d'alt 6 (2) | An Ráta Ranníoca | An Ráta Ranníoca | |||
(1) | (2) | (3) | |||
Mír (a) | .. | .. | .. | sé scilling agus ceithre phingin | dhá phingin nua is tríocha |
Mír (b) | .. | .. | .. | sé scilling deag agus trí phingin | aon phingin nua is ochtó |
Leasú ar an Acht Leasa Shóisialaigh (Díobhálacha Ceirde), 1966.
34.—(1) Leasaítear leis seo mar a leanas an tAcht Leasa Shóisialaigh (Díobhálacha Ceirde), 1966:
(a) in alt 8 (3) (a) cuirfear “cúig phunt” in ionad “seacht scilling is ochtó agus sé phingin” (a cuireadh isteach le hAch 1969),
(b) in alt 8 (3) (b) cuirfear “seacht bpunt” in ionad “céad agus cúig scilling is fiche” (a cuireadh isteach le hAcht 1969),
(c) in alt 9 (7) (a) cuirfear “ceithre chéad agus ochtó punt” in ionad “ceithre chéad agus fiche punt” (a cuireadh isteach le hAcht 1969),
(d) i dTABLA I a ghabhann le halt 9 (8) cuirfear “£7” in ionad “125s. 0d.”, “£6 6s.” in ionad “112s. 6d.” “£5 12s.” in ionad “100s. 0d.”, “£4 18s.” in ionad “87s. 6d.”, “£4 4s.” in ionad “75s. 0d.”, “£3 10s.” in ionad “62s. 6d.”, “£2 16s.” in ionad “50s. 0d.”, “£2 2s.” in ionad “37s. 6d.” agus “£1 8s.” in ionad “25s. 0d.” (a cuireadh isteach le hAcht 1969),
(e) i dTABLA II a ghabhann le halt 9 (8) cuirfear “£5” in ionad “87s. 6d.”, “£4 10s.” in ionad “78s. 9d.” £4” in ionad “70s. 0d.”, £3 10s.” in ionad “61s. 3d.”, “£3” in ionad “52s. 6d.”, “£2 10s.” in ionad “43s. 9d.”, “£2” in ionad “35s. 0d.”, “£1 10s.” in ionad “26s. 3d..” agus “£1” in ionad “17s. 6d.” (a cuireadh isteach le hAcht 1969),
(f) in alt 9 (9) (b) (ii) cuirfear “£1 8s.” in ionad “25s. 0d.” agus “£1” in ionad “17s. 6d.” (a cuireadh isteach le hAcht 1969),
(g) in alt 10 (1) cuirfear “trí phunt agus trí scilling” in ionad “dhá scilling is seasca agus sé phingin” (a cuireadh isteach le hAcht 1969),
(h) in alt 11 (1) cuirfear “ocht scilling déag” in ionad “cúig scilling déag agus sé phingin” agus “trí scilling déag” in ionad “deich scilling agus sé phingin” (a cuireadh isteach le hAcht 1968),
(i) in alt 12 (1) (a) cuirfear “trí phunt agus dhá scilling déag” in ionad “dhá scilling is seasca agus sé phingin” (a cuireadh isteach le hAcht 1969),
(j) in alt 12 (1) (b) cuirfear “ceithre phunt agus deich scilling” in ionad “cúig scilling is seachtó” (a cuireadh isteach le hAcht 1969),
(k) in alt 15 (1) (a) (i) cuirfear “cúig phunt” in ionad “seacht scilling is ochtó agus sé phingin” (a cuireadh isteach le hAcht 1969).
(l) in alt 15 (1) (a) (ii) cuirfear “seacht bpunt” in ionad “céad fiche is cúig scilling” (a cuireadh isteach le hAcht 1969),
(m) in alt 17 (2) cuirfear “sé phunt” in ionad “céad fiche is cúig scilling” (a cuireadh isteach le hAcht 1969),
(n) in alt 18 (2) cuirfear “sé phunt” in ionad “céad is cúig scilling” (a cuireadh isteach le hAcht 1969),
(o) in alt 18 (3) cuirfear “trí chéad is cúig phunt déag” in ionad “dhá chéad seachtó is cúig phunt” (a cuireadh isteach le hAcht 1969),
(p) in alt 19 cuirfear “ocht scilling déag” in ionad “cúig scilling déag agus sé phingin” agus “trí scilling déag” in ionad “deich scilling agus sé phingin” (a cuireadh isteach le hAcht 1968),
(q) in alt 20 cuirfear tagairt do dhá phunt in ionad tagartha do cheithre scilling is tríocha (a cuireadh isteach de hAcht 1969) gach áit a bhfuil an tagairt sin agus cuirfear tagairt do shé phunt in ionad tagartha do chéad is cúig scilling (a cuireadh isteach le hAcht 1969) gach áit a bhfuil an tagairt sin,
(r) in alt 21 (2) cuirfear “trí phunt agus cúig scilling” in ionad “seacht scilling is caoga agus sé phingin” (a cuireadh isteach le hAcht 1969),
(s) in alt 25 (3) (a) cuirfear “punt” in ionad “seacht scilling déag agus sé phingin” (a cuireadh isteach le hAcht 1969),
(t) in alt 25 (3) (b) cuirfear “punt agus ocht scilling” in ionad “cúig scilling is fiche” (a cuireadh isteach le hAcht 1969),
(u) in alt 36 (2) (b) cuirfear “11 pingin nua” in ionad “2s. 2d.” agus “8 bpingin nua” in ionad “1s. 7d.” (a cuireadh isteach le hAcht 1969).
(v) in alt 36 (3) cuirfear “11 pingin nua” in ionad “2s. 2d.” agus “8 bpingin nua” in ionad “1s. 7d.” (a cuireadh isteach le hAcht 1969).
(2) Déantar leis seo an míniú ar “leanbh atá cáilithe chun críocha an Achta seo” atá in alt 1 (1) den Acht Leasa Shóisialaigh (Díobhálacha Ceirde), 1966, a leasú tríd an bhfocal “agus” a chur isteach i ndeireadh mhír (b) agus mír (d) agus an focal “agus” atá díreach roimh an mír sin a scriosadh.
(3) (a) Tiocfaidh fo-alt (1) den alt seo i ngníomh—
(i) sa mhéid a bhaineann sé le míreanna (a) go (t), an 5ú lá de Dheireadh Fómhair, 1970, agus
(ii) sa mhéid a bhaineann sé le míreanna (u) agus (v), an 15ú lá d'Fheabhra, 1971.
(b) Tiocfaidh fo-alt (2) den alt seo i ngníomh an 5ú lá de Dheireadh Fómhair, 1970.
Srian le halt 13 d'Acht 1966 agus le rialacháin áirithe faoi alt 32 d'Acht 1952.
35.—(1) Ní oibreoidh alt 13 d'Acht 1966 i gcaitheamh na tréimhse iomchuí chun a cheadú do dhuine pinsean seanaoise (neamhranníocach) a fháil in aghaidh na tréimhse sin nó in aghaidh aon choda den tréimhse sin ar an aon-chúis toisc, de bhua na méaduithe ar rátaí an phinsin sin faoi alt 24 den Acht seo, go mbeadh ráta an phinsin sin ab iníoctha leis an duine sin níos mó ná ráta an phinsin seanaoise (ranníocach) nó ráta an phinsin baintrí (ranníocach) chun a bhfuil teideal ag an duine sin.
(2) Ní oibreoidh na rialacháin a rinneadh faoi alt 32 d'Acht 1952 (arna leasú le halt 7 d'Acht 1966) agus a bheidh i bhfeidhm de thuras na huaire ní oibreoidh siad i gcaitheamh na tréimhse iomchuí chun a cheadú do bhaintreach pinsean baintrí (neamhranníocach) a fháil in aghaidh na tréimhse sin nó in aghaidh aon choda den tréimhse sin ar an aon-chúis toisc, de bhua na méaduithe ar rátaí an phinsin sin faoi alt 27 den Acht seo, go mbeadh ráta an phinsin sin ab iníoctha léi níos mó ná ráta an phinsin baintrí (ranníocach) ab iníoctha léi.
(3) San alt seo ciallaíonn “tréimhse iomchuí” an tréimhse dar tosach an 7ú lá de Lúnasa, 1970, agus dar críoch an 5ú lá de Dheireadh Fómhair, 1970.
Leasú ar Riail 1 (III) den Seachtú Sceideal a ghabhann le hAcht 1952.
36.—Leasaítear leis seo an Seachtú Sceideal a ghabhann le hAcht 1952 tríd an méid seo a leanas a chur le Riail 1 (III) “ach chun críocha na Rialach seo, ní dhéanfar iostán a cuireadh ar fáil faoi Achtanna na Sclábhaithe 1833 go 1962, agus a dílsíodh don duine nó do chéile an duine sin de bhun na nAchtanna sin nó de bhun Acht na dTithe, 1966 (Uimh. 21 de 1966), a áireamh már mhaoin a úsáideann nó a theachtann an duine sin nó céile an duine sin go pearsanta fad is nach mbeidh íoc na blianachta ceannaigh comhlánaithe.”
AN SCEIDEAL
Coinníollacha Ranníoca (Deontas Báis, Pinsean Easláine, Pinsean Scoir)
7. Deontas Báis
Is iad na coinníollacha ranníoca i gcás deontais báis—
(a) sé ranníoc fostaíochta is fiche ar a laghad a bheith íoctha roimh an dáta iomchuí i leith an duine árachaithe iomchuí i leith fostaíochta ó thráth a dhul faoi árachas nó ó thosach feidhme alt 5 den Acht Leasa Shóisialaigh, 1970 (cibé acu is déanaí), agus
(b) gurb amhlaidh a bheidh, roimh an dáta iomchuí, i gcás inar dáta tar éis deireadh na céad bhliana ranníoca an dáta sin is dáta iomchuí d'fhear nó do bhean (cibé acu é), is bliain atá go huile sa tréimhse i ndiaidh an tosach feidhme sin,
(i) ocht ranníoc is daichead ar a laghad a bheith íoctha nó creidiúnaithe i leith an duine árachaithe iomchuí in aghaidh na bliana ranníoca iomláine deiridh roimh thosach na bliana sochair ar lá di an dáta iomchuí, nó
(ii) nach lú ná ocht agus daichead méan-uimhir na ranníoc in aghaidh na bliana ranníoca a bheidh íoctha nó creidiúnaithe i leith an duine árachaithe iomchuí in aghaidh na tréimhse dar thosach tús na bliana ranníoca a chuaigh sé faoi árachas nó tús na bliana ranníoca díreach i ndiaidh na bliana a tharla an tosach feidhme sin (cibé acu is déanaí) agus dar chríoch deireadh na bliana ranníoca iomláine deiridh roimh thosach na bliana sochair ar lá di an dáta iomchuí.
Sa mhír seo—
Ciallaíonn “duine árachaithe iomchuí”—
(a) i gcás inar leanbh cáilithe an duine éagtha—athair nó máthair an duine éagtha sin nó an duine a bhí ag fáil nó i dteideal liúntais leanaí faoi na hAchtanna Leasa Shóisialaigh (Liúntais Leanaí), 1944 go 1970, i leith an duine éagtha sin ar dháta an bháis nó ag a mbeadh an teideal sin dá mbeadh an duine éagtha gan bheith os cionn sé bliana déag d'aois nó nach raibh sé cimithe chun scoile ceartúcháin nó scoile saothair.
(b) in aon chás eile—an duine éagtha nó céile an duine éagtha.
ciallaíonn “dáta iomchuí” dáta báis an duine éagtha nó dáta báis an duine árachaithe iomchuí nó dáta slánaithe aois inphinsin an duine árachaithe iomchuí, cibé acu is túisce a tharlóidh, agus cibé acu arb é an duine éagtha an duine árachaithe iomchuí nó nach é.
D'fhonn a chinneadh an bhfuil coinníollacha na míre seo comhlíonta—
(i) measfar gur tháinig duine faoi árachas an tráth a tháinig sé i gcéaduair (agus ní tráth ar bith eile) chun bheith ina ranníocóir fostaithe a bhfuil ranníocaí fostaíochta iníoctha ina leith faoi mhíreanna 1, 2, 2A, 3, 3A, 6 nó 7 den Dara Sceideal a ghabhann leis an Acht seo, agus
(ii) déanfar neamhshuim de ranníocaí faoi mhíreanna 4 agus 5 (a cuireadh isteach leis na Rialacháin Leasa Shóisialaigh (Modhnuithe ar Arachas), 1956) den Dara Sceideal sin.
8. Pinsean easláine
Is iad na coinníollacha ranníoca i gcás pinsin easláine—
(a) céad caoga agus sé ranníoc fostaíochta ar a laghad a bheith íoctha roimh an dáta iomchuí i leith an éilitheora ó thráth a dhul faoi árachas, agus
(b) ocht ranníoc fostaíochta is daichead ar a laghad a bheith íoctha nó creidiúnaithe i leith an éilitheora roimh an dáta iomchuí in aghaidh na bliana ranníoca iomláine roimh an dáta sin.
Sa mhír seo ciallaíonn “dáta iomchuí” aon dáta i ndiaidh tréimhse iomlán bliana d'éagumas leanúnach chun oibre i gcás an duine árachaithe a bheith tar éis tosú ar thréimhse leanúnach éagumais chun oibre agus go mbeifear tar éis a chruthú ina dhiaidh sin é a bheith buan-éagumasach chun oibre.
Déanfar neamhshuim chun críocha na míre seo de ranníocaí faoi mhíreanna 4 agus 5 (a cuireadh isteach leis na Rialacháin Leasa Shóisialaigh (Modhnuithe ar Arachas), 1956) den Dara Sceideal a ghabhann leis an Acht seo.
9. Pinsean scoir
Is iad na coinníollacha ranníoca i gcás pinsean scoir—
(a) an t-éilitheoir a bheith tagtha faoi árachas roimh cúig bliana caogad d'aois a shlánú,
(b) céad caoga agus sé ranníoc fostaíochta ar a laghad a bheith íoctha i leith an éilitheora ó dháta a theacht faoi árachas, agus
(c) nach lú ná ocht agus daichead meán-uimhir na ranníoc in aghaidh na bliana ranníoca atá íoctha nó creidiúnaithe i leith an éilitheora in aghaidh na tréimhse dar tosach—
(i) an 5ú lá d'Eanáir, 1953, más fear an t-éilitheoir nó an 6ú lá d'Iúil, 1953, más bean an t-éilitheoir, nó
(ii) tús na bliana ranníoca a tháinig an t-éilitheoir faoi árachas (más tar éis an 5ú lá d'Eanáir, 1953, é i gcás fir nó an 6ú lá d'Iúil, 1953, i gcás mná).
(cibé acu is déanaí) agus dar críoch deireadh na bliana ranníoca iomláine deiridh roimh dháta an éilitheora do shlánú cúig bliana seascad d'aois.
D'fhonn a chinneadh an bhfuil coinníollacha na míre seo comhlíonta—
(i) measfar gur tháinig duine faoi árachas an tráth a tháinig sé i gcéaduair (agus ní tráth ar bith eile) chun bheith ina ranníocóir fostaithe a bhfuil ranníocaí fostaíochta iníoctha ina leith faoi mhíreanna 1, 2, 2A, 3, 3A, 6, nó 7 den Dara Sceideal a ghabhann leis an Acht seo, agus
(ii) déanfar neamhshuim de ranníocaí faoi mhíreanna 4 agus 5 (a cuireadh isteach leis na Rialacháin Leasa Shóisialaigh (Modhnuithe ar Arachas), 1956) den Dara Sceideal sin.
Number 12 of 1970
SOCIAL WELFARE ACT, 1970
ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS
Preliminary and General
Section | |
Death Grant, Invalidity Pension, Retirement Pension, Old Age (Care) Allowance and Deserted Wife's Allowance
MISCELLANEOUS
CONTRIBUTION CONDITIONS (DEATH GRANT, INVALIDITY PENSION, RETIREMENT PENSION)
Acts Referred to | |
1933, No. 46 | |
1935, No. 29 | |
1952, No. 11 | |
1960, No. 25 | |
1963, No. 26 | |
1964, No. 28 | |
1965, No. 20 | |
1966, No. 24 | |
1967, No. 18 | |
1968, No. 31 | |
1969, No 19 | |
1962, No. 17 | |
1924, No. 19 | |
1946, No. 8 | |
1966, No. 16 | |
Social Welfare (Modifications of Insurance) Regulations, 1956 | 1956, S.I. No. 236 |
1935, No. 38 | |
Number 12 of 1970
SOCIAL WELFARE ACT, 1970
PART I
Preliminary and General
Short title, construction and collective citation.
1.—(1) This Act may be cited as the Social Welfare Act, 1970.
(2) This Act—
(a) in so far as it amends and extends the Old Age Pensions Acts, 1908 to 1969, shall be construed as one with those Acts and may be cited together with them as the Old Age Pensions Acts, 1908 to 1970,
(b) in so far as it amends and extends the Unemployment Assistance Acts, 1933 to 1969, shall be construed as one with those Acts and may be cited together with them as the Unemployment Assistance Acts, 1933 to 1970,
(c) in so far as it amends and extends the Widows' and Orphans' Pensions Acts, 1935 to 1969, shall be construed as one with those Acts and may be cited together with them as the Widows' and Orphans' Pensions Acts, 1935 to 1970,
(d) in so far as it amends and extends the Social Welfare (Children's Allowances) Acts, 1944 to 1969, shall be construed as one with those Acts and may be cited together with them as the Social Welfare (Children's Allowances) Acts, 1944 to 1970,
(e) in so far as it amends and extends the Social Welfare Acts, 1952 to 1969, shall be construed as one with those Acts and may be cited together with them as the Social Welfare Acts, 1952 to 1970.
Interpretation.
2.—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 1952” means the Social Welfare Act, 1952;
“the Act of 1960” means the Social Welfare (Amendment) Act, 1960;
“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 Act of 1965” means the Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 1965;
“the Act of 1966” means the Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 1966;
“the Act of 1967” means the Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 1967;
“the Act of 1968” means the Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 1968;
“the Act of 1969” means the Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 1969.
PART II
Death Grant, Invalidity Pension, Retirement Pension, Old Age (Care) Allowance and Deserted Wife's Allowance.
Commencement of Part II.
3.—This Part of this Act shall come into operation on the 1st day of October, 1970.
Amendment of section 14 of Act of 1952 (descriptions and rates of benefit and contribution conditions).
4.—Section 14 of the Act of 1952 is hereby amended by the insertion of the following paragraphs after paragraph (h) (inserted by the Social Welfare (Occupational Injuries) Act, 1966) of subsection (1):
“(i) death grant,
(j) invalidity pension,
(k) retirement pension.”
Death grant.
5.—The following section is hereby inserted in the Act of 1952 as section 25B:
“Death Grant
25B. (1) Subject to the provisions of this Act, a death grant shall be payable, to such person or persons as may be prescribed, on the death of—
(a) an insured person,
(b) the wife or husband of an insured person,
(c) the widow or widower of a deceased insured person, or
(d) a qualified child,
if the relevant contribution conditions are satisfied, but only one death grant shall be paid by virtue of this section on any one death.
(2) For the purposes of this section, item 3 of Part II of the Third Schedule to this Act and paragraph 7 of the Fourth Schedule thereto ‘qualified child’ means a person—
(a) who is under the age of eighteen at the date of death,
(b) who is ordinarily resident in the State on that date, and
(c) in respect of whose death the relevant contribution conditions for death grant are not satisfied by such person's insurance or the insurance of such person's wife or husband.”
Invalidity pension.
6.—The following section is hereby inserted in the Act of 1952 as section 25C:
“Invalidity Pension
25C. (1) Subject to the provisions of this Act, a person shall be entitled to invalidity pension if—
(a) he is permanently incapable of work, and
(b) he satisfies the relevant contribution conditions.
(2) The conditions under which a person shall be regarded for the purposes of this section as being permanently incapable of work shall be specified by regulations.
(3) Regulations may provide for disqualifying a person for receiving invalidity pension if he fails without good cause to observe any prescribed rules of behaviour.”
Retirement pension.
7.—The following section is hereby inserted in the Act of 1952 as section 25D:
“Retirement Pension
25D. (1) Subject to the provisions of this Act, a person who has attained the age of sixty-five years shall be entitled to retirement pension for any period of retirement if he satisfies the relevant contribution conditions.
(2) The periods which shall be regarded for the purposes of this section as periods of retirement shall be specified by regulations.”
Amendment of section 26 of Act of 1952 (increase of benefit for adult dependants).
8.—Section 26 of the Act of 1952 is hereby amended by the insertion after subsection (4) (inserted by the Act of 1968) of the following subsections:
“(5) The weekly rate of invalidity pension shall be increased by the amount set out in column (3) of Part I of the Third Schedule to this Act for—
(a) any period during which—
(i) the beneficiary is living with or wholly or mainly maintaining his wife, or
(ii) the beneficiary is wholly or mainly maintaining her husband who is incapable of self-support by reason of some physical or mental infirmity, or
(b) any period during which the beneficiary, being a single man or a widower, is wholly or mainly maintaining a female person over the age of sixteen years having the care of one or more than one qualified child who normally resides or reside with him,
subject to the restriction that a beneficiary shall not be entitled for the same period to an increase of pension in respect of more than one person specified in paragraph (b) of this subsection.
(6) The weekly rate of retirement pension shall be increased by the amount set out in column (3) of Part I of the Third Schedule to this Act for any period during which—
(a) the beneficiary is living with or wholly or mainly maintaining his wife, or
(b) the beneficiary is wholly or mainly maintaining her husband who is incapable of self-support by reason of some physical or mental infirmity.”
Amendment of section 27 (1) of Act of 1952 (increase of benefit—qualified children).
9.—Section 27 (1) of the Act of 1952 is hereby amended by the insertion after “old age (contributory) pension” (inserted by the Act of 1964) of “or invalidity pension or retirement pension”.
Partial satisfaction of contribution conditions (death grant and retirement pension).
10.—The following section is hereby inserted in the Act of 1952 after section 28A (inserted by the Act of 1960):
“28B. (1) Subject to the provisions of the next subsection, regulations made with the sanction of the Minister for Finance may provide for entitling to death grant persons who would be entitled thereto but for the fact that the contribution condition set out in subparagraph (b) of paragraph 7 of the Fourth Schedule to this Act is not satisfied.
(2) Regulations for the purposes of the foregoing subsection shall provide that death grant payable by virtue thereof shall be of an amount less than that specified in the Third Schedule to this Act, and the amount specified by the regulations may vary with the extent to which the relevant contribution condition is satisfied.
(3) Subject to the provisions of the next subsection, regulations made with the sanction of the Minister for Finance may provide for entitling to retirement pension persons who would be entitled thereto but for the fact that the relevant contribution conditions are not satisfied as respects the average number of contributions paid or credited per contribution year.
(4) Regulations for the purposes of the foregoing subsection shall provide that retirement pension payable by virtue thereof shall be payable at a rate less than that specified in the Third Schedule to this Act, and the rate specified by the regulations may vary with the extent to which the relevant contribution conditions are satisfied, but any increase of that pension payable under section 26 (6) (in respect of an adult dependant) or section 27 (1) (in respect of a qualified child) of this Act shall be the same as if the relevant contribution conditions had been fully satisfied.”
Amendment of section 30 of Act of 1952 (disqualifications arising for woman on her marriage).
11.—Section 30 of the Act of 1952 is hereby amended by the insertion of “, invalidity pension” after “unemployment benefit”.
Amendment of section 31 of Act of 1952 (absence from the State or imprisonment).
12.—Section 31 of the Act of 1952 is hereby amended by the addition of the following subsection :
“(5) Regulations for the purposes of this section may be so framed as to make payment of death grant, invalidity pension and retirement pension subject to any specified conditions, limitations or restrictions and, in particular, in the case of persons absent from the State, may modify the periods which may be regarded for the purposes of section 25D of this Act as periods of retirement.”
Amendment of section 32 of Act of 1952 (overlapping benefits, etc.).
13.—Section 32 of the Act of 1952 is hereby amended by the insertion of “or invalidity pension” after “disability benefit” in both subsection (4) and subsection (5) (a).
Amendment of section 37 (1) of Act of 1952 (special provisions for voluntary contributors).
14.—Section 37 (1) of the Act of 1952 is hereby amended by the insertion of “, invalidity pension” after “maternity benefit” and of “, retirement pension or death grant” after “old age (contributory) pension” (inserted by the Act of 1960).
Amendment of section 47 (2) (b) of Act of 1952 (administration of benefit).
15.—Section 47 (2) (b) of the Act of 1952 is hereby amended by the insertion of “invalidity pension, retirement pension,” before “old age (contributory) pension” (inserted by the Act of 1960).
Transitional provisions in relation to invalidity pension, retirement pension and death grant.
16.—The following section is hereby inserted in the Act of 1952 after section 66A (inserted by the Act of 1960) :
“66B. (1) Contributions paid under the National Health Insurance Acts, 1911 to 1952, by or in respect of an employed contributor may be taken into account in such manner and subject to such conditions and limitations as may be prescribed for the purpose of the satisfaction by him of the contribution conditions for invalidity pension or retirement pension.
(2) Regulations may provide for modifications of the contribution conditions for death grant in the case of a person who is an insured person at the commencement of section 5 of the Social Welfare Act, 1970, and who during the year subsequent to such commencement is absent from the State for any period or is credited with contributions in respect of any period of unemployment, incapacity for work or retirement or is or becomes a voluntary contributor paying contributions at the rate specified in section 6 (2) (b) of this Act.
(3) Regulations under this section shall be subject to the sanction of the Minister for Finance.”
Amendment of Third Schedule to Act of 1952 (rate or amount of benefit).
17.—The Third Schedule to the Act of 1952 is hereby amended by the addition to Part II (inserted by the Act of 1965) of the following item:
“3. Death Grant:
(a) in case the deceased person was a qualified child under the age of five years | 5 |
(b) in case the deceased person was any other qualified child | 15 |
(c) in any other case | 25” |
Amendment of Fourth Schedule to Act of 1952 (contribution conditions).
18.—The Fourth Schedule to the Act of 1952 is hereby amended by the addition thereto of the paragraphs set out in the Schedule to this Act.
Amendment of section 9 of Act of 1952 (return of sums paid in error by way of contributions).
19.—Section 9 of the Act of 1952 is hereby amended by the insertion of the following subsection after subsection (2) (inserted by the Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 1962):
“(3) Regulations shall provide for the return, subject to any conditions, restrictions and deductions specified in the regulations, of so much of any contribution paid by an employed contributor or a voluntary contributor who entered into insurance for the purposes of paragraph 9 of the Fourth Schedule to this Act after he had attained the age of fifty-five years as is determined in accordance with the regulation ions to have been paid in respect of retirement pension.”
Amendment of Social Welfare (Occupational Injuries) Act, 1966.
20.—(1) Section 25 (2) of the Social Welfare (Occupational Injuries) Act, 1966, is hereby amended by the insertion of the following paragraphs after paragraph (c):
“(d) invalidity pension,
(e) retirement pension,”
(2) Section 36 (4) of the Social Welfare (Occupational Injuries) Act, 1966, is hereby amended by the insertion of “and (i) to (k)” after “paragraphs (a) to (g)”.
(3) Section 37 (2) (b) of the Social Welfare (Occupational Injuries) Act, 1966, is hereby amended by the insertion of “or invalidity pension” after “disability benefit” in both subparagraph (i) and subparagraph (ii).
Old age (care) allowance.
21.—(1) An allowance (in this section referred to as an old age (care) allowance) at the rate of £2 15s. 0d. per week shall be paid out of moneys provided by the Oireachtas to a person who has attained the age of seventy years in respect of any period during which—
(a) such person is so incapacitated as to require full-time care and attention,
(b) there is residing with such person for the purpose of providing that care and attention a female relative of such person (being a relative specified for the purposes of this subsection by regulations),
(c) such conditions as may be specified for the purposes of this subsection by regulations are fulfilled, and
(d) the yearly means of such person calculated in accordance with the Rules for the Calculation of Means in the Seventh Schedule to the Act of 1952, applicable in the case of a claimant to pension under the Old Age Pensions Acts, 1908 to 1970, do not exceed £299 15s.
(2) The Minister may make regulations with respect to old age (care) allowances and such regulations may, in particular and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing, apply (with or without modification), or make provisions corresponding (with or without modification) to, any provisions of or made under the Act of 1952 and the Acts amending and extending that Act.
(3) Section 3 (other than subsection (4)) of the Act of 1952 shall be construed and have effect as if—
(a) references therein to a power to make regulations included references to a power to make regulations under this or the next section, and
(b) references therein to regulations included references to any regulations under this or the next section.
Deserted wife's allowance.
22.—(1) An allowance (in this section referred to as a deserted wife's allowance) shall, subject to regulations, be paid out of moneys provided by the Oireachtas to a woman—
(a) who has been deserted by her husband,
(b) who has not attained the age of seventy years,
(c) who, if she is less than fifty years of age, has at least one qualified child residing with her, and
(d) who satisfies the conditions as to means specified for the purposes of this subsection by regulations.
(2) The rate of a deserted wife's allowance shall be the same as the rate of the widow's (non-contributory) pension which would be payable to the woman under the Widows' and Orphans' Pensions Acts, 1935 to 1970, if her husband were dead.
(3) A child shall be a qualified child for the purposes of this section in relation to a woman if, on the assumption that her husband were dead, such child would be a qualified child in relation to her for the purposes of the Widows' and Orphans' Pensions Acts, 1935 to 1970.
(4) Any question relating to the normal residence of a qualified child shall, for the purposes of this section and the regulations thereunder, be decided in accordance with section 5 (2) of the Children's Allowances (Amendment) Act, 1946, and the rules under that subsection.
(5) The Minister may make regulations with respect to deserted wife's allowance and such regulations may, in particular and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing,—
(a) specify the circumstances in which a woman is to be regarded for the purposes of this section as having been deserted by her husband,
(b) apply (with or without modification), or make provisions corresponding (with or without modification) to, any provisions of or made under the Act of 1952 and the Acts amending and extending that Act, and
(c) in applying the provisions of section 46 of the Act of 1952, provide, notwithstanding anything contained in that section, that in any case in which a deserted wife's allowance is by virtue of a revised decision given by a deciding officer or an appeals officer disallowed or reduced, such amount as the Minister may direct of any of the allowance that has been paid in excess of the rate determined by that decision to have been payable shall be recoverable as a debt due to the State.
Power to remove difficulties.
23.—(1) If in any respect any difficulty arises in bringing into operation this Part of this Act, the Minister may, subject to the sanction of the Minister for Finance, by order do anything which appears to be necessary or expedient for bringing this Part of this Act into operation, and any such order may modify the provisions of this Part of this Act so far as may appear necessary or expedient for carrying the order into effect.
(2) Every order made 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 is passed by either House of the Oireachtas within the next twenty-one days on which that House has sat after the order is laid before it annulling the order, the order shall be annulled accordingly, but without prejudice to the validity of anything previously done thereunder,
(3) No order may be made under this section after the expiration of one year after the commencement of this Part of this Act.
PART III
Miscellaneous
Increase of rates of old age pensions.
24.—(1) Section 77 of the Act of 1952 is hereby amended by—
(a) the substitution of “two hundred and forty-seven pounds” for “two hundred and twenty-one pounds” (inserted by the Act of 1969) in each place where it occurs in subsection (2) (inserted by the Act of 1964),
(b) the substitution of “two hundred and thirty-four pounds” for “two hundred and eight pounds” (inserted by the Act of 1969) in that subsection,
(c) the substitution for the Table to that subsection (inserted by the Act of 1969) of the Table annexed to this subsection, and
(d) the substitution for subsection (2B) (inserted by the Act of 1966) of the following :—
“(2B) In this section, ‘qualified child’ in relation to a claimant or pensioner means—
(a) a person under the age of eighteen years 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 1970, or would be so entitled if the person were not over the age of sixteen years,
(b) if the claimant or pensioner is a woman, a child of hers under the age of eighteen years in respect of whom the head of the household in which she resides is entitled to a children's allowance under those Acts or would be so entitled if such child were not over the age of sixteen years, and
(c) if the claimant or pensioner is a widow, a person who is over the age of eighteen years and under the age of twenty-one years, who is receiving full-time instruction by day at any university, college, school or other educational establishment and in respect of whom the claimant or pensioner would be entitled to a children's allowance under those Acts if the person were not over the age of sixteen years.”
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. | £ | s. | £ | s. | |||
Where the yearly means of the claimant or pensioner as duly calculated— | ||||||||
are Nil | 4 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 15 | } | Plus, where there are more than two qualified children, 10 shillings for each qualified child in excess of two. |
exceed Nil but do not exceed £26 5s. 0d. | 4 | 0 | 4 | 15 | 5 | 10 | ||
exceed £26 5s. 0d. but do not exceed £52 10s. 0d. | 3 | 15 | 4 | 10 | 5 | 5 | ||
exceed £52 10s. 0d. but do not exceed £65 10s. 0d. | 3 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 0 | ||
exceed £65 10s. 0d. but do not exceed £78 10s. 0d. | 3 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 15 | ||
exceed £78 10s. 0d. but do not exceed £104 15s. 0d. | 3 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 4 | 10 | ||
exceed £104 15s. 0d. but do not exceed £117 15s. 0d. | 2 | 15 | 3 | 10 | 4 | 5 | ||
exceed £117 15s. 0d. but do not exceed £130 15s. 0d. | 2 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 0 | ||
exceed £130 15s. 0d. but do not exceed £143 15s. 0d. | 2 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 15 | ||
exceed £143 15s. 0d. but do not exceed £156 15s. 0d. | 2 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 3 | 10 | ||
exceed £156 15s. 0d. but do not exceed £169 15s. 0d. | 1 | 15 | 2 | 10 | 3 | 5 | ||
exceed £169 15s. 0d. but do not exceed £182 15s. 0d. | 1 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 0 | ||
exceed £182 15s. 0d. but do not exceed £195 15s. 0d. | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 15 | ||
exceed £195 15s. 0d. but do not exceed £208 15s. 0d. | 1 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 2 | 10 | ||
exceed £208 15s. 0d. but do not exceed £221 15s. 0d. | 0 | 15 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 5 | ||
exceed £221 15s. 0d. but do not exceed £234 15s. 0d. | 0 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | ||
exceed £234 15s. 0d. but do not exceed £247 15s. 0d. | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 15 | ||
(2) Section 8 of the Old Age Pensions Act, 1924, is hereby amended by the substitution in subsection (1) of the following for paragraph (i) (inserted by the Act of 1964):
“(i) in case the person has no child who is a qualified child as defined in subsection (2B) (inserted by the Social Welfare Act, 1970) of section 77 of the Social Welfare Act, 1952, two hundred and forty-seven pounds and fifteen shillings,”.
(3) Subsections (1) and (2) of this section shall come into operation on the 7th day of August, 1970.
Increase of rates of unemployment assistance.
25.—(1) In the Act of 1933, for the Schedule thereto (inserted by the Act of 1969) there is hereby substituted the Schedule annexed to this subsection.
SCHEDULE
Rates of Unemployment Assistance
Classes of persons to whom the rates of unemployment assistance set out in this Schedule are applicable | Weekly rate of unemployment assistance applicable to persons resident in any urban area | Weekly rate of unemployment assistance applicable to persons resident in any other place | ||
£ | s. | £ | s. | |
Person without a dependant | 3 | 12 | 3 | 6 |
Person with an adult dependant | 6 | 8 | 6 | 0 |
Person with an adult dependant and one child dependant | 7 | 3 | 6 | 15 |
Person with an adult dependant and two or more child dependants | ||||
7 | 18 | 7 | 10 | |
plus, where there are more than two child dependants, 10 shillings for each child dependant in excess of two. | plus, where there are more than two child dependants, 10 shillings for each child dependant in excess of two. | |||
Person with one child dependant | 4 | 10 | 4 | 4 |
Person with two or more child dependants | ||||
5 | 5 | 4 | 19 | |
plus, where there are more than two child dependants, 10 shillings for each child dependant in excess of two. | plus, where there are more than two child dependants, 10 shillings for each child dependant in excess of two. | |||
(2) Subsection (Α) (inserted by the Act of 1952) of section 4 of the Unemployment Assistance (Amendment) Act, 1935, is hereby amended by the substitution in the definition of “child dependant” of “eighteen” for “sixteen”.
(3) Subsections (1) and (2) of this section shall come into operation on the 29th day of July, 1970.
Increase of certain rates of unemployment benefit.
26.—(1) In the Table to section 5 (2) of the Act of 1967, for the rates set forth therein (inserted by the Act of 1969) there are hereby substituted the rates set forth in the Table annexed to this subsection.
TABLE
Class of Person | Weekly Rate | Increase for adult dependant (where payable) | Increase for qualified child or for each of two qualified children (where payable) | Increase for each qualified child in excess of two (when payable) |
(1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) |
Person entitled to an increase in respect of a qualified child but not entitled to an increase in respect of an adult dependant | £3 15s. | — | 15s. | 10s. |
Any other person | £3 12s. | £2 16s. | 15s. | 10s. |
(2) For the purposes of this section, the provisions of subsection (3) of section 29 of this Act shall come into operation on the 30th day of July, 1970.
(3) Subsections (1) and (2) of this section shall come into operation on the 30th day of July, 1970.
Increase of rates of widows' (non-contributory) pensions.
27.—(1) Section 20 (inserted by the Act of 1952) of the Act of 1935 is hereby amended—
(a) by the substitution for paragraph (b) of subsection (1) (inserted by the Act of 1969) of the following paragraph:
“(b) (i) where the yearly means of the widow as duly calculated do not exceed two hundred and forty-seven pounds and fifteen shillings, at the rate set forth in Table B to this subsection, and
(ii) where the yearly means of the widow as duly calculated exceed two hundred and forty-seven pounds and fifteen shillings, at the rate at which the pension would be payable if the yearly means of the widow as duly calculated exceeded two hundred and thirty-four pounds and fifteen shillings but did not exceed twohundred and forty-seven pounds and fifteen shillings, less five shillings for each amount (if any) of thirteen pounds by which the said yearly means exceed two hundred and forty-seven pounds and fifteen shillings, any fraction of thirteen pounds being treated for this purpose as thirteen pounds”,
and
(b) the substitution for Table B (inserted by the Act of 1969) of the Table annexed to this subsection.
TABLE B
Weekly Rates of Widows' (Non-Contributory) Pensions
Means of Widow | Widow, no qualified child | Widow, one qualified child | Widow, two qualified children | |||||
(1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | |||||
£ | s. | £ | s. | £ | s. | |||
where the yearly means of the widow, as duly calculated:— | ||||||||
are Nil | 4 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 15 | } | Plus, where there are more than two qualified children, ten shillings for each qualified child in excess of two. |
exceed Nil but do not exceed £26 5s. 0d. | 4 | 0 | 4 | 15 | 5 | 10 | ||
exceed £26 5s. 0d. but do not exceed £52 10s. 0d. | 3 | 15 | 4 | 10 | 5 | 5 | ||
exceed £52 10s. 0d. but do not exceed £65 10s. 0d. | 3 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 0 | ||
exceed £65 10s. 0d. but do not exceed £78 10s. 0d. | 3 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 15 | ||
exceed £78 10s. 0d. but do not exceed £104 15s. 0d. | 3 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 4 | 10 | ||
exceed £104 15s. 0d. but do not exceed £117 15s. 0d. | 2 | 15 | 3 | 10 | 4 | 5 | ||
exceed £117 15s. 0d. but do not exceed £130 15s. 0d. | 2 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 0 | ||
exceed £130 15s. 0d. but do not exceed £143 15s. 0d. | 2 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 15 | ||
exceed £143 15s. 0d. but do not exceed £156 15s. 0d. | 2 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 3 | 10 | ||
exceed £156 15s. 0d. but do not exceed £169 15s. 0d. | 1 | 15 | 2 | 10 | 3 | 5 | ||
exceed £169 15s. 0d. but do not exceed £182 15s. 0d. | 1 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 0 | ||
exceed £182 15s. 0d. but do not exceed £195 15s. 0d. | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 15 | ||
exceed £195 15s. 0d. but do not exceed £208 15s. 0d. | 1 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 2 | 10 | ||
exceed £208 15s. 0d. but do not exceed £221 15s. 0d. | 0 | 15 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 5 | ||
exceed £221 15s. 0d. but do not exceed £234 15s. 0d. | 0 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | ||
exceed £234 15s. 0d. but do not exceed £247 15s. 0d. | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 15 | ||
(2) Subsection (1) of this section shall come into operation on the 7th day of August, 1970.
Increase of rates of orphans' (non-contributory) pensions.
28.—(1) In the Table to section 25 (inserted by the Act of 1952) of the Act of 1935, for the rates (inserted by the Act of 1969) set forth therein there are hereby substituted the rates set forth in the Table annexed to this subsection.
TABLE
Weekly Rates of Orphans' (Non-Contributory) Pensions.
Means of orphan | Weekly rates | |
£ | s. | |
Where the yearly means of the orphan as duly calculated— | ||
do not exceed £23 8s. | 2 | 5 |
exceed £23 8s. but do not exceed £46 16s. | 1 | 16 |
exceed £46 16s. but do not exceed £70 4s. | 1 | 7 |
exceed £70 4s. but do not exceed £93 12s. | 0 | 18 |
exceed £93 12s. but do not exceed £117 0s. | 0 | 9 |
exceed £117 0s. | No pension | |
(2) Subsection (1) of this section shall come into operation on the 7th day of August, 1970.
Extension of “qualified child”.
29.—(1) Subsection (1) of section 3 (inserted by the Act of 1952) of the Act of 1935 is hereby amended by the substitution in paragraph (a) (inserted by the Act of 1969) of the definition of “qualified child” of “eighteen” for “sixteen”.
(2) Subsection (1) of this section shall come into operation on the 7th day of August, 1970.
(3) In subsection (1) of section 2 of the Act of 1952, paragraph (a) of the definition of “qualified child” is hereby amended by the substitution of “eighteen” for “sixteen”.
(4) Subsection (3) of this section shall come into operation—
(a) in so far as it relates to disability benefit and unemployment benefit, on the 5th day of October, 1970, and
(b) in so far as it relates to any other benefit, on the 1st day of October, 1970.
(5) Section 9 of the Act of 1969 is hereby amended by the substitution in subsection (3) of “eighteen” for “sixteen” in both places where the latter word occurs.
(6) Subsection (5) of this section shall come into operation on the 1st day of October, 1970.
Increase of rates of children's allowances.
30.—(1) Section 6 of the Children's Allowances (Amendment) Act, 1946, is hereby amended by the substitution in paragraph (ii) of subsection (1) (inserted by the Act of 1963) of “two pounds, five shillings” for “forty shillings” (inserted by the Act of 1969).
(2) Subsection (1) of this section shall come into operation on the 1st day of October, 1970.
Amendment of Third Schedule to Act of 1952.
31.—(1) The Third Schedule to the Act of 1952 is hereby amended by the substitution for Part I (inserted by the Act of 1969) of the Part annexed to this subsection.
PART I
Rates of Periodical Benefits and of Increases Thereof
Description of benefit | Weekly Rate | Increase for adult dependant (where payable) | Increase for qualified child or for each of two qualified children (where payable) | Increase for each qualified child in excess of two (where payable) | Increase for adult dependant under section 26 (4) (where payable) | |||||
(1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) | (6) | |||||
£ | s. | £ | s. | £ | s. | £ | s. | £ | s. | |
1. Disability Benefit, Invalidity Pension, and Unemployment Benefit: | ||||||||||
(a) in the case of persons over the age of eighteen— | ||||||||||
(i) for a man, single woman or widow, married woman living apart from and unable to obtain any financial assistance from her husband or married woman entitled to an increase for a qualified child or qualified children or for a husband | 4 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 13 | — | |
(ii) for any other married woman | 3 | 12 | — | — | — | — | ||||
(b) in the case of persons under the age of eighteen—where the person is entitled to an increase for a qualified child or qualified children or for an adult dependant | 4 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 13 | — | |
where the person is not so entitled | 3 | 12 | — | — | — | — | ||||
2. Maternity Allowance | 4 | 10 | — | — | — | — | ||||
3. Widow's (Contributory) Pension | 4 | 10 | — | 0 | 18 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 15 | |
4. Orphan's (Contributory) Allowance | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | ||||
5. Old Age (Contributory) Pension | 5 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 15 |
6. Retirement Pension | 4 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 18 | 13 | — | |||
(2) Subsection (1) of this section shall come into operation—
(a) in so far as it relates to disability benefit, unemployment benefit and maternity allowance, on the 5th day of October, 1970, and
(b) in so far as it relates to any other benefit, on the 1st day of October, 1970.
Amendment of Second Schedule to Act of 1952.
32.—The Second Schedule to the Act of 1952 is hereby amended by the substitution for the rate of contribution set forth in each paragraph mentioned in column (1) of the Table annexed to this section of—
(i) with respect to the period beginning on the 5th day of October, 1970 and ending on the 14th day of February, 1971, such rate as is set forth, opposite the mention of that paragraph in the said column (1), in column (2) of that Table, and
(ii) thereafter, such rate as is so set forth in column (3) of that Table.
TABLE
Paragraph of Second Schedule | Rate of Contribution | Rate of Contribution | |
(1) | (2) | (3) | |
s. | d. | new pence | |
Paragraph 1 (a) | |||
(i) in the case of a male employed contributor | 15 | 2 | 76 |
(ii) in the case of a female employed contributor | 14 | 1 | 70 |
Paragraph 1 (b) | |||
(i) in the case of a male employed contributor | 15 | 4 | 77 |
(ii) in the case of a female employed contributor | 15 | 0 | 75 |
Paragraph 2 (a) | 12 | 11 | 65 |
Paragraph 2 (b) | 13 | 1 | 65 |
Paragraph 2A (a) | 10 | 7 | 53 |
Paragraph 2A (b) | 11 | 11 | 60 |
Paragraph 3 (a) | 9 | 11 | 50 |
Paragraph 3 (b) | 11 | 0 | 55 |
Paragraph 3A (a) | 11 | 4 | 57 |
Paragraph 3A (b) | 12 | 8 | 63 |
Paragraph 4 (a) | 3 | 2 | 16 |
Paragraph 4 (b) | 3 | 2 | 16 |
Paragraph 5 (a) | — | — | |
Paragraph 5 (b) | 3 | 2 | 16 |
Paragraph 6 (a) | 13 | 5 | 67 |
Paragraph 6 (b) | 15 | 0 | 75 |
Paragraph 7 (a) | 13 | 5 | 67 |
Paragraph 7 (b) | 14 | 1 | 70 |
Amendment of section 6 of Act of 1952.
33.—Section 6 (2) (inserted by the Act of 1960) of the Act of 1952 is hereby amended by the substitution for the rate of voluntary contribution set forth in each paragraph mentioned in column (1) of the Table annexed to this section of—
(i) with respect to the period beginning on the 5th day of October, 1970, and ending on the 14th day of February, 1971, such rate as is set forth, opposite the mention of that paragraph in the said column (1), in column (2) of that Table, and
(ii) thereafter, such rate as is so set forth in column (3) of that Table.
TABLE
Paragraph of section 6 (2) | Rate of Contribution | Rate of Contribution |
(1) | (2) | (3) |
Paragraph (a) | six shillings and four pence | thirty-two new pence |
Paragraph (b) | sixteen shillings and three pence | eighty-one new pence |
Amendment of Social Welfare (Occupational Injuries) Act, 1966.
34.—(1) The Social Welfare (Occupational Injuries) Act, 1966, is hereby amended as follows:
(a) in section 8 (3) (a) “five pounds” shall be substituted for “eighty-seven shillings and sixpence” (inserted by the Act of 1969),
(b) in section 8 (3) (b) “seven pounds” shall be substituted for “one hundred and twenty-five shillings” (inserted by the Act of 1969),
(c) in section 9 (7) (a) “four hundred and eighty pounds” shall be substituted for “four hundred and twenty pounds” (inserted by the Act of 1969),
(d) in TABLE I annexed to section 9 (8) “£7” shall be substituted for “125s. 0d.”, “£6 6s.” for “112s. 6d.”, “£5 12s.” for “100s. 0d.”, “£4 18s.” for “87s. 6d.”, “£4 4s.” for “75s. 0d.”, “£3 10s.” for “62s. 6d.”, “£2 16s.” for “50s. 0d.”, “£2 2s.” for “37s. 6d.” and “£1 8s.” for “25s. 0d.” (inserted by the Act of 1969),
(e) in TABLE II annexed to section 9 (8) “£5” shall be substituted for “87s. 6d.”, “£4 10s.” for “78s. 9d.”, “£4” for “70s 0d.”, “£3 10s.” for “61s. 3d.”, “£3” for “52s. 6d.”, “£2 10s.” for “43s. 9d.”, “£2” for “35s. 0d.”, “£1 10s.” for “26s. 3d.” and “£1” for “17s. 6d.” (inserted by the Act of 1969),
(f) in section 9 (9) (b) (ii) “£1 8s.” shall be substituted for “25s. 0d.” and “£1” for “17s. 6d.” (inserted by the Act of 1969),
(g) in section 10 (1) “three pounds and three shillings” shall be substituted for “sixty-two shillings and sixpence” (inserted by the Act of 1969),
(h) in section 11 (1) “eighteen shillings” shall be substituted for “fifteen shillings and sixpence” and “thirteen shillings” for “ten shillings and sixpence” (inserted by the Act of 1968),
(i) in section 12 (1) (a) “three pounds and twelve shillings” shall be substituted for “sixty-two shillings and sixpence” (inserted by the Act of 1969),
(j) in section 12 (1) (b) “four pounds and ten shillings” shall be substituted for “seventy-five shillings” (inserted by the Act of 1969),
(k) in section 15 (1) (a) (i) “five pounds” shall be substituted for “eighty-seven shillings and sixpence” (inserted by the Act of 1969),
(l) in section 15 (1) (a) (ii) “seven pounds” shall be substituted for “one hundred and twenty-five shillings” (inserted by the Act of 1969),
(m) in section 17 (2) “six pounds” shall be substituted for “one hundred and five shillings” (inserted by the Act of 1969),
(n) in section 18 (2) “six pounds” shall be substituted for “one hundred and five shillings” (inserted by the Act of 1969),
(o) in section 18 (3) “three hundred and fifteen pounds” shall be substituted for “two hundred and seventy-five pounds” (inserted by the Act of 1969),
(p) in section 19 “eighteen shillings” shall be substituted for “fifteen shillings and sixpence” and “thirteen shillings” for “ten shillings and sixpence” (inserted by the Act of 1968),
(q) in section 20 “two pounds” shall be substituted for “thirty-four shillings” (inserted by the Act of 1969) in each place where it occurs and “six pounds” shall be substituted for “one hundred and five shillings” (inserted by the Act of 1969) in each place where it occurs,
(r) in section 21 (2) “three pounds and five shillings” shall be substituted for “fifty-seven shillings and sixpence” (inserted by the Act of 1969),
(s) in section 25 (3) (a) “one pound” shall be substituted for “seventeen shillings and sixpence” (inserted by the Act of 1969),
(t) in section 25 (3) (b) “one pound and eight shillings” shall be substituted for “twenty-five shillings” (inserted by the Act of 1969),
(u) in section 36 (2) (b) “11 new pence” shall be substituted for “2s. 2d.” and “8 new pence” for “1s. 7d.” (inserted by the Act of 1969),
(v) in section 36 (3) “11 new pence” shall be substituted for “2s. 2d.” and “8 new pence” for “1s. 7d.” (inserted by the Act of 1969).
(2) The definition of “child qualified for the purposes of this Act” contained in section 1 (1) of the Social Welfare (Occupational Injuries) Act, 1966, is hereby amended by the insertion of the word “and” at the end of paragraph (b) and the deletion of paragraph (d) and the word “and” immediately preceding that paragraph.
(3) (a) Subsection (1) of this section shall come into operation—
(i) in so far as it relates to paragraphs (a) to (t), on the 5th day of October, 1970, and
(ii) in so far as it relates to paragraphs (u) and (v), on the 15th day of February, 1971.
(b) Subsection (2) of this section shall come into operation on the 5th day of October, 1970.
Restriction of section 13 of Act of 1966 and of certain regulations under section 32 of Act of 1952.
35.—(1) Section 13 of the Act of 1966 shall not during the relevant period operate to permit a person to receive a non-contributory old age pension in respect of that period or any part thereof solely because, by virtue of the increases in the rates of such pension under section 24 of this Act, the rate of such pension payable to that person would be greater than the rate of old age (contributory) pension or widow's (contributory) pension to which that person is entitled.
(2) The regulations made under section 32 of the Act of 1952 (as amended by section 7 of the Act of 1966) and for the time being in force shall not during the relevant period operate to permit a widow to receive a widow's (non-contributory) pension in respect of that period or any part thereof solely because, by virtue of the increases in the rates of such pension under section 27 of this Act, the rate of such pension payable to her would be greater than the rate of widow's (contributory) pension payable to her.
(3) In this section “relevant period” means the period commencing on the 7th day of August, 1970, and ending on the 1st day of October, 1970.
Amendment of Rule 1 (III) of Seventh Schedule to Act of 1952.
36.—The Seventh Schedule to the Act of 1952 is hereby amended by the addition to Rule 1 (III) of “but for the purposes of this Rule, a cottage provided under the Labourers' Acts, 1833 to 1962, and vested in the person or the spouse of that person pursuant to those Acts or pursuant to the Housing Act, 1966 (No. 21 of 1966), shall not be treated as property which is personally used or enjoyed by that person or the spouse of that person so long as payment of the purchase annuity has not been completed.”
SCHEDULE
Contribution Conditions (Death Grant, Invalidity Pension, Retirement Pension)
7. Death Grant
The contribution conditions for death grant are—
(a) that before the relevant date not less than twenty-six employment contributions have been paid in respect of the relevant insured person in respect of employment since his entry into insurance or since the commencement of section 5 of the Social Welfare Act, 1970 (whichever is the later), and
(b) that before the relevant date, where that date occurs after the end of the first contribution year, appropriate to a man or a woman (as the case may be), falling completely into the period following such commencement, either—
(i) not less than forty-eight contributions have been paid in respect of or credited to the relevant insured person in respect of the last complete contribution year before the beginning of the benefit year in which the relevant date occurs, or
(ii) the average per contribution year of the contributions paid in respect of or credited to the relevant insured person in respect of the period beginning at the beginning of the contribution year in which his entry into insurance occurred or the beginning of the contribution year next following that in which such commencement occurred (whichever is the later) and ending at the end of the last complete contribution year before the beginning of the benefit year in which the relevant date occurs is not less than forty-eight.
In this paragraph—
“relevant insured person” means—
(a) in case the deceased person was a qualified child—the father or mother of such deceased person or the person who was receiving or was entitled to payment of children's allowances under the Social Welfare (Children's Allowances) Acts, 1944 to 1970, in respect of such deceased person at the date of death or who would have been so entitled if the deceased person had not been over the age of sixteen years or had not been committed to a reformatory or industrial school,
(b) in any other case—the deceased person or the spouse of the deceased person,
“relevant date” means the date of death of the deceased person or the date of death of the relevant insured person or the date of attainment of pensionable age of the relevant insured person, whichever occurs first, whether the deceased is the relevant insured person or not.
For the purpose of determining whether the conditions contained in this paragraph are satisfied—
(i) a person shall be treated as having entered into insurance when (and only when) he has become for the first time an employed contributor in respect of whom employment contributions are payable under paragraphs 1, 2, 2A, 3, 3A, 6 or 7 of the Second Schedule to this Act, and
(ii) contributions under paragraphs 4 and 5 (inserted by the Social Welfare (Modifications of Insurance) Regulations, 1956) of the said Second Schedule shall be disregarded.
8. Invalidity pension
The contribution conditions for invalidity pension are—
(a) that before the relevant date not less than one hundred and fifty-six employment contributions have been paid in respect of the claimant since his entry into insurance, and
(b) that before the relevant date not less than forty-eight employment contributions have been paid in respect of or credited to the claimant in respect of the last complete contribution year before that date.
In this paragraph “relevant date” means any date subsequent to the completion of one year of continuous incapacity for work where the insured person has entered into a continuous period of incapacity for work and he is subsequently proved to be permanently incapable of work.
Contributions under paragraphs 4 and 5 (inserted by the Social Welfare (Modifications of Insurance) Regulations, 1956) of the Second Schedule to this Act shall be disregarded for the purposes of this paragraph.
9. Retirement pension
The contribution conditions for retirement pension are—
(a) that the claimant has entered into insurance before attaining the age of fifty-five years,
(b) that not less than one hundred and fifty-six employment contributions have been paid in respect of the claimant since his entry into insurance, and
(c) that the average per contribution year of the contributions paid in respect of or credited to the claimant in respect of the period beginning either—
(i) on the 5th day of January, 1953, in case the claimant is a man or on the 6th day of July, 1953, in case the claimant is a woman, or
(ii) at the beginning of the contribution year in which the claimant's entry into insurance occurred (if after the 5th day of January, 1953, in the case of a man or the 6th day of July, 1953, in the ease of a woman),
(whichever is the later) and ending at the end of the last complete contribution year before the date of the claimant's attaining the age of sixty-five years is not less than forty-eight.
For the purpose of determining whether the conditions contained in this paragraph are satisfied—
(i) a person shall be treated as having entered into insurance when (and only when) he has become for the first time an employed contributor in respect of whom employment contributions are payable under paragraphs 1, 2, 2A, 3, 3A, 6 or 7 of the Second Schedule to this Act, and
(ii) contributions under paragraphs 4 and 5 (inserted by the Social Welfare (Modifications of Insurance) Regulations, 1956) of the said Second Schedule shall be disregarded.