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Uimhir 31 de 1968
AN tACHT LEASA SHÓISIALAIGH (FORÁLACHA ILGHNÉITHEACHA), 1968
[An tiontú oifigiúil]
[23 Iúil, 1968.]
Léiriú.
1.—San Acht seo—
ciallaíonn “Acht 1933” an tAcht um Chongnamh Dhíomhaointis, 1933;
ciallaíonn “Acht 1935” an tAcht um Pinsin do Bhaintreacha agus do Dhílleachtaithe, 1935;
ciallaíonn “Acht 1952” an tAcht Leasa Shóisialaigh, 1952;
ciallaíonn “Acht 1960” an tAcht Leasa Shóisialaigh (Leasú), 1960;
ciallaíonn “Acht 1964” an tAcht Leasa Shóisialaigh (Forálacha Ilghnéitheacha), 1964;
ciallaíonn “Acht 1966” an tAcht Leasa Shóisialaigh (Forálacha Ilghnéitheacha), 1966;
ciallaíonn “Acht 1967” an tAcht Leasa Shóisialaigh (Forálacha Ilghnéitheacha), 1967.
Méadú ar rátaí pinsean seanaoise.
2.—(1) Leasaítear leis seo alt 77 d'Acht 1952—
(a) trí “céad nócha is cúig phunt” a chur in ionad “céad seasca is naoi bpunt” (a cuireadh isteach le hAcht 1967) gach áit a bhfuil sé i bhfo-alt (2) (a cuireadh isteach le hAcht 1964),
(b) trí “céad ochtú is dhá phunt” a chur in ionad “céad caoga is sé phunt” (a cuireadh isteach le hAcht 1967) san fho-alt sin,
(c) trí “cúig scilling” a chur in ionad “seacht scilling agus sé phingin” san fho-alt sin, agus
(d) trí an Tábla seo a leanas a chur in ionad an Tábla a ghabhann leis an bhfo-alt sin (a cuireadh isteach le hAcht 1967):
“AN TÁBLA | ||||||||||
An Ráta Pinsin | ||||||||||
Rátaí Seachtainiúla | ||||||||||
Acmhainn an éilitheora nó an phinsinéara | Éilitheoir nó pinsinéir, gan aon leanbh cáilithe | Éilitheoir nó pinsinéir, leanbh cáilithe amháin | Éilitheoir nó pinsinéir, beirt leanbh cháilithe nó níos mó | |||||||
(1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | |||||||
s. | d. | s. | d. | s. | d. | |||||
Má bhíonn acmhainn bhliantúil an éilitheora nó an phinsinéara arna ríomh go cuí— | ||||||||||
ina Neamhní | .. | .. | .. | 65 | 0 | 77 | 6 | 90 | 0 | 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. | .. | .. | .. | 60 | 0 | 72 | 6 | 85 | 0 | |
níos mó ná £26 5s. 0d. gan bheith níos mó ná | ||||||||||
£52 10s. 0d. | .. | .. | 55 | 0 | 67 | 6 | 80 | 0 | ||
níos mó ná £52 10s. 0d. gan bheith níos mó ná | ||||||||||
£65 10s. 0d. | .. | .. | 50 | 0 | 62 | 6 | 75 | 0 | ||
níos mó ná £65 10s. 0d. gan bheith níos mó ná | ||||||||||
£78 10s. 0d. | .. | .. | 45 | 0 | 57 | 6 | 70 | 0 | ||
níos mó ná £78 10s. 0d. gan bheith níos mó ná | ||||||||||
£104 15s. 0d. | .. | .. | 40 | 0 | 52 | 6 | 65 | 0 | ||
níos mó ná £104 15s. 0d. gan bheith níos mó ná | ||||||||||
£117 15s. 0d. | .. | .. | 35 | 0 | 47 | 6 | 60 | 0 | ||
níos mó ná £117 15s. 0d. gan bheith níos mó ná | ||||||||||
£130 15s. 0d. | .. | .. | 30 | 0 | 42 | 6 | 55 | 0 | ||
níos mó ná £130 15s. 0d. gan bheith níos mó ná | ||||||||||
£143 15s. 0d. | .. | .. | 25 | 0 | 37 | 6 | 50 | 0 | ||
níos mó ná £143 15s. 0d. gan bheith níos mó ná | ||||||||||
£156 15s. 0d. | .. | .. | 20 | 0 | 32 | 6 | 45 | 0 | ||
níos mó ná £156 15s. 0d. gan bheith níos mó ná | ||||||||||
£169 15s. 0d. | .. | .. | 15 | 0 | 27 | 6 | 40 | 0 | ||
níos mó ná £169 15s. 0d. gan bheith níos mó ná | ||||||||||
£182 15s. 0d. | .. | .. | 10 | 0 | 22 | 6 | 35 | 0 | ||
níos mó ná £182 15s. 0d. gan bheith níos mó ná | ||||||||||
£195 15s. 0d. | .. | .. | 5 | 0 | 17 | 6 | 30 | 0 | ||
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”
(2) Leasaítear leis seo alt 8 d'Acht na bPinsean Sean-Aoise, 1924—
(a) trí “céad nócha is cúig phunt” a chur i bhfo-alt (1) in ionad “céad seasca is naoi bpunt” (a cuireadh isteach le hAcht 1967),
agus
(b) tríd an mír seo a leanas a chur i bhfo-alt (1) in ionad míreanna (ii) agus (iii) (a cuireadh isteach le hAcht 1964):
“(ii) i gcás ina bhfuil leanbh cáilithe amháin nó níos mó ag an duine, an méid acmhainne iomchuí is mó ar a bhféadfar pinsean a íoc leis an duine sin faoi alt 77 (2) (b) den Acht Leasa Shóisialaigh, 1952.”
(3) Tiocfaidh fo-ailt (1) agus (2) den alt seo i ngníomh an 2ú lá de Lúnasa, 1968.
Méadú ar rátaí cúnamh dífhostaíochta.
3.—(1) Déantar leis seo an méid seo a leanas a chur in Acht 1933 in ionad an Sceidil (a cuireadh ag gabháil leis an Acht sin le hAcht 1967):
“AN SCEIDEAL
RÁTAÍ CÚNAMH DÍFHOSTAÍOCHTA
Na haicmí daoine lena mbaineann na rátaí cúnamh dífhostaíochta atá leagtha amach sa Sceideal seo | An ráta cúnamh dífhostaíochta a bhaineann le daoine atá ina gcónaí in aon limistéar uirbeach | An ráta cúnamh dífhostaíochta a bhaineann le daoine atá ina gcónaí in aon áit eile | ||
sa tseachtain | sa tseachtain | |||
Duine gan chleithiúnaí | 51s. | 6d. | 45s. | 6d. |
Duine ag a bhfuil cleithiúnaí aosaithe .. | 97s. | 6d. | 89s. | 6d. |
Duine ag a bhfuil cleithiúnaí aosaithe agus leanbh cleithiúnach amháin | 110s. | 0d. | 102s. | 0d. |
Duine ag a bhfuil | 122s. | 6d. | 114s. | 6d. |
cleithiúnaí aosaithe agus beirt leanbh chleithiúnacha nó níos mó | móide, má bhíonn níos mó ná beirt leanbh chleithiúnacha ann, 7/6d. i leith gach linbh chleithiúnaigh de bhreis ar bheirt. | móide, má bhíonn níos mó ná beirt leanbh chleithiúnacha ann, 7/6d. i leith gach linbh chleithiúnaigh de bhreis ar bheirt. | ||
Duine ag a bhfuil leanbh chleithiúnach amháin | 67s. | 0d. | 61s. | 0d. |
Duine ag a bhfuil beirt leanbh chleithiúnacha nó níos mó .. | 79s. | 6d. | 73s. | 6d. |
móide, má bhíonn níos mó ná beirt leanbh chleithiúnacha ann, 7/6d. i leith gach linbh chleithiúnaigh de bhreis ar bheirt. | móide, má bhíonn níos mó ná beirt leanbh chleithiúnacha ann, 7/6d. i leith gach linbh chleithiúnaigh de bhreis ar bheirt. | |||
”
(2) Tiocfaidh fo-alt (1) den alt seo i ngníomh an 31ú lá d'Iúil, 1968.
Méadú ar rátaí áirithe sochar dífhostaíochta.
4.—(1) Sa Tábla a ghabhann le halt 5 (2) d'Acht 1967, déantar leis seo na rátaí atá leagtha amach sa Tábla a ghabhann leis an alt seo a chur in ionad na rátaí atá leagtha amach ann.
(2) Tiocfaidh fo-alt (1) den alt seo i ngníomh an 1ú lá de Lúnasa, 1968.
AN TÁBLA | ||||||||
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 | 54s. | 6d. | -- | 12s. | 6d. | 7s. | 6d. | |
Aon duine eile .. | 51s. | 6d. | 46s. | 0d. | 12s. | 6d. | 7s. | 6d. |
Méadú ar rátaí pinsean baintreach (neamhranníocach).
5.—(1) Leasaítear leis seo alt 20 (a cuireadh isteach le hAcht 1952) d'Acht 1935—
(a) tríd an méid seo a leanas a chur in ionad fho-alt (1) (b) (a cuireadh isteach leis an Acht Leasa Shóisialaigh (Forálacha Ilghnéitheacha), 1962):
“(b) (i) i gcás gan acmhainn bhliantúil na baintrí arna ríomh go cuí a bheith níos mó ná céad ochtó is dhá phunt agus cúig scilling déag, de réir an ráta atá leagtha amach i dTábla 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 céad ochtó is dhá phunt 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 céad seasca is naoi bpunt agus cúig scilling déag ach gan bheith níos mó ná céad ochtó is dhá phunt 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 chéad ochtó is dhá phunt agus cúig scilling déag agus aon chodán de trí phunt déag a ghlacadh mar trí phunt déag chun na críche sin; ar choinníoll, má bhíonn an ráta arna ríomh de bhun na míre seo, ar dá réir ab iníoctha an pinsean mura mbeadh an coinníoll seo, níos 1ú ná sé scilling sa tseachtain, nach mbeidh an pinsean iníoctha,”
agus
(b) tríd an Tábla seo a leanas a chur in ionad Tábla B (a cuireadh isteach le hAcht 1967):
“TÁBLA 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. | d. | s. | d. | s. | d. | ||||
Má bhíonn acmhainn bhliantúil na baintrí arna ríomh go cuí— | |||||||||
Ina Neamhní | .. | .. | 63 | 6 | 76 | 0 | 88 | 6 | 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. | .. | .. | 58 | 6 | 71 | 0 | 83 | 6 | |
níos mó ná £26 5s. 0d. gan bheith níos mó ná | |||||||||
£52 10s. 0d. | .. | .. | 53 | 6 | 66 | 0 | 78 | 6 | |
níos mó ná £52 10s. 0d. gan bheith níos mó ná | |||||||||
£65 10s. 0d. | .. | .. | 48 | 6 | 61 | 0 | 73 | 6 | |
níos mó ná £65 10s. 0d. gan bheith níos mó ná | |||||||||
£78 10s. 0d. | .. | .. | 43 | 6 | 56 | 0 | 68 | 6 | |
níos mó ná £78 10s. 0d. gan bheith níos mó ná | |||||||||
£104 15s. 0d. | .. | .. | 38 | 6 | 51 | 0 | 63 | 6 | |
níos mó ná £104 15s. 0d. gan bheith níos mó ná | |||||||||
£117 15s. 0d. | .. | .. | 33 | 6 | 46 | 0 | 58 | 6 | |
níos mó ná £117 15s. 0d. gan bheith níos mó ná | |||||||||
£130 15s. 0d. | .. | .. | 28 | 6 | 41 | 0 | 53 | 6 | |
níos mó ná £130 15s. 0d. gan bheith níos mó ná | |||||||||
£143 15s. 0d. | .. | .. | 23 | 6 | 36 | 0 | 48 | 6 | |
níos mó ná £143 15s. 0d. gan bheith níos mó ná | |||||||||
£156 15s. 0d. | .. | .. | 18 | 6 | 31 | 0 | 43 | 6 | |
níos mó ná £156 15s. 0d. gan bheith níos mó ná | |||||||||
£169 15s. 0d. | .. | .. | 13 | 6 | 26 | 0 | 38 | 6 | |
níos mó ná £169 15s. 0d. gan bheith níos mó ná | |||||||||
£182 15s. 0d. | .. | .. | 8 | 6 | 21 | 0 | 33 | 6 | |
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”
(2) Tiocfaidh fo-alt (1) den alt seo i ngníomh an 2ú lá de Lúnasa, 1968.
Méadú ar rátaí pinsean dílleachtaí (neamhranníocach).
6.—(1) Déantar leis seo na rátaí atá leagtha amach sa Tábla a ghabhann leis an alt seo a chur sa Tábla a ghabhann le halt 25 (a cuireadh isteach le halt 106 d'Acht 1952) d'Acht 1935 in ionad na rátaí (a cuireadh isteach leis an Acht Leasa Shóisialaigh (Forálacha Ilghnéitheacha), 1965), atá leagtha amach sa Tábla sin.
(2) Tiocfaidh fo-alt (1) den alt seo i ngníomh an 2ú lá de Lúnasa, 1968.
AN TÁBLA | ||||||||
Rátaí Seachtainiúla Pinsean Dílleachtaí (Neamhranníocach) | ||||||||
Acmhainn an dílleachta | Rátaí Seachtainiúla | |||||||
Má bhíonn acmhainn bhliantúil an dílleachta, arna ríomh go cuí— | ||||||||
s. | d. | |||||||
gan bheith níos mó ná £6 12s. 6d. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 27 | 6 | ||
níos mó ná £6 12s. 6d. gan bheith níos mó ná £13 2s. 6d. | .. | 23 | 6 | |||||
níos mó ná £13 2s. 6d. gan bheith níos mó ná £19 12s. 6d. | .. | 19 | 6 | |||||
níos mó ná £19 12s. 6d. gan bheith níos mó ná £26 5s. 0d. | .. | 15 | 6 | |||||
níos mó ná £26 5s. 0d. gan bheith níos mó ná £32 17s. 6d. | .. | 11 | 6 | |||||
níos mó ná £32 17s. 6d. gan bheith níos mó ná £39 10s. 0d. | 7 | 6 | ||||||
níos mó ná £39 10s. 0d. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | Neamhní | |
Leasú ar alt 6 d'Acht 1952.
7.—(1) Leasaítear leis seo alt 6 (2) (a cuireadh isteach le hAcht 1960) d'Acht 1952—
(a) trí “ceithre scilling agus seacht bpingin” a chur in ionad “ceithre scilling agus pingin” (a cuireadh isteach le hAcht 1967) i mír (a),
agus
(b) trí “naoi scilling agus ceithre phingin” a chur in ionad “ocht scilling agus dhá phingin” (a cuireadh isteach le hAcht 1967) i mír (b).
(2) Tiocfaidh fo-alt (1) den alt seo i ngníomh an 6ú lá d'Eanáir 1969.
Leasú ar alt 12 d'Acht 1952.
8.—Leasaítear leis seo alt 12 (1) d'Acht 1952 tríd an méid seo a leanas a chur isteach i ndiaidh fhomhír (e):
“nó
(f) daoine ar fostú in ospidéil shaorálacha lena n-íoctar deontais as Ciste Iontaobhais na nOspidéal do shlánú easnamh ioncaim, nó
(g) daoine ar fostú ag eagrais shaorálacha a sholáthraíonn seirbhísí altrais áitiúla.”.
Leasú ar alt 26 d'Acht 1952 (méadú ar shochar i leith cleithiúnaithe aosaithe).
9.—(1) Leasaítear leis seo alt 26 d'Acht 1952 tríd an a bhfo-alt seo a leanas a chur isteach i ndiaidh fho-alt (3) (a cuireadh isteach leis an Acht Leasa Shóisialaigh (Forálacha Ilghnéitheacha), 1963):
“(4) (a) Déanfar ráta seachtainiúil pinsean baintrí (ranníocach), i gcás baintreach a bhfuil aois inphinsin slán aici, agus pinsean seanaoise (ranníocach) a mhéadú an méid atá leagtha amach i gcolún (6) de Chuid I den Tríú Sceideal a ghabhann leis an Acht seo in aghaidh aon tréimhse—
(i) a bheidh an tairbhí chomh héagumasach sin go dteastóidh cúram agus aire lánaimsire uaithi,
(ii) a bheidh banghaol forordaithe leis an tairbhí ina cónaí leis an tairbhí chun an cúram agus an aire sin a thabhairt, agus
(iii) a bheadh an tairbhí, mura mbeadh an banghaol forordaithe a bheith ina conaí léi, ina cónaí ina haonar nó le duine aosaithe eile (nó le daoine aosaithe eile) nach bhfuil (nó nach bhfuil gach duine acu) in ann an cúram agus an aire sin a thabhairt, agus cónaí leis an teaghlach ar leanbh cáilithe nó leanaí cáilithe a fhágáil as an áireamh chun críche na fomhíre seo.
(b) Ní bheidh níos mó ná aon mhéadú amháin ar phinsean iníoctha faoin bhfo-alt seo nó faoi alt 77 d'Acht 1952 (arna leasú le halt 10 den Acht Leasa Shóisialaigh (Forálacha Ilghnéitheacha), 1968) i leith aon bhanghaoil fhorordaithe.
(c) Ní bheidh méadú ar phinsean faoin bhfó-alt seo iníoctha i leith banghaoil fhorordaithe ach amháin i gcás—
(i) inar fhág sí fostaíocht inárachaithe chun cónaí leis an tairbhí le cúram agus aire lánaimsire a thabhairt, agus
(ii) go raibh 156 ranníoc fostaíochta ar a laghad íoctha aici i leith na fostaíochta sin ó thosach tréimhse na cúig bliana ranníoca iomlána deireannacha roimh an dáta a d'fhág sí an fhostaíocht sin.”.
(2) Tiocfaidh fo-alt (1) den alt seo i ngníomh an 3ú lá d'Eanáir, 1969.
Leasú ar alt 77 d'Acht 1952 (rátaí méadaithe pinsean seanaoise áirithe).
10.—(1) Leasaítear leis seo alt 77 d'Acht 1952 tríd an bhfo-alt seo a leanas a chur leis:
“(3) (a) Méadófar ráta seachtainiúil an phinsin seanaoise daichead is cúig scilling in aghaidh aon tréimhse—
(i) a bheidh an pinsinéir chomh héagumasach sin go dteastóidh cúram agus aire lánaimsire uaidh,
(ii) a bheidh banghaol forordaithe leis an bpinsinéir ina cónaí leis an bpinsinéir chun an cúram agus an aire sin a thabhairt don phinsinéir, agus
(iii) a bheadh an pinsinéir, mura mbeadh an banghaol forordaithe a bheith ina cónaí leis, ina chónaí ina aonair nó le duine aosaithe eile (nó le daoine aosaithe eile) nach bhfuil (nó nach bhfuil gach duine acu) in ann an cúram agus an aire sin a thabhairt, agus conaí leis an teaghlach ar leanbh cáilithe nó leanaí cáilithe a fhágáil as an áireamh chun críche na fomhíre seo.
(b) Ní bheidh níos mó ná aon mhéadú amháin ar phinsean iníoctha faoin bhfo-alt seo nó faoi alt 26 (4) d'Acht 1952 (a cuireadh isteach le halt 9 den Acht Leasa Shóisialaigh (Forálacha Ilghnéitheacha), 1968) i leith aon bhanghaoil fhorordaithe.
(c) Cinnfidh oifigeach breithiúnachta a cheap an tAire faoi alt 41 den Acht seo iarratas ar mhéadú ar phinsean faoin bhfo-alt seo.
(d) Ní bheidh méadú ar phinsean faoin bhfo-alt seo iníoctha i leith banghaoil fhordaithe ach amháin i gcás—
(i) inar fhág sí fostaíocht inárachaithe chun cónaí leis an bpinsinéir le cúram agus aire lánaimsire a thabhairt, agus
(ii) go raibh 156 ranníoc fostaíochta ar a laghad íoctha aici i leith na fostaíochta sin ó thosach tréimhse na cúig bliana ranníoca iomlána deireannacha roimh an dáta a d'fhág sí an fhostaíocht sin.”.
(2) Tiocfaidh fo-alt (1) den alt seo i ngníomh an 3ú lá d'Eanáir, 1969.
Leasú ar an Dara Sceideal a ghabhann le hAcht 1952.
1956, I.R. Uimh.236.
11.—(1) (a) Leasaítear leis seo an Dara Sceideal a ghabhann le hAcht 1952 trí—
(i) “10s. 8d.” a chur in ionad “9s. 0d.” (a cuireadh isteach le hAcht 1967) agus “9s. 7d.” a chur in ionad “7s. 11d.” (a cuireadh isteach le hAcht 1967) i mír 1 (a),
(ii) “10s. 8d.” a chur in ionad “9s. 0d.” (a cuireadh isteach le hAcht 1967) agus “10s. 4d.” a chur in ionad “8s. 8d.” (a cuireadh isteach le hAcht 1967 i mír 1 (b),
(iii) “8s. 5d. a chur in ionad “6s. 9d.” (a cuireadh isteach le hAcht 1967) i mír 2 (a) agus i mír 2 (b),
(iv) “6s. 8d.” a chur i mír 2A (a cuireadh isteach le hAcht 1966) in ionad “5s. 5d.” (a cuireadh isteach le hAcht 1967) i bhfomhír (a) agus “7s. 10d.” a chur in ionad “6s. 6d.” (a cuireadh isteach le hAcht 1967) i bhfomhír (b),
(v) “5s. 10s.” a chur in ionad “4s. 8d.” (a cuireadh isteach le hAcht 1967) i mír 3 (a) agus “6s. 10d.” a chur in ionad “5s. 7d.” (a cuireadh isteach le hAcht 1967) i mír 3 (b),
(vi) “7s. 5d.” a chur i mír 3A (a cuireadh isteach le hAcht 1960) in ionad “6s. 2d.” (a cuireadh isteach le hAcht 1967) i bhfomhír (a) agus “8s. 7d.” a chur in ionad “7s. 3d.” (a cuireadh isteach le hAcht 1967) i bhfomhír (b),
(vii) “2s. 3d.” a chur i mír 4 (a cuireadh isteach le Rialacháin 1956) in ionad “2s. 0d.” a cuireadh isteach le hAcht 1967) i bhfomhír (a) agus “2s. 4d.” a chur in ionad “2s. 1d.” (a cuireadh isteach le hAcht 1967) i bhfomhír (b),
(viii) “2s. 3d.” a chur in ionad “2s. 0d.” (a cuireadh isteach le hAcht 1967) i mír 5 (b) (a cuireadh isteach le Rialacháin 1956),
(ix) “8s. 11d.” a chur i mír 6 (a cuireadh isteach le Rialacháin 1956) in ionad “7s. 3d.” (a cuireadh isteach le hAcht 1967) i bhfomhír (a) agus “10s. 4d.” a chur in ionad “8s. 8d.” (a cuireadh isteach le hAcht 1967) i bhfomhír (b), agus
(x) “8s. 11d.” a chur i mír 7 (a cuireadh isteach le Rialacháin 1956) in ionad “7s. 3d.” (a cuireadh isteach le hAcht 1967) i bhfomhír (a) agus “9s. 5d.” a chur in ionad “7s. 9d.” (a cuireadh isteach le hAcht 1967) i bhfomhír (b).
(b) San fho-alt seo ciallaíonn “Rialacháin 1956” na Rialacháin Leasa Shóisialaigh (Modhnuithe ar Árachas), 1956.
(2) Tiocfaidh fo-alt (1) den alt seo i ngníomh an 6ú lá d'Eanáir, 1969.
Leasú ar an Triú Sceideal a ghabhann le hAcht 1952.
12.—(1) Leasaítear leis seo an Tríú Sceideal a ghabhann le hAcht 1952 tríd an gCuid seo a leanas a chur in ionad Chuid I (a cuireadh isteach le hAcht 1967):
“CUID 1
Rátaí na Sochar Tréimsiúil agus Rátaí na Méaduithe Orthu.
An cineál sochair | Ráta Seachtainiúil | 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) | ||||
scilling | scilling | scilling | scilling | scilling | |||||
1. Sochar Míchumais agus Sochar Dífhostaíochta: | |||||||||
(a) i gcás daoine os cionn ocht mbliana déag d'aois— | |||||||||
(i) fear, bean singil nó baintreach, bean phósta 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 | ... | 65 | 52½ | 15½ | 10½ | -- | |||
(ii) aon bhean phósta eile | ... | ... | 52½ | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
(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 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 65 | 52½ | 15½ | 10½ | -- |
mura bhfuil teideal den sórt sin ag | |||||||||
an duine | ... | ... | ... | ... | 52½ | -- | -- | -- | -- |
2. Liúntas Máithreachais | ... | ... | ... | 67½ | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
3. Pinsean Baintrí (Ranníocach): | |||||||||
má tá teideal ag an mbaintreach chun méadú i leith linbh cháilithe nó leanaí | |||||||||
cáilithe | ... | ... | ... | ... | 67½ | -- | 15½ | 10½ | 45 |
mura bhfuil teideal den sórt sin ag an | |||||||||
mbaintreach | ... | ... | ... | ... | 65 | -- | -- | -- | 45 |
4. Liúntas Dílleachta (Ranníocach) | ... | 42½ | -- | -- | -- | -- | |||
5. Pinsean Seanaoise (Ranníocach) | ... | 72½ | 60 | 15½ | 10½ | 45 | |||
(2) Tiocfaidh fo-alt (1) den alt seo i ngníomh—
(a) a mhéid a bhaineann sé le sochar míchumais, sochar dífhostaíochta agus liúntas máithreachais, an 6ú lá d'Eanáir, 1969, agus
(b) a mhéid a bhaineann sé le pinsean baintrí (ranníocach), le liúntas dílleachta (ranníocach) agus le pinsean seanaoise (ranníocach), an 3ú lá d'Eanáir, 1969.
Liúntais agus pinsin áirithe faoi na hAchtanna Arm Phinsean, faoi Achtanna na bPinsean Seirbhíse Míleata nó faoi na hAchtanna um na Connaught Rangers (Pinsin) a eisiamh ó ríomh acmhainne maidir le pinsin seanaoise, pinsin do bhaintreacha agus cúnamh dífhostaíochta.
13.—(1) D'ainneoin aon ní atá sa Seachtú Sceideal a ghabhann le hAcht 1952, eisiafar méid aon liúntais, liúntais speisialta, liúntas cleithiúnaí, pinsean míchumais nó pinsean créachta faoi na hAchtanna Arm-Phinsean, 1923 go 1968, nó aon phinsin faoi Achtanna na bPinsean Seirbhíse Míleata, 1924 go 1964, de bhun seirbhíse sa tréimhse dar tosach an 23ú lá d'Aibreán, 1916, agus dár críoch an 30ú lá de Mheán Fómhair, 1923, nó aon phinsin faoi na nAchtanna um na Connaught Rangers (Pinsin), 1936 go 1964, le linn acmhainn a bheith á ríomh faoi Achtanna na bPinsean Seanaoise, 1908 go 1968, agus faoi na hAchtanna um Pinsin do Bhaintreacha agus do Dhílleachtaí, 1935 go 1968, agus le linn an tsuim £165 a luaitear i Riail 3 (1) (c) (arna leasú leis an Acht Leasa Shóisialaigh (Forálacha Ilghnéitheacha), 1961) den Seachtú Sceideal sin a bheith á ríomh.
(2) Leasaítear leis seo Acht 1933 trí “i gcás liúntais, liúntas cleithiúnaí, pinsean míchumais nó pinsean créachta, faoi na hAchtanna Arm-Phinsean sin, nach pinsean nó liúntas faoi na hAchtanna sin de bhun seirbhíse sa tréimhse dar tosach an 23ú lá d'Aibreán, 1916, agus dar críoch an 30ú lá de Mheán Fómhair, 1923” a chur isteach in alt 13 (1) (b) (ix) (a cuireadh isteach leis an Acht Leasa Shóisialaigh (Forálacha Ilghnéitheacha, 1960) i ndiaidh “£80 sa bhliain”.
(3) D'ainneoin aon ní in Achtanna na bPinsean Seanaoise, 1908 go 1968, féadfaidh oifigeach breithiúnachta a cheap an tAire Leasa Shóisialaigh faoi alt 41 d'Acht 1952 ráta pinsin seanaoise is iníoctha de bhua aon ní i bhfo-alt (1) den alt seo le duine a bhfuil pinsean den sórt sin á fháil cheana féin aige ar dháta an Achta seo a rith a athbhreithniú agus a chinneadh.
Rátaí seachtainiúla méadaithe nua faoin Acht Leasa Shóisialaigh (Díobhálacha Ceirde), 1966.
14.—(1) Déantar leis seo an tAcht Leasa Shóisialaigh (Díobhálacha Ceirde), 1966, a leasú trí—
(a) “caoga is dhá scilling agus sé phingin” a chur in ionad “daichead scilling” in altanna 10 (1) agus 12 (1) (a),
(b) “cúig scilling déag agus sé phingin” a chur in ionad “trí scilling déag” agus “deich scilling agus sé phingin” a chur in ionad “ocht scilling” in altanna 11 (1) agus 19, agus
(c) “seasca is cúig scilling” a chur in ionad “caoga a dó scilling agus sé phingin” in alt 12 (1) (b),
(2) Tiocfaidh fo-alt (1) den alt seo, a mhéid a leasaíonn sé alt 19 den Acht Leasa Shóisialaigh (Díobhálacha Ceirde), 1966, i ngníomh an 3ú lá d'Eanáir, 1969, agus a mhéid a leasaíonn sé altanna 10, 11, agus 12 den Acht sin, tiocfaidh sé i ngníomh an 6ú lá d'Eanáir, 1969.
Srian le halt 13 d'Acht 1966 agus le rialacháin áirithe faoi alt 32 d'Acht 1952.
15.—(1) Ní oibreoidh alt 13 d'Acht 1966 i gcaitheamh na tréimhse iomchuí chun ceadú 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 an mhéadaithe ar rátaí an phinsin sin faoi alt 2 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 nó níos mó ná ráta an mhéadaithe ar phinsean seanaoise (ranníocach) is iníoctha i leith 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 5 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 2ú lá de Lúnasa, 1968, agus dar críoch an 2ú lá d'Eanáir, 1969.
Forálacha maidir le ranníocaí faoin Acht um Iocaíochtaí Iomarcaíochta, 1967.
16.—(1) Maidir le ranníocaí iomarcaíochta fostóra (de réir bhrí alt 27 den Acht um Íocaíochtaí Iomarcaíochta, 1967) agus le ranníocaí iomarcaíochta fostaí (de réir bhrí an ailt sin 27) is iníoctha in aghaidh aon tréimhse dar tosach an 6ú lá d'Eanáir, 1969, nó aon lá dá éis, measfar gur ranníocaí fostaíochta iad.
(2) Déantar leis seo na rátaí ranníoca fostaíochta a shonraítear i míreanna, 1, 2, 2A agus 3A den Dara Sceideal a ghabhann le hAcht 1952, i gcás ranníoc is iníoctha ag ranníocóir fostaithe, a mhéadú méid an ráta sheachtainiúil iomchuí a shonraítear in alt 28 (2) den Acht um Íocaíochtaí Iomarcaíochta, 1967 (nó an ráta sin arna athrú faoi alt 28 (3) den Acht sin), agus, i gcás ranníoc is iníoctha ag fostóir ranníocóra fhostaithe, a mhéadú méid an ráta sheachtainiúil iomchuí a shonraítear in alt 28 (1) den Acht sin (nó an ráta sin arna athrú amhlaidh).
(3) Déanfar na suimeanna a íocfar isteach sa Chiste Árachais Shóisialaigh de bhua na méaduithe ar rátaí ranníocaí fostaíochta faoi fho-alt (2) den alt seo a íoc amach as an gCiste sin isteach i gcuntas reatha an Chiste Iomarcaíochta cibé tráthanna a chinnfidh an tAire Leasa Shóisialaigh.
(4) San alt seo tá le “ranníoc fostaíochta” agus “ranníocóir fostaithe” na bríonna a shanntar dóibh faoi seach le haltanna 5 agus 4 (1) d'Acht 1952.
Gearrtheideal, forléiriú agus comhlua.
17.—(1) Féadfar an tAcht Leasa Shóisialaigh (Forálacha Ilghnéitheacha), 1968, a ghairm den Acht seo.
(2) Déanfar an tAcht seo, a mhéid a leasaíonn agus a leathnaíonn sé Achtanna na bPinsean Seanaoise, 1908 go 1967, a fhorléiriú ina dteannta mar aon ní amháin agus féadfar Achtanna na bPinsean Seanaoise, 1908 go 1968, a ghairm díobh le chéile, agus, a mhéid a leasaíonn agus a leathnaíonn sé na hAchtanna um Chúnamh Dífhostaíochta, 1933 go 1966, forléireofar é ina dteannta mar aon ní amháin agus féadfar na hAchtanna um Chúnamh Dífhostaíochta, 1933 go 1968, a ghairm díobh le chéile, agus, a mhéid a leasaíonn agus a leathnaíonn sé na hAchtanna um Pinsin do Bhaintreacha agus do Dhílleachtaí, 1935 go 1967, forléireofar é ina dteannta mar aon ní amháin agus féadfar na hAchtanna um Pinsin do Bhaintreacha agus do Dhílleachtaí, 1935 go 1968, a ghairm díobh le chéile, agus, a mhéid a leasaíonn agus a leathnaíonn sé na hAchtanna Leasa Shóisialaigh, 1952 go 1967, forléireofar é ina dteannta mar aon ní amháin agus féadfar na hAchtanna Leasa Shóisialaigh, 1952 go 1968, a ghairm díobh le chéile.
Number 31 of 1968
SOCIAL WELFARE (MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS) ACT, 1968
ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS
Acts Referred to | |
1933, No. 46 | |
1935, No. 29 | |
1952, No. 11 | |
1960, No. 25 | |
1964, No. 28 | |
1966, No. 24 | |
1967, No. 18 | |
1924, No. 19 | |
1962, No. 17 | |
1965, No. 20 | |
1963, No. 26 | |
Social Welfare (Modifications of Insurance) Regulations, 1956 | 1956, S.I. No. 236 |
1961, No. 22 | |
1960, No. 28 | |
1966, No. 16 | |
1967, No. 21 | |
Number 31 of 1968
SOCIAL WELFARE (MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS) ACT, 1968
Interpretation.
1.—In this Act—
“the Act of 1933” means the Unemployment Assistance Act, 1933;
“the Act of 1935” means the Widows' and Orphans' Pensions Act, 1935;
“the Act of 1952” means the Social Welfare Act, 1952;
“the Act of 1960” means the Social Welfare (Amendment) Act, 1960;
“the Act of 1964” means the Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 1964;
“the Act of 1966” means the Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 1966;
“the Act of 1967” means the Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 1967.
Increase of rates of old age pensions.
2.—(1) Section 77 of the Act of 1952 is hereby amended by—
(a) the substitution of “one hundred and ninety-five pounds” for “one hundred and sixty-nine pounds” (inserted by the Act of 1967) in each place where it occurs in subsection (2) (inserted by the Act of 1964),
(b) the substitution of “one hundred and eighty-two pounds” for “one hundred and fifty-six pounds” (inserted by the Act of 1967) in that subsection,
(c) the substitution of “five shillings” for “seven shillings and sixpence” in that subsection, and
(d) the substitution for the Table to that subsection (inserted by the Act of 1967) of the following Table:
“TABLE
Rate of pension
Means of claimant or pensioner | Weekly rates | |||||||
Claimant or pensioner, no qualified child | Claimant or pensioner, one qualified child | Claimant or pensioner, two or more qualified children | ||||||
(1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | |||||
s. | d. | s. | d. | s. | d. | |||
Where the yearly means of the claimant or pensioner as duly calculated— | ||||||||
are Nil | 65 | 0 | 77 | 6 | 90 | 0 | } | Plus, where there are more than two qualified children, seven shillings and sixpence for each qualified child in excess of two. |
exceed Nil but do not exceed £26 5s. 0d. | 60 | 0 | 72 | 6 | 85 | 0 | ||
exceed £26 5s. 0d. but do not exceed £52 10s. 0d. | 55 | 0 | 67 | 6 | 80 | 0 | ||
exceed £52 10s. 0d. but do not exceed £65 10s. 0d. | 50 | 0 | 62 | 6 | 75 | 0 | ||
exceed £65 10s. 0d. but do not exceed £78 10s. 0d. | 45 | 0 | 57 | 6 | 70 | 0 | ||
exceed £78 10s. 0d. but do not exceed £104 15s. 0d. | 40 | 0 | 52 | 6 | 65 | 0 | ||
exceed £104 15s. 0d. but do not exceed £117 15s. 0d. | 35 | 0 | 47 | 6 | 60 | 0 | ||
exceed £117 15s. 0d. but do not exceed £130 15s. 0d. | 30 | 0 | 42 | 6 | 55 | 0 | ||
exceed £130 15s. 0d. but do not exceed £143 15s. 0d. | 25 | 0 | 37 | 6 | 50 | 0 | ||
exceed £143 15s. 0d. but do not exceed £156 15s. 0d. | 20 | 0 | 32 | 6 | 45 | 0 | ||
exceed £156 15s. 0d. but do not exceed £169 15s. 0d. | 15 | 0 | 27 | 6 | 40 | 0 | ||
exceed £169 15s. 0d. but do not exceed £182 15s. 0d. | 10 | 0 | 22 | 6 | 35 | 0 | ||
exceed £182 15s. 0d. but do not exceed £195 15s. 0d. | 5 | 0 | 17 | 6 | 30 | 0 | ||
”
(2) Section 8 of the Old Age Pensions Act, 1924, is hereby amended by—
(a) the substitution in subsection (1) of “one hundred and ninety-five pounds” for “one hundred and sixty-nine pounds” (inserted by the Act of 1967),
and
(b) the substitution in subsection (1) of the following for paragraphs (ii) and (iii) (inserted by the Act of 1964):
“(ii) in case the person has one or more than one qualified child, the appropriate highest amount of means at which pension may be paid to that person under section 77 (2) (b) of the Social Welfare Act, 1952.”.
(3) Subsections (1) and (2) of this section shall come into operation on the 2nd day of August, 1968.
Increase of rates of unemployment assistance.
3.—(1) In the Act of 1933, for the Schedule thereto (inserted by the Act of 1967) there is hereby substituted the following:
“SCHEDULE
RATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT ASSISTANCE
Classes of persons to whom the rates of unemployment assistance set out in this Schedule are applicable | Rate of unemployment assistance applicable to persons resident in any urban area | Rate of unemployment assistance applicable to persons resident in any other place |
per week | per week | |
Person without a dependant | 51s. 6d. | 45s. 6d. |
Person with an adult dependant | 97s. 6d. | 89s. 6d. |
Person with an adult dependant and one child dependant | 110s. 0d. | 102s. 0d. |
Person with an adult dependant and two or more child dependants | 122s. 6d. plus, where there are more than two child dependants, 7/6d. for each child dependant in excess of two. | 114s. 6d. plus, where there are more than two child dependants, 7/6d. for each child dependant in excess of two. |
Person with one child dependant | 67s. 0d. | 61s. 0d. |
Person with two or more child dependants | 79s. 6d. plus, where there are more than two child dependants, 7/6d. for each child dependant in excess of two. | 73s. 6d. plus, where there are more than two child dependants, 7/6d. for each child dependant in excess of two. |
”
(2) Subsection (1) of this section shall come into operation on the 31st day of July, 1968.
Increase of certain rates of unemployment benefit.
4.—(1) In the Table to section 5 (2) of the Act of 1967, for the rates set forth therein there are hereby substituted the rates set forth in the Table to this section.
(2) Subsection (1) of this section shall come into operation on the 1st day of August, 1968.
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 (where 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 | 54s. 6d. | — | 12s. 6d. | 7s. 6d. |
Any other person | 51s. 6d. | 46s. 0d. | 12s. 6d. | 7s. 6d. |
Increase of rates of widows' (non-contributory) pensions.
5.—(1) Section 20 (inserted by the Act of 1952) of the Act of 1935 is hereby amended—
(a) by the substitution for subsection (1) (b) (inserted by the Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 1962) of the following:
“(b) (i) where the yearly means of the widow as duly calculated do not exceed one hundred and eighty-two 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 one hundred and eighty-two 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 one hundred and sixty-nine pounds and fifteen shillings but did not exceed one hundred and eighty-two pounds and fifteen shillings, less five shillings for each amount (if any) of thirteen pounds by which the said yearly means exceed one hundred and eighty-two pounds and fifteen shillings, any fraction of thirteen pounds being treated for this purpose as thirteen pounds; provided that if the rate calculated pursuant to this paragraph, at which, but for this provision, the pension would be payable is less than six shillings a week, the pension shall not be payable,”
and
(b) the substitution for Table B (inserted by the Act of 1967) of the following Table:
“TABLE B
Weekly Rates of Widows' (Non-Contributory) Pensions
Means of Widow | Widow, no qualified child | Widow, one qualified child | Widow, two qualified children | ||||||
(1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | ||||||
s. | d. | s. | d. | s. | d. | ||||
Where the yearly means of the widow, as duly calculated:— | |||||||||
Are Nil | 63 | 6 | 76 | 0 | 88 | 6 | } | Plus, where there are more than two qualified children, seven shillings and sixpence for each qualified child in excess of two. | |
exceed Nil but do not exceed £26 5s. 0d. | 58 | 6 | 71 | 0 | 83 | 6 | |||
exceed £26 5s. 0d. but do not exceed £52 10s. 0d. | 53 | 6 | 66 | 0 | 78 | 6 | |||
exceed £52 10s. 0d. but do not exceed £65 10s. 0d. | 48 | 6 | 61 | 0 | 73 | 6 | |||
exceed £65 10s. 0d. but do not exceed £78 10s. 0d. | 43 | 6 | 56 | 0 | 68 | 6 | |||
exceed £78 10s. 0d. but do not exceed £104 15s. 0d. | 38 | 6 | 51 | 0 | 63 | 6 | |||
exceed £104 15s. 0d. but do not exceed £117 15s. 0d. | 33 | 6 | 46 | 0 | 58 | 6 | |||
exceed £117 15s. 0d. but do not exceed £130 15s. 0d. | 28 | 6 | 41 | 0 | 53 | 6 | |||
exceed £130 15s. 0d. but do not exceed £143 15s. 0d. | 23 | 6 | 36 | 0 | 48 | 6 | |||
exceed £143 15s. 0d. but do not exceed £156 15s. 0d. | 18 | 6 | 31 | 0 | 43 | 6 | |||
exceed £156 15s. 0d. but do not exceed £169 15s. 0d. | 13 | 6 | 26 | 0 | 38 | 6 | |||
exceed £169 15s. 0d. but do not exceed £182 15s. 0d. | 8 | 6 | 21 | 0 | 33 | 6 | |||
”
(2) Subsection (1) of this section shall come into operation on the 2nd day of August, 1968.
Increase of rates of orphans' (non-contributory) pensions.
6.—(1) In the Table to section 25 (inserted by section 106 of the Act of 1952) of the Act of 1935, for the rates (inserted by the Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 1965) set forth therein there are hereby substituted the rates set forth in the Table to this section.
(2) Subsection (1) of this section shall come into operation on the 2nd day of August, 1968.
TABLE
Weekly Rates of Orphans' (Non-contributory) Pensions
Means of orphan | Weekly rates | |
Where the yearly means of the orphan as duly calculated— | s. | d. |
do not exceed £6 12s. 6d. | 27 | 6 |
exceed £6 12s. 6d. but do not exceed £13 2s. 6d. | 23 | 6 |
exceed £13 2s. 6d. but do not exceed £19 12s. 6d. | 19 | 6 |
exceed £19 12s. 6d. but do not exceed £26 5s. 0d. | 15 | 6 |
exceed £26 5s. 0d. but do not exceed £32 17s. 6d. | 11 | 6 |
exceed £32 17s. 6d. but do not exceed £39 10s. 0d. | 7 | 6 |
exceed £39 10s. 0d. | No pension | |
Amendment of section 6 of Act of 1952.
7.—(1) Section 6 (2) (inserted by the Act of (1960) of the Act of 1952 is hereby amended by—
(a) the substitution of “four shillings and sevenpence” for “four shillings and one penny” (inserted by the Act of 1967) in paragraph (a),
and
(b) the substitution of “nine shillings and fourpence” for “eight shillings and twopence” (inserted by the Act of 1967) in paragraph (b).
(2) Subsection (1) of this section shall come into operation on the 6th day of January, 1969.
Amendment of section 12 of Act of 1952.
8.—Section 12 (1) of the Act of 1952 is hereby amended by the addition after subparagraph (e) of the following:
“or
(f) persons employed in voluntary hospitals to which grants are paid from the Hospitals Trust Fund in recoupment of revenue deficits, or
(g) persons employed by voluntary organisations which are providing district nursing services.”.
Amendment of section 26 of Act of 1952 (increase of benefit for adult dependants).
9.—(1) Section 26 of the Act of 1952 is hereby amended by the insertion of the following subsection after subsection (3) (inserted by the Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 1963):
“(4) (a) The weekly rate of widow's (contributory) pension in the case of a widow who has attained pensionable age and of old age (contributory) pension shall be increased by the amount set out in column (6) of Part I of the Third Schedule to this Act for any period during which—
(i) the beneficiary is so incapacitated as to require full-time care and attention,
(ii) there is residing with the beneficiary for the purpose of providing that care and attention a prescribed female relative of the beneficiary, and
(iii) the beneficiary, but for the residence of the prescribed female relative, would be living either alone or with another adult (or other adults) who is (or all of whom are) unable to provide that care and attention, the residence in the household of a qualified child or qualified children being disregarded for the purpose of this subparagraph.
(b) Not more than one increase of pension shall be payable under this subsection or under section 77 of the Act of 1952 (as amended by section 10 of the Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 1968) in respect of any prescribed female relative.
(c) An increase of pension under this subsection shall not be payable in respect of a prescribed female relative except where—
(i) she left insurable employment for the purpose of residing with the beneficiary to provide full-time care and attention, and
(ii) she had not less than 156 employment contributions paid in respect of that employment since the beginning of the period of the last five complete contribution years preceding the date on which she left that employment.”.
(2) Subsection (1) of this section shall come into operation on the 3rd day of January, 1969.
Amendment of section 77 of Act of 1952 (increased rates of certain old age pensions).
10.—(1) Section 77 of the Act of 1952 is hereby amended by the addition thereto of the following subsection:
“(3) (a) The weekly rate of old age pension shall be increased by forty-five shillings for any period during which—
(i) the pensioner is so incapacitated as to require full-time care and attention,
(ii) there is residing with the pensioner for the purpose of providing that care and attention a prescribed female relative of the pensioner, and
(iii) the pensioner, but for the residence of the prescribed female relative, would be living either alone or with another adult (or other adults) who is (or all of whom are) unable to provide that care and attention, the residence in the household of a qualified child or qualified children being disregarded for the purpose of this subparagraph.
(b) Not more than one increase of pension shall be payable under this subsection or under section 26 (4) of the Act of 1952 (inserted by section 9 of the Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 1968) in respect of any prescribed female relative.
(c) An application for an increase of pension under this subsection shall be decided by a deciding officer appointed by the Minister under section 41 of this Act.
(d) An increase of pension under this subsection shall not be payable in respect of a prescribed female relative except where—
(i) she left insurable employment for the purpose of residing with the pensioner to provide full-time care and attention, and
(ii) she had not less than 156 employment contributions paid in respect of that employment since the beginning of the period of the last five complete contribution years preceding the date on which she left that employment.”.
(2) Subsection (1) of this section shall come into operation on the 3rd day of January, 1969.
Amendment of Second Schedule to Act of 1952.
11.—(1) (a) The Second Schedule to the Act of 1952 is hereby amended by—
(i) the substitution of “10s. 8d.” for “9s. 0d.” (inserted by the Act of 1967) and “9s. 7d.” for “7s. 11d.” (inserted by the Act of 1967) in paragraph 1 (a),
(ii) the substitution of “10s. 8d.” for “9s. 0d.” (inserted by the Act of 1967) and “10s. 4d.” for “8s. 8d.” (inserted by the Act of 1967) in paragraph 1 (b),
(iii) the substitution of “8s. 5d.” for “6s. 9d.” (inserted by the Act of 1967) in paragraphs 2 (a) and (b),
(iv) the substitution in paragraph 2 A (inserted by the Act of 1966) of “6s. 8d.” for “5s. 5d.” (inserted by the Act of 1967) in subparagraph (a) and “7s. 10d.” for “6s. 6d.” (inserted by the Act of 1967) in subparagraph (b),
(v) the substitution of “5s. 10d.” for “4s. 8d.” (inserted by the Act of 1967) in paragraph 3 (a) and “6s. 10d.” for “5s. 7d.” (inserted by the Act of 1967) in paragraph 3 (b),
(vi) the substitution in paragraph 3 A (inserted by the Act of 1960) of “7s. 5d.” for “6s. 2d.” (inserted by the Act of 1967) in subparagraph (a) and “8s. 7d.” for “7s. 3d.” (inserted by the Act of 1967) in subparagraph (b),
(vii) the substitution in paragraph 4 (inserted by the Regulations of 1956) of “2s. 3d.” for “2s. 0d.” (inserted by the Act of 1967) in subparagraph (a) and “2s. 4d.” for “2s. 1d.” (inserted by the Act of 1967) in subparagraph (b),
(viii) the substitution of “2s. 3d.” for “2s. 0d.” (inserted by the Act of 1967) in paragraph 5 (b) (inserted by the Regulations of 1956),
(ix) the substitution in paragraph 6 (inserted by the Regulations of 1956) of “8s. 11d.” for “7s. 3d.” (inserted by the Act of 1967) in subparagraph (a) and “10s. 4d.” for “8s. 8d.” (inserted by the Act of 1967) in subparagraph (b), and
(x) the substitution in paragraph 7 (inserted by the Regulations of 1956) of “8s. 11d.” for “7s. 3d.” (inserted by the Act of 1967) in subparagraph (a) and “9s. 5d.” for “7s. 9d.” (inserted by the Act of 1967) in subparagraph (b).
(b) In this subsection “the Regulations of 1956” means the Social Welfare (Modifications of Insurance) Regulations, 1956.
(2) Subsection (1) of this section shall come into operation on the 6th day of January, 1969.
Amendment of Third Schedule to Act of 1952.
12.—(1) The Third Schedule to the Act of 1952 is hereby amended by the substitution for Part I (inserted by the Act of 1967) of the following Part:
“PART I
Rates of Periodical Benefits and of Increases Thereof
Description of benefit | Weekly Rate | Increase for adult dependant (where payable) | Increase for qualified child or for each of two qualified children (where payable) | Increase for each qualified child in excess of two (where payable) | Increase for adult dependant under section 26 (4) (where payable) |
(1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) | (6) |
shillings | shillings | shillings | shillings | shillings | |
1. Disability Benefit and Unemployment Benefit: | |||||
(a) in the case of persons over the age of eighteen— | |||||
(i) for a man, single woman or widow, married woman living apart from and unable to obtain any financial assistance from her husband or married woman entitled to an increase for a qualified child or qualified children or for a husband | 65 | 52½ | 15½ | 10½ | — |
(ii) for any other married woman | 52½ | — | — | — | — |
(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 | 65 | 52½ | 15½ | 10½ | — |
where the person is not so entitled | 52½ | — | — | — | — |
2. Maternity Allowance | 67½ | — | — | — | — |
3. Widow's (Contributory) Pension: | |||||
where the widow is entitled to an increase for a qualified child or qualified children | 67½ | — | 15½ | 10½ | 45 |
where the widow is not so entitled | 65 | — | — | — | 45 |
4. Orphan's (Contributory) Allowance | 42½ | — | — | — | — |
5. Old Age (Contributory) Pension | 72½ | 60 | 15½ | 10½ | 45 |
”
(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 6th day of January, 1969, and
(b) in so far as it relates to widow's (contributory) pension, orphan's (contributory) allowance and old age (contributory) pension, on the 3rd day of January, 1969.
Exclusion from calculation of means for old age pensions, widows' pensions and unemployment assistance of certain allowances or pensions under Army Pensions Acts, Military Service (Pensions) Acts or Connaught Rangers (Pensions) Acts.
13.—(1) Notwithstanding anything in the Seventh Schedule to the Act of 1952, the amount of any allowance, special allowance, dependant's allowance, disability pension or wound pension under the Army Pensions Acts, 1923 to 1968, or pension under the Military Service (Pensions) Acts, 1924 to 1964, arising out of service in the period commencing on the 23rd day of April, 1916, and ending on the 30th day of September, 1923, or pension under the Connaught Rangers (Pensions) Acts, 1936 to 1964, shall be disregarded in the calculation of means under the Old Age Pensions Acts, 1908 to 1968, and the Widows' and Orphans' Pensions Acts, 1935 to 1968, and in the calculation of the sum of £165 mentioned in Rule 3 (1) (c) (as amended by the Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 1961) of the said Seventh Schedule.
(2) The Act of 1933 is hereby amended by the insertion in section 13 (1) (b) (ix) (inserted by the Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 1960) after “£80 per year” of “in the case of an allowance, dependant's allowance, disability pension or wound pension under the said Army Pensions Acts, not being a pension or allowance under those Acts and arising out of service in the period commencing on the 23rd day of April, 1916, and ending on the 30th day of September, 1923”.
(3) Notwithstanding anything in the Old Age Pensions Acts, 1908 to 1968, the rate of old age pension payable by virtue of anything in subsection (1) of this section to a person already in receipt of such a pension at the passing of this Act may be reviewed and determined by a deciding officer appointed by the Minister for Social Welfare under section 41 of the Act of 1952.
New increased weekly rates under Social Welfare (Occupational Injuries) Act, 1966.
14.—(1) The Social Welfare (Occupational Injuries) Act, 1966, is hereby amended by—
(a) the substitution in sections 10 (1) and 12 (1) (a) of “fifty-two shillings and sixpence” for “forty shillings”,
(b) the substitution in sections 11 (1) and 19 of “fifteen shillings and sixpence” for “thirteen shillings” and of “ten shillings and sixpence” for “eight shillings”, and
(c) the substitution in section 12 (1) (b) of “sixty-five shillings” for “fifty-two shillings and sixpence”.
(2) Subsection (1) of this section shall in so far as it amends section 19 of the Social Welfare (Occupational Injuries) Act, 1966, come into operation on the 3rd day of January, 1969, and in so far as it amends sections 10, 11 and 12 of that Act on the 6th day of January, 1969.
Restriction of section 13 of Act of 1966 and of certain regulations under section 32 of Act of 1952.
15.—(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 2 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 or greater than the rate of increase of old age (contributory) pension payable in respect of that person.
(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 5 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 2nd day of August, 1968, and ending on the 2nd day of January, 1969.
Provisions regarding contributions under Redundancy Payments Act, 1967.
16.—(1) An employr's redundancy contributions (within the meaning of section 27 of the Redundancy Payments Act, 1967) and an employee's redundancy contributions (within the meaning of the said section 27) payable in respect of any period commencing on or after the 6th day of January, 1969, shall be deemed to be employment contributions.
(2) The rates of employment contribution specified in paragraphs 1, 2, 2A and 3A of the Second Schedule to the Act of 1952 are hereby, in the case of a contribution payable by an employed contributor, increased by the amount of the appropriate weekly rate specified in section 28 (2) of the Redundancy Payments Act, 1967 (or that rate as varied under section 28 (3) of that Act), and, in the case of a contribution payable by an employer of an employed contributor, increased by the amount of the appropriate weekly rate specified in section 28 (1) of that Act (or that rate as so varied).
(3) The amounts paid into the Social Insurance Fund by virtue of the increases in rates of employment contributions under subsection (2) of this section shall be paid out of that Fund to the current account of the Redundancy Fund at such times as may be determined by the Minister for Social Welfare.
(4) In this section “employment contribution” and “employed contributor” have the meanings respectively assigned to them by sections 5 and 4 (1) of the Act of 1952.
Short title, construction and collective citation.
17.—(1) This Act may be cited as the Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 1968.
(2) This Act, in so far as it amends and extends the Old Age Pensions Acts, 1908 to 1967, shall be construed as one therewith and may be cited together therewith as the Old Age Pensions Acts, 1908 to 1968, and in so far as it amends and extends the Unemployment Assistance Acts, 1933 to 1967, shall be construed as one therewith and may be cited together therewith as the Unemployment Assistance Acts, 1933 to 1968, and in so far as it amends and extends the Widows' and Orphans' Pensions Acts, 1935 to 1967, shall be construed as one therewith and may be cited together therewith as the Widows' and Orphans' Pensions Acts, 1935 to 1968, and in so far as it amends and extends the Social Welfare Acts, 1952 to 1967, shall be construed as one therewith and may be cited together therewith as the Social Welfare Acts, 1952 to 1968.