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Uimhir 6 de 1976
AN tACHT LEASA SHÓISIALAIGH, 1976
[An tiontú oifigiúil]
Mínithe.
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 1966” an tAcht Leasa Shóisialaigh (Díobhálacha Ceirde), 1966;
ciallaíonn “Acht 1967” an tAcht Leasa Shóisialaigh (Forálacha Ilghnéitheacha), 1967;
ciallaíonn “Acht 1975” an tAcht Leasa Shóisialaigh, 1975;
ciallaíonn “Rialacháin 1975” na Rialacháin Leasa Shóisialaigh (Athrú sna Rátaí Íocaíochtaí), 1975 (I.R. Uimh. 215 de 1975).
Pinsin seanaoise (rátaí nua).
2.—(1) Leasaítear leis seo alt 77 d'Acht 1952—
(a) tríd an bhfo-alt seo a leanas a chur in ionad fho-alt (2) (a cuireadh isteach le hAcht 1975):
“(2) (a) Is é an ráta ar dá réir a íocfar pinsean, in ionad aon ráta eile—
(i) i gcás nach mó ná £15 acmhainn sheachtainiúil an éilitheora nó an phinsinéara— an ráta atá leagtha amach i dTábla A a ghabhann leis an bhfo-alt seo,
(ii) i gcás inar mó ná £15 acmhainn sheachtainiúil an éilitheora nó an phinsinéara— an ráta ar dá réir ab iníoctha an pinsean faoi threoir an Tábla sin dá mba mhó ná £14 ach nár mhó ná £15 acmhainn sheachtainiúil an éilitheora nó an phinsinéara, lúide £1·10 i leith gach suim £1 (más ann) atá san acmhainn sheachtainiúil sin de bhreis ar £15, agus aon chodán de £1 san acmhainn sheachtainiúil sin a áireamh chun na críche sin mar £1; ach más lú ná 50 pingin nua an ráta arna ríomh de bhun na míre seo ar dá réir, murach an coinníoll seo, a bheadh an pinsean iníoctha, ní bheidh an pinsean iníoctha,
(iii) i gcás 80 bliain d'aois a bheith slánaithe ag an bpinsinéir—an ráta pinsin is iníoctha leis de réir fho-mhír (i) nó (ii) den mhír seo móide 80 pingin nua.
agus déanfar an ráta pinsin arna chinneadh amhlaidh a mhéadú, i gcás inar duine de lánúin phósta an pinsinéir, an méid atá leagtha amach i dTábla B a ghabhann leis an bhfo-alt seo—
(A) más fear an pinsinéir, i leith a bhanchéile má tá sé in aontíos léi nó á cothabháil go hiomlán nó go formhór agus nach bhfuil pinsean faoi na hAchtanna ná aon sochar ná pinsean faoi na hAchtanna Leasa Shóisialaigh, 1952 go 1976, á fháil aici, nó
(B) más bean an pinsinéir, i leith a fearchéile má tá sí á chothabháil go hiomlán nó go formhór agus go bhfuil seisean éagumasach, de dheasca éiglíocht coirp nó meabhrach, ar é féin a chothú agus nach bhfuil pinsean faoi na hAchtanna ná aon sochar ná pinsean faoi na hAchtanna Leasa Shóisialaigh, 1952 go 1976, á fháil aige.
(b) Chun críocha an fho-ailt seo, is é a bheidh in acmhainn sheachtainiúil an acmhainn bhliantúil arna roinnt ar chaoga a dó.
TABLA A
An Ráta Pinsin
An Ráta Seachtainiúil | |||||
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) | ||
Má bhíonn acmhainn sheachtainiúil an éili-theora nó an phinsinéara— | £ | £ | £ | ||
gan bheith níos mó ná £6 | 10·25 | 13·00 | 15·75 | Móide, má bhíonn níos mó ná beirt leanbh cháilithe ann, £2·10 i leith gach leanbh cáilithe de bhreis ar bheirt. | |
níos mó ná £6 gan bheith | |||||
níos mó ná £7 | .. | 9·15 | 11·90 | 14·65 | |
níos mó ná £7 gan bheith | |||||
níos mó ná £8 | .. | 8·05 | 10·80 | 13·55 | |
níos mó ná £8 gan bheith | |||||
níos mó ná £9 | .. | 6·95 | 9·70 | 12·45 | |
níos mó ná £9 gan bheith | |||||
níos mó ná £10 | .. | 5·85 | 8·60 | 11·35 | |
níos mó ná £10 gan bheith | |||||
níos mó ná £11 | .. | 4·75 | 7·50 | 10·25 | |
níos mó ná £11 gan bheith | |||||
níos mó ná £12 | .. | 3·65 | 6·40 | 9·15 | |
níos mó ná £12 gan bheith | |||||
níos mó ná £13 | .. | 2·55 | 5·30 | 8·05 | |
níos mó ná £13 gan bheith | |||||
níos mó ná £14 | .. | 1·45 | 4·20 | 6·95 | |
níos mó ná £14 gan bheith | |||||
níos mó ná £15 | .. | neamhní | 3·10 | 5·85 | |
TABLA B
Méadú i Leith Cleithiúnaí Aosaithe
Acmhainn an éilitheora nó an phinsinéara | Ráta seachtainiúil an mhéadaithe | ||||||
Má bhíonn acmhainn sheachtainiúil an éilitheora nó an phinsinéara— | £ | ||||||
gan bheith níos mó ná £6 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 5·10 | |
níos mó á £6 gan bheith níos mó ná £7 | .. | .. | .. | 4·55 | |||
níos mó ná £7 gan bheith níos mó ná £8 | .. | .. | .. | 4·00 | |||
níos mó ná £8 gan bheith níos mó ná £9 | .. | .. | .. | 3·45 | |||
níos mó ná £9 gan bheith níos mó ná £10 | .. | .. | .. | 2·90 | |||
níos mó ná £10 gan bheith níos mó ná £11 | .. | .. | .. | 2·35 | |||
níos mó ná £11 gan bheith níos mó ná £12 | .. | .. | .. | 1·80 | |||
níos mó ná £12 gan bheith níos mó ná £13 | .. | .. | .. | 1·25 | |||
níos mó ná £13 gan bheith níos mó ná £14 | .. | .. | .. | 0·70 | |||
níos mó ná £14 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | neamhní |
”
agus
(b) trí “cúig phunt agus seachtó pingin nua” a chur i bhfo-alt (5) (a cuireadh isteach leis an AchtLeasaShóisialaigh (Forálacha Ilghnéitheacha), 1969) in ionad “cúig phunt agus fiche pingin nua” (a cuireadh isteach le Rialacháin 1975).
(2) Tiocfaidh an t-alt seo i ngníomh an 2ú lá d'Aibreán, 1976.
Cúnamh dífhostaíochta (rátaí nua)
3.—(1) Déantar leis seo an Sceideal a ghabhann leis an alt seo a chur in Acht 1933 in ionad an Sceidil (a cuireadh isteach le hAcht 1975) a ghabhann leis.
(2) D'ainneoin fho-alt (1) den alt seo beidh feidhm i gcónaí ag an Sceideal a ghabhann le hAcht 1933 a cuireadh isteach le hAcht 1975 (arna athrú le Rialacháin 1975) i gcás duine a ndéantar luach bliantúil aon tairbhe a fhaibhríonn chuige as talamh a úsáid, ar mó ná £15 a luacháil inrátaithe agus atá á úsáid nó á shealbhú aige go pearsanta, a ríomh ina leith de réir alt 8 den Acht Leasa Shóisialaigh (Forálacha Ilghnéitheacha), 1965, agus dá réir sin, is iad na rátaí cúnaimh dhífhostaíochta a shonraítear sa Sceideal sin (arna athrú amblaidh) na rátaí a thabharfar i gcuntas i gcás duine den sórt sin chun críocha alt 10 (3) (c) (a cuireadh isteach leis an Acht Leasa Shóisialaigh (Forálacha Ilghnéitheacha), 1962) d'Acht 1933.
(3) Tiocfaidh an t-alt seo i ngníomh an 31ú lá de Mhárta, 1976.
AN SCEIDEAL
Rátaí Cúnaimh Dhífhostaíochta
Na haicmí daoine lena mbaineann na rátaí cúnaimh dhífhostaíochta atá leagtha amach sa Sceideal seo | An ráta seachtainiúil cúnaimh dhífhostaíochta a bhaineann le daoine a chónaíonn in aon limis-téar uirbeach | An ráta seachtainiúil cúnaimh dhífhostaíochta a bhaineann le daoine a chónaíonn in aon áit eile |
Duine gan chleithiúnaí | £8·90 | £8·55 |
Duine ag a bhfuil cleithiúnaí aosaithe .. | £15·35 | £14·90 |
Duine ag a bhfuil cleithi-únaí aosaithe agus leanbh cleithiúnach amháin .. .. | £18·10 | £17·65 |
Duine ag a bhfuil cleithi-únaí aosaithe agus beirt leanbh chleithiúnacha nó níos mó .. | £20·85 | £20·40 |
móide, má bhíonn níos mó ná beirt leanbh chleithiúnacha ann, £2·10 i leith gach leanbh cleithiúnach de bhreis ar bheirt. | móide, má bhíonn níos mó beirt leanbh chleithi-únacha ann, £2·10 i leith gach leanbh cleithi-únach de bhreis ar bheirt. | |
Duine ag a bhfuil leanbh cleithiúnach amháin .. | £11·80 | £11·45 |
Duine ag a bhfuil beirt leanbh chleithiúnacha nó níos mó .. .. | £14·55 | £14·20 |
móide, má bhíonn níos mó ná beirt leanbh chleithiúnacha ann, £2·10 i leith gach leanbh cleithiúnach de bhreis ar bheirt. | móide, má bhíonn níos mó ná beirt leanbh chleithi-únacha ann, £2·10 i leith gach leanbh cleithi-únach de bhries ar bheirt. |
Leasú ar alt 8 den Acht Leasa Shóisialaigh (Forálacha Ilghnéitheacha),1965.
4.—(1) Leasaítear leis seo alt 8 den Acht Leasa Shóisialaigh (Forálacha Ilghnéitheacha), 1965, trí na fo-ailt seo a leanas a chur in ionad fho-ailt (1) agus (2):
“(1) Faoi réir forálacha ailt 9 agus 10 den Acht seo measfar, chun críocha alt 13 (1) (c) d'Acht 1933, gurb é luach bliantúil aon tairbhe a fhaibhreoidh chun duine a chónaíonn i limistear arna shonrú de thuras na huaire in ordú faoi fho-alt (3) den alt seo as úsáid talún atá á úsáid nó á shealbhú go pearsanta ag an duine sin, suim arna ríomh—
(a) de réir £20 in aghaidh gach punt de luacháil inrátaithe na talún in aon chás nach mó ná £15 an luacháil agus de réir ráta chomhréirigh in aghaidh aon chuid de phunt dá luacháil,
(b) de réir £30 in aghaidh gach punt de luacháil inrátaithe na talún in aon chás inar mó ná £15 ach nach mó ná £20 an luacháil agus de réir ráta chomhréirigh in aghaidh aon chuid de phunt dá luacháil,
(c) de réir £40 in aghaidh gach punt de luacháil inrátaithe na talún in aon chás inar mó ná £20 an luacháil agus de réir ráta chomhréirigh in aghaidh aon chuid de phunt dá luacháil.
(2) (a) Féadfaidh an Rialtas ó am go ham, le hordú, ráta a shonraítear i bhfo-alt (1) den alt seo nó luacháil inrátaithe a shonraítear amhlaidh i ndáil le ráta den sórt sin a athrú, agus féadfaidh, le hordú, foráil a dhéanamh le haghaidh ráta nó rátaí breise i dteannta na rátaí dá bhforáiltear i míreanna (a), (b) agus (c) den fho-alt sin agus féadfaidh luacháil nó luachálacha breise a shonrú i ndáil leis an ráta nó leis na rátaí sin.
(b) Féadfaidh an Rialtas ó am go ham, le hordú, ordú faoin bhfo-alt seo, lena n-áirítear ordú faoin mír seo, a chúlghairm nó a leasú.”.
(2) Tiocfaidh an t-alt seo i ngníomh an 31ú lá de Mhárta, 1976.
Pinsin bhaintreach (neamhranníocach),liúntas banchéile thréigthe, liúntas cúnaimh shóisialaigh do mháithreacha neamhphósta agus liúntas do bhanchéile príosúnaigh (rátaí nua).
5.—(1) Leasaítear leis seo alt 20 (a cuireadh isteach le hAcht 1952) d'Acht 1935 tríd an bhfo-alt seo a leanas a chur in ionad fho-alt (1) (a cuireadh isteach le hAcht 1975):
“(1) (a) Is é an ráta ar dá réir a íocfar pinsean baintrí (neamhranníocach), faoi réir forálacha an Achta seo—
(i) i gcás nach mó ná £15 acmhainn sheachtainiúil na baintrí—an ráta atá leagtha amach i dTábla B a ghabhann leis an bhfo-alt seo, agus
(ii) i gcás inar mó ná £15 acmhainn sheachtainiúil na baintrí—an ráta ar dá réir ab iníoctha an pinsean faoi threoir an Tábla sin leis an mbaintreach dá mba mhó ná £14 ach nár mhó ná £15 a hacmhainn sheachtainiúil, lúide £1·10 i leith gach suim £1 (más ann) atá san acmhainn sheachtainiúil sin de bhreis ar £15, agus aon chodán de £1 san acmhainn sheachtainiúil sin a áireamh chun na críche sin mar £1; ach, más 1ú ná 50 pingin nua an ráta arna ríomh de bhun na míre seo ar dá réir, murach an coinníoll seo, a bheadh an pinsean iníoctha, ní bheidh an pinsean iníoctha.
(b) Chun críocha an fho-ailt seo, is é a bheidh in acmhainn sheachtainiúil an acmhainn bhliantúil arna roinnt ar chaoga a dó.
TABLA B
Rátaí Seachtainiúla Pinsean Bintreach (Neamhranníocach)
Acmhainn na Baintrí | Baintreach, gan aon leanbh cáilithe | Baintreach, leanbh cáilithe amháin | Baintreach, beirt leanbh cháilithe nó níos mó | |
(1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | |
Má bhíonn achmainn sheachtainiúil na baintrí— | £ | £ | £ | |
gan bheith níos mó ná £6 .. | 10·25 | 13·65 | 17·05 | Móide, má bhíonn níos mó ná beirt leanbh cháilithe ann, £3·40 i leith gach leanbh cáilithe de bhreis ar bheirt. |
níos mó ná £6 gan bheith níos mó ná£7 .. .. .. | 9·15 | 12·55 | 15·95 | |
níos mó ná £7 gan bheith níos mó ná £8 .. .. .. | 8·05 | 11·45 | 14·85 | |
níos mó ná £8 gan bheith níos mó ná £9 .. .. .. | 6·95 | 10·35 | 13·75 | |
níos mó ná £9 gan bheith níos mó ná £10 .. .. .. | 5·85 | 9·25 | 12·65 | |
níos mó ná £10 gan bheith níos mó ná £11 .. .. .. | 4·75 | 8·15 | 11·55 | |
níos mó ná £11 gan bheith níos mó ná £12 .. .. .. | 3·65 | 7·05 | 10·45 | |
níos mó ná £12 gan bheith níos mó ná £13 .. .. .. | 2·55 | 5·95 | 9·35 | |
níos mó ná £13 gan bheith níos mó ná £14 .. .. .. | 1·45 | 4·85 | 8·25 | |
níos mó ná £14 gan bheith níos mó ná £15 .. .. .. | neamhní | 3·75 | 7·15 | |
”
(2) Tiocfaidh an t-alt seo i ngníomh, a mhéid a bhaineann sé le pinsin bhaintreach (neamhranníocach) agus a mhéid sin amháin, an 2ú lá d'Aibreán, 1976, agus, a mhéid a bhaineann sé le liúntas banchéile thréigthe, le liúntas cúnaimh shóisialaigh do mháithreacha neamhphósta agus le liúntas do bhanchéile príosúnaigh, an 1ú lá d'Aibreán, 1976.
Pinsin dílleachtaí (neamhranníocach)(rátaí nua)
6.—(1) Leasaítear leis seo alt 25 (a cuireadh isteach leis an Acht Leasa Shóisialaigh, 1973) d'Acht 1935 tríd an Tábla a ghabhann leis an alt seo a chur in ionad an Tábla (a cuireadh isteach le hAcht 1975) a ghabhann le fo-alt (1).
(2) Tiocfaidh an t-alt seo i ngníomh an 2ú lá d'Aibreán, 1976.
AN TABLA
Rátaí Seachtainiúla Pinsean Dílleachtaí (Neamhranníocach)
Acmhainn an Dílleachta | Na Rátaí Seach-tainiúla | |||
Má bhíonn acmhainn sheachtainiúil an dílleachta— | £ | |||
gan bheith níos mó ná £1 .. .. .. | .. | .. | .. | 6·65 |
níos mó ná £1 gan bheith níos mó ná £2 | .. | .. | .. | 5·55 |
níos mó ná £2 gan bheith níos mó ná £3 | .. | .. | .. | 4·45 |
níos mó ná £3 gan bheith níos mó ná £4 | .. | .. | .. | 3·35 |
níos mó ná £4 gan bheith níos mó ná £5 | .. | .. | .. | 2·25 |
níos mó ná £5 gan bheith níos mó ná £6 | .. | .. | .. | 1·15 |
níos mó ná £6 .. .. .. .. | .. | .. | .. | neamhní |
Liúntas do bhean shingil (rátaí nua).
7.—(1) Leasaítear leis seo alt 8 den Acht Leasa Shóisialaigh (Uimh. 2), 1974, tríd an Tábla a ghabhann leis an alt seo a chur in ionad an Tábla (a cuireadh isteach le hAcht 1975) a ghabhann leis an alt sin.
(2) Tiocfaidh an t-alt seo i ngníomh an 1ú lá d'Aibreán, 1976.
AN TABLA
Ráta an Liúntais do Bhean Shingil
Acmhainn an éilitheora nó an tairbhí | An Ráta Seach-tainiúil | |||
Má bhíonn acmhainn sheachtainiúil an éilitheora nó an tairbhí— | £ | |||
gan bheith níos mó ná £1 .. .. .. | .. | .. | .. | 8·90 |
níos mó ná £1 gan bheith níos mó ná £2 | .. | .. | .. | 7·80 |
níos mó ná £2 gan bheith níos mó ná £3 | .. | .. | .. | 6·70 |
níos mó ná £3 gan bheith níos mó ná £4 | .. | .. | .. | 5·60 |
níos mó ná £4 gan bheith níos mó ná £5 | .. | .. | .. | 4·50 |
níos mó ná £5 gan bheith níos mó ná £6 | .. | .. | .. | 3·40 |
níos mó ná £6 gan bheith níos mó ná £7 | .. | .. | .. | 2·30 |
níos mó ná £7 gan bheith níos mó ná £8 | .. | .. | .. | 1·20 |
níos mó ná £8 .. .. .. .. | .. | .. | .. | neamhní |
Liúntas (cúram) seanaoise (ráta nua).
8.—(1) Leasaítear leis seo alt 21 (1) den Acht Leasa Shóisialaigh, 1970, lena ndéantar socrú le haghaidh liúntais (cúram) seanaoise, trí “£5·70” a chur in ionad “£5·20” (a cuireadh isteach le Rialacháin 1975).
(2) Tiocfaidh an t-alt seo i ngníomh an 1ú lá d'Aibreán, 1976.
Sochair árachais shóisialaigh (rátaí nua)
9.—(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 1975):
“CUID I
Rátaí na Sochar Tréimhsiúil agus na Méaduithe Orthu
An cineál sochair | An Ráta Seacht-ainiúil | Méadú i leith cleithiúnaí aosaithe (más iníoctha) | Méadú i leith linbh cháilithe nó i leith gach duine de bheirt leanbh cháilithe (más iníoctha) | Méadú i leith gach leanbh cáilithe de bhreis ar bheirt (más iníoctha) | Méadú i leith cleithiúnaí aosaithe faoi alt 26 (4) (más iníoctha) |
(1) | (2) | (3 | (4) | (5) | (6) |
£ | £ | £ | £ | £ | |
1. Sochar Míchumais agus Sochar Dífhostaíochta: | |||||
(a) i gcás daoine os cionn ocht mbliana déag d'aois— | |||||
(i) fear, bean shingil nó bain-treach, bean phósta a chó-naíonn ar leithligh óna fear-chéile 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 .. | 10·90 | 7·10 | 3·10 | 2·60 | -- |
(ii) aon bhean phósta eile .. | 9·50 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
(b) i gcás daoine faoi bhun ocht mbliana déag d'aois— | |||||
(i) má tá teideal ag an duine chun méadú i leith linbh cháilithe nó leanaí cáilithe nó i leith cleithiúnaí aosaithe .. .. | 10·90 | 7·10 | 3·10 | 2·60 | -- |
(ii) mura bhfuil teideal den sórt sin ag an duine .. .. | 9·50 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
2. Pinsean Easláine: | |||||
(a) fear, bean shingil nó baintreach, bean phósta a chónaíonn ar leith-ligh 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 .. | 10·90 | 7·10 | 3·10 | 2·60 | 5·70 |
(b) aon bhean phósta eile .. .. | 9·50 | -- | -- | -- | 5·70 |
3. Liúntas Máithreachais .. .. | 10·90 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
4. Pinsean Baintrí (Ranníocach): | |||||
(a) i gcás daoine faoi bhun ochtó bliain d'aois .. .. .. | 11·00 | -- | 3·70 | 3·70 | 5·70 |
(b) in aon chás eile .. .. .. | 11·85 | -- | 3·70 | 3·70 | 5·70 |
5. Sochar Banchéile Thréigthe .. | 11·00 | -- | 3·70 | 3·70 | 5·70 |
6. Liúntas Dílleachta (Ranníocach) .. | 8·00 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
7. Pinsean Scoir agus Pinsean Sean-aoise (Ranníocach): | |||||
(a) i gcás daoine faoi bhun ochtó bliain d'aois .. .. .. | 12·15 | 7·70 | 3·10 | 2·60 | 5·70 |
(b) in aon chás eile .. .. .. | 12·85 | 7·70 | 3·10 | 2·60 | 5·70 |
(c) méadú breise i leith cleithiúnaí aosaithe a bhfuil aois inphinsin slánaithe aige .. .. .. | -- | 1·45 | -- | -- | -- |
”
(2) Tiocfaidh an t-alt seo i ngníomh—
(a) a mhéid a bhaineann sé le sochar míchumais, le sochar dífhostaíochta agus le liúntas máithreachais, an 5ú lá d'Aibreán 1976,
(b) a mhéid a bhaineann sé le sochar banchéile thréigthe, le pinsean easláine agus le pinsean scoir, an 1ú lá d'Aibreán, 1976, agus
(c) a mhéid a bhaineann sé le haon sochar eile, an 2ú lá d'Aibreán, 1976.
Méadú ar rátaí áirithe sochair dhí-fhostaíochta.
10.—(1) Leasaítear leis seo alt 5 d'Acht 1967 tríd an Tábla a ghabhann leis an alt seo a chur in ionad an Tábla (a cuireadh isteach le hAcht 1975) a ghabhann le fo-alt (2).
(2) Tiocfaidh an t-alt seo i ngníomh an 5ú lá d'Aibreán, 1976.
AN TABLA
An Aicme Duine | An Ráta Seachtainiúil | Méadú i leith cleithiúnaí aos-aithe (más iníoctha) | Méadú i leith linbh cháilithe nó i leith gach duine de bheirt leanbh cháilithe (más iní-octha) | Méadú i leith gach leanbh cáil-ithe de bhreis ar bheirt (más iní-octha) |
(1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) |
Duine atá i dteideal méadú leith linbh cháil-ithe ach nach bhfuil i dteideal méadú | £ | £ | £ | £ |
i leith cleithiúnaí aosaithe | 9·05 | -- | 2·75 | 2·10 |
Aon duine eile .. | 8·90 | 6·45 | 2·75 | 2·10 |
Fadú ar thréimhse shochair dhífhostaíochta.
11.—(1) Leasaítear leis seo alt 5 d'Acht 1967 trí na fo-ailt seo a leanas a chur in ionad fho-ailt (1) agus (4) faoi seach:
“(1) Beidh éifeacht le halt 16 (2) d'Acht 1952, maidir le duine os cionn ocht mbliana déag d'aois agus nach bean phósta (seachas bean phósta a chónaíonn ar leithligh óna fearchéile agus nach bhféadann aon chúnamh airgid a fháil uaidh nó a bhfuil teideal aici chun méadú sochair i leith linbh nó fearchéile), ionann is dá gcuirfí “trí chéad agus nócha lá” in ionad “céad caoga agus sé lá”.
(4) I gcás duine a bhí i dteideal sochair dhífhostaíochta in aghaidh trí chéad agus nócha lá a bheith tar éis a cheart chun an tsochair sin a ídiú—
(a) athcháileoidh sé chuige sin nuair a bheidh trí cinn déag de ranníocaí fostaíochta íoctha ina thaobh i leith seach tainí ranníoca a thosaigh nó a chríochnaigh ón gcéad caoga is séú lá dá raibh sé i dteideal an tsochair sin,
(b) ar é athcháiliú chuige sin, beidh feidhm arís maidir leis ag alt 16 (2) d'Acht 1952, arna leasú leis an alt seo, ach, i gcás an tréimhse bhearnaithe fostaíochta inar ídigh sé a cheart chun sochair do mharthain tar éis a athcháilithe, ionann is dá mba thréimhsí bearnaithe fostaíochta ar leithligh an chuid roimh an ídiú agus an chuid tar éis an ídithe sin.”
(2) Más rud é i dtréimhse bhearnaithe fostaíochta go mbeidh duine lena mbaineann alt 5 (1) d'Acht 1967 (arna leasú leis an alt seo) tar éis a cheart chun sochar dífhostaíochta 312 lá a ídiú laistigh den tréimhse 78 lá dar críoch dáta thosach feidhme an ailt seo beidh sé i dteideal sochar dífhostaíochta in aghaidh gach lá, gan dul thar 78 lá, de dhífhostaíocht a tharlóidh tar éis an tosach feidhme sin ach roimh an 394ú lá de dhífhostaíocht sa tréimhse bhearnaithe fostaíochta sin.
(3) Tiocfaidh an t-alt seo i ngniomh an 5ú lá d'Aibreán, 1976.
Leasuithe ar an Acht Leasa Shóisial-aigh (Sochar Pá-Choibhneasa), 1973.
12.—(1) Leasaítear leis seo alt 3 d'Acht 1973 tríd an bhfo-alt seo a leanas a chur in ionad fho-alt (2) (a cuireadh isteach leis an Acht Leasa Shóisialaigh (Sochar Pá-Choibhneasa), 1975):
“(2) In aon tréimhse bhearnaithe fostaíochta ní bheidh duine i dteideal sochair phá-choibhneasa i leith aon lae éagumais chun oibre tar éis an trí chéad nócha is tríú lá éagumais chun oibre sa tréimhse sin ná i leith aon lae dífhostaíochta tar éis an trí chéad nócha is tríú lá de dhífhostaíocht sa tréimhse sin.”.
(2) Déantar leis seo an t-alt seo a leanas a chur in ionad alt 4 (a cuireadh isteach leis an Acht Leasa Shóisialaigh (Sochar Pá-Choibhneasa), 1975) d'Acht 1973:
“4. Is é an ráta seachtainiúil sochair phá-choibhneasa is iníoctha le duine in aon tréimhse bhearnaithe fostaíochta méid is comhionann—
(a) i leith aon chuid den tréimhse sin amach go dtí an céad caoga is naoú lá éagumais chun oibre agus an lá sin a áireamh, nó i leith aon chuid den tréimhse sin amach go dtí an céad caoga is naoú lá dífhostaíochta agus an lá sin a áireamh, le daichead faoin gcéad,
(b) i leith aon chuid den tréimhse sin ar an gcéad is seascadú lá éagumais chun oibre agus ón lá sin amach go dtí an dá chéad tríocha is seachtú lá den sórt sin agus an lá sin a áireamh, nó i leith aon chuid den tréimhse sin ar an gcéad is seascadú lá dífhostaíochta agus ón lá sin amach go dtí an dá chéad tríocha is seachtú lá den sórt sin agus an lá sin a áireamh, le tríocha faoin gcéad,
(c) i leith aon chuid den tréimhse sin ar an dá chéad tríocha is ochtú lá éagumais chun oibre agus ón lá sin amach go dtí an trí chéad is cúigiú lá déag den sórt sin agus an lá sin a áireamh, nó i leith aon chuid den tréimhse sin ar an dá chéad tríocha is ochtú lá dífhostaíochta agus ón lá sin amach go dtí an trí chéad is cúigiú lá déag den sórt sin agus an lá sin a áireamh, le cúig is fiche faoin gcéad, agus
(d) i leith aon chuid den tréimhse sin ar an trí chéad is séú lá déag éagumais chun oibre agus ón lá sin amach go dtí an trí chéad nócha is tríú lá den sórt sin agus an lá sin a áireamh, nó i leith aon chuid den tréimhse sin ar an trí chéad is séú lá déag dífhostaíochta agus ón lá sin amach go dtí an trí chéad nócha is tríú lá den sórt sin agus an lá sin a áireamh, le fiche faoin gcéad,
den chuid (más aon chuid í) dá thuilleamh seachtainiúil inríofa in aghaidh na bliana cánach ioncaim iomchuí is mó ná £14 ach nach rachaidh thar an teorainn a bheidh arna forordú de thuras na huaire, faoi réir cibé coinníollacha a bheidh forordaithe chun méid iomlán an tsochair is iníoctha faoi na hAchtanna leis an duine i leith aon seachtaine a shrianadh.”.
(3) (a) D'ainneoin forálacha fho-alt (2) d'alt 3 d'Acht 1973 (arna leasú leis an alt seo) ach faoi réir forálacha fho-alt (1) den alt sin, i gcás ina bhfuair duine, i dtréimhse bhearnaithe fostaíochta a thosaigh roimh thosach feidhme an ailt seo, sochar pá-choibhneasa roimh an tosach feidhme sin agus go raibh 315 lá ar a laghad éagumais chun oibre aige, beidh sé i dteideal sochair phá-choibhneasa i leith gach lá, gan dul thar 78 lá, éagumais chun oibre tar éis an tosach feidhme sin ach roimh an trí chéad nócha is ceathrú lá éagumais chun oibre sa tréimhse bhearnaithe fostaíochta sin.
(b) D'ainneoin forálacha fho-alt (2) d'alt 3 d'Acht 1973 ach faoi réir forálacha fho-alt (1) den alt sin, i gcás ina bhfuair duine, i dtréimhse bhearnaithe fostaíochta a thosaigh roimh thosach feidhme an ailt seo, sochar pá-choibhneasa roimh an tosach feidhme sin agus go raibh 315 lá ar a laghad de dhífhostaíocht aige, beidh sé i dteideal sochair phá-choibhneasa i leith gach lá, gan dul thar 78 lá, de dhífhostaíocht tar éis an tosach feidhme sin ach roimh an trí chéad nócha is ceathrú lá de dhífhostaíocht sa tréimhse bhearnaithe fostaíochta sin.
(4) Cúlghairtear leis seo an tOrdú Leasa Shóisialaigh (Ré Sochair Phá-Choibhneasa a Fhadú), 1975 (I.R. Uimh. 206 de 1975).
(5) San alt seo—
ciallaíonn “Acht 1973” an tAcht Leasa Shóisialaigh (Sochar Pá-Choibhneasa), 1973.
(6) Tiocfaidh an t-alt seo i ngníomh an 5ú lá d'Aibreán, 1976.
Ranníocaí fos-taíochta (rátaí nua).
13.—(1) (a) Leasaítear leis seo mar a leanas an Dara Sceideal a ghabhann le hAcht 1952: in ionad an ráta ranníoca atá sonraithe i ngach mír a luaitear i gcolún (1) den Tábla a ghabhann leis an bhfo-alt seo cuirfear an ráta atá sonraithe i gcolún (2) den Tábla sin os coinne an lua sin i gcolún (1).
(b) Tiocfaidh an t-alt seo i ngníomh an 5ú lá d'Aibreán, 1976.
AN TABLA
An mhír den Dara Sceideal | An Ráta Ranníoca | ||||||||
(1) | (2) | ||||||||
£ | |||||||||
Mír 1 (a): | |||||||||
(i) i gcás fear-ranníocóra fhostaithe | .. | .. | .. | 2·04 | |||||
(ii) i gcás ban-ranníocóra fhostaithe | .. | .. | .. | 1·98 | |||||
Mír 1 (b): | |||||||||
(i) i gcás fear-ranníocóra fhostaithe | .. | .. | .. | 3·29 | |||||
(ii) i gcás ban-ranníocóra fhostaithe | .. | .. | .. | 3·27 | |||||
Mír 2 (a) | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1·92 |
Mír 2 (b) | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 3·15 |
Mír 2A (a) | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1·78 |
Mír 2A (b) | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 3·13 |
Mír 3 (a) | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1·61 |
Mír 3 (b) | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2·69 |
Mír 3A (a) | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1·97 |
Mír 3A (b) | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 3·55 |
Mír 4 (a) | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 0·42 |
Mír 4 (b) | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 0·68 |
Mír 5 (b) | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 0·68 |
Mír 6 (a) | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1·95 |
Mír 6 (b) | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 3·27 |
Mír 7 (a) | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2·09 |
Mír 7 (b) | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 3·50 |
Mír 8 (a) | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1·61 |
Mír 8 (b) | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2·69 |
(2) (a) Déanfar na rátaí ranníoca fostaíochta is iníoctha faoi mhíreanna 1, 2, 2A, 3A, 6 agus 7 den Dara Sceideal a ghabhann le hAcht 1952, arna leasú le fo-alt (1) den alt seo, a mhéadú tríd an ráta a shonraítear i gcolún (2) den Tábla a ghabhann leis an bhfo-alt seo a chur leis an ráta ranníoca a shonraítear i ngach mír a luaitear i gcolún (1) den Tábla sin os coinne an lua sin i gcolún (1).
(b) Beidh feidhm ag an bhfo-alt seo sa tréimhse dar tosach an 5ú lá d'Aibreán, 1976, agus dar críoch an 3ú lá d'Aibreán, 1977.
AN TABLA
An mhír den Dara Sceideal | An Ráta Ranníoca | ||||||||
(1) | (2) | ||||||||
£ | |||||||||
Mír 1 (a): | |||||||||
(i) i gcás fear-ranníocóra fhostaithe | .. | .. | .. | 0·10 | |||||
(ii) i gcás ban-ranníocóra fhostaithe | .. | .. | .. | 0·10 | |||||
Mír 1 (b): | |||||||||
(i) i gcás fear-ranníocóra fhostaithe | .. | .. | .. | 0·21 | |||||
(ii) i gcás ban-ranníocóra fhostaithe | .. | .. | .. | 0·21 | |||||
Mír 2 (a) | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 0·10 |
Mír 2 (b) | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 0·21 |
Mír 2A (a) | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 0·10 |
Mír 2A (b) | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 0·21 |
Mír 3A (a) | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 0·10 |
Mír 3A (b) | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 0·21 |
Mír 6 (a) | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 0·10 |
Mír 6 (b) | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 0·21 |
Mír 7 (a) | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 0·10 |
Mír 7 (b) | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 0·21 |
Ranníocaí saorál-acha (rátaí nua).
14.—(1) Leasaítear leis seo alt 6 d'Acht 1952 tríd an bhfo-alt seo a leanas a chur in ionad fho-alt (2) (a cuireadh isteach le hAcht 1975):
“(2) Is ranníocaí seachtainiúla ranníocaí saorálacha agus beidh siad le híoc ag ranníocóirí saorálacha atá faoi bhun aoise inphinsin de réir—
(a) £1·10 in aghaidh gach seachtain ranníoca i gcás ina raibh siad, díreach roimh scor de bheith ina ranníocóirí fostaithe, ar fostú inárachaithe i bhfostaíocht nach bhfuil na ranníocaí fostaíochta is iníoctha ina leith inríofa chun críocha pinsin seanaoise (ranníocach), agus
(b) £2·83 in aghaidh gach seachtain ranníoca i gcás ina raibh siad, díreach roimh scor de bheith ina ranníocóirí fostaithe, ar fostú inárachaithe i bhfostaíocht a bhfuil na ranníocaí fostaíochta is iníoctha ina leith inríofa chun críocha pinsin seanaoise (ranníocach),
i gcás fear-ranníocóirí saorálacha agus i gcás ban-ranníocóirí saorálacha.”
(2) Tiocfaidh an t-alt seo i ngníomh an 5ú la d'Aibreán, 1976.
Ranníocaí saorál-acha (rátaí nua do dhaoine áirithe).
15.—(1) Is é ráta seachtainiúil ranníoca shaorálaigh is iníoctha ag duine lena mbaineann alt 7 d'Acht 1975 £1·73 i gcás fear-ranníocóirí saorálacha agus i gcás ban-ranníocóirí saorálacha.
(2) Tiocfaidh an t-alt seo i ngníomh an 5ú lá d'Aibreán, 1976.
Sochair dhíobhá-lacha ceirde (rátaí nua agus ranníocaí nua).
16.—(1) Déantar leis seo gach ráta (a cuireadh isteach le Rialacháin 1975) den sochar díobhálacha ceirde in Acht 1966 a luaitear i gcolún (1) den Tábla a ghabhann leis an bhfo-alt seo a mhéadú tríd an ráta a shonraítear i gcolún (2) den Tábla sin os coinne an lua sin i gcolún (1) a chur in ionad an ráta sin.
AN TABLA
An ráta sochair dhíobhálacha ceirde in Acht 1966 | An ráta méadaithe | ||||
(1) | (2) | ||||
£10·80 | in alt 8 (3) (a) .. .. .. | .. | .. | .. | £11·90 |
£13·80 | ,, ,, 8 (3) (b) .. .. .. | .. | .. | .. | £15·20 |
£950·00 | ,, ,, 9 (7) (a) .. .. .. | .. | .. | .. | £1,050·00 |
£13·80 | i dTábla I a ghabhann le halt 9 (8) | .. | .. | .. | £15·20 |
£12·42 | ,, ,, ,, ,, ,, ,, ,, | .. | .. | .. | £13·68 |
£11·04 | ,, ,, ,, ,, ,, ,, ,, | .. | .. | .. | £12·16 |
£9·66 | ,, ,, ,, ,, ,, ,, ,, | .. | .. | .. | £10·64 |
£8·28 | ,, ,, ,, ,, ,, ,, ,, | .. | .. | .. | £9·12 |
£6·90 | ,, ,, ,, ,, ,, ,, ,, | .. | .. | .. | £7·60 |
£5·52 | ,, ,, ,, ,, ,, ,, ,, | .. | .. | .. | £6·08 |
£4·14 | ,, ,, ,, ,, ,, ,, ,, | .. | .. | .. | £4·56 |
£2·76 | ,, ,, ,, ,, ,, ,, ,, | .. | .. | .. | £3·04 |
£10·80 | i dTábla II a ghabhann le halt 9 (8) | .. | .. | .. | £11·90 |
£9·72 | ,, ,, ,, ,, ,, ,, ,, | .. | .. | .. | £10·71 |
£8·64 | ,, ,, ,, ,, ,, ,, ,, | .. | .. | .. | £9·52 |
£7·56 | ,, ,, ,, ,, ,, ,, ,, | .. | .. | .. | £8·33 |
£6·48 | ,, ,, ,, ,, ,, ,, ,, | .. | .. | .. | £7·14 |
£5·40 | ,, ,, ,, ,, ,, ,, ,, | .. | .. | .. | £5·95 |
£4·32 | ,, ,, ,, ,, ,, ,, ,, | .. | .. | .. | £4·76 |
£3·24 | ,, ,, ,, ,, ,, ,, ,, | .. | .. | .. | £3·57 |
£2·16 | ,, ,, ,, ,, ,, ,, ,, | .. | .. | .. | £2·38 |
£2·76 | in alt 9 (9) (b) (ii) .. .. | .. | .. | .. | £3·04 |
£2·16 | ,, ,, ,, ,, .. .. | .. | .. | .. | £2·38 |
£6·45 | in alt 10 (1) .. .. .. | .. | .. | .. | £7·10 |
£2·80 | ,, ,, 11 (1) .. .. .. | .. | .. | .. | £3·10 |
£2·35 | ,, ,, ,, .. .. .. | .. | .. | .. | £2·60 |
£8·65 | ,, ,, 12 (1) (a) .. .. .. | .. | .. | .. | £9·50 |
£9·90 | ,, ,, 12 (1) (b) .. .. .. | .. | .. | .. | £10·90 |
£5·20 | ,, ,, 13 (1) .. .. .. | .. | .. | .. | £5·70 |
£10·40 | ,, ,, ,, .. .. .. | .. | .. | .. | £11·40 |
£10·80 | ,, ,, 15 (1) (a) (i) .. .. | .. | .. | .. | £11·90 |
£13·80 | ,, ,, 15 (1) (a) (ii) .. .. | .. | .. | .. | £15·20 |
£12·95 | ,, ,, 17 (2) agus 18 (2) .. | .. | .. | .. | £14·25 |
£674·00 | ,, ,, 18 (3) .. .. .. | .. | .. | .. | £742·00 |
£3·35 | ,, ,, 19 gach áit a bhfuil sé .. | .. | .. | .. | £3·70 |
£5·75 | ,, ,, 20 ,, ,, ,, ,, ,, .. | .. | .. | .. | £6·35 |
£12·95 | ,, ,, ,, ,, ,, ,, ,, ,, .. | .. | .. | .. | £14·25 |
£7·75 | ,, ,, 21 (2) .. .. .. | .. | .. | .. | £8·55 |
£2·16 | ,, ,, 25 (3) (a) .. .. .. | .. | .. | .. | £2·38 |
£2·76 | ,, ,, 25 (3) (b) .. .. .. | .. | .. | .. | £3·04 |
(2) Leasaítear leis seo ailt 36 (2) (b) agus 36 (3) d'Acht 1966 trí “14p” a chur in ionad “12p” (a cuireadh isteach le hAcht 1975), agus trí “11p” a chur in ionad “9p” (a cuireadh isteach le hAcht 1975).
(3) Faoi réir fho-alt (4) den alt seo, tiocfaidh an t-alt seo i ngníomh an 5ú lá d'Aibreán, 1976.
(4) Tiocfaidh na méaduithe dá bhforáiltear le fo-alt (1) den alt seo, a mhéid a bhaineann siad le hailt 17 (2), 18 (2), 18 (3), 19, 20 agus 21 (2) d'Acht 1966, i ngníomh an 2ú lá d'Aibreán, 1976.
Leasú ar alt 26 d'Acht 1952 (sochar breise do chleithiúnaithe aosaithe).
17.—(1) Leasaítear leis seo alt 26 d'Acht 1952 tríd an bhfo-alt seo a leanas a chur in ionad fho-alt (3) (a cuireadh isteach leis an Acht Leasa Shóisialaigh (Forálacha Ilghnéitheacha), 1963):—
“(3) (a) Faoi réir forálacha na nAchtanna Leasa Shóisialaigh, 1952 go 1976, ar bhás mná a raibh pinsean seanaoise (ranníocach) nó pinsean scoir iníoctha léi ar ráta méadaithe seachtainiúil de bhua an ailt seo in aghaidh tréimhse dar críoch dáta an bháis sin, beidh a fearchéile i dteideal sochair arb ionann a ráta seachtainiúil agus an ráta pinsin bhaintrí (ranníocach), lena n-áirítear méaduithe i leith leanaí cáilithe, más iomchuí, a bheadh iníoctha leis faoi fhorálacha an Achta seo dá mba bhaintreach é.
(b) Ní bheidh sochar faoin bhfo-alt seo iníoctha in aghaidh aon tréimhse tar éis athphósadh don duine a raibh sé iníoctha leis, ná in aghaidh aon tréimhse tar éis dó scor de bheith éagumasach ar é féin a chothabháil de dheasca éiglíochta éigin coirp nó meabhrach.
(c) Beidh fear dícháilithe chun sochar faoin bhfo-alt seo a fháil má bhíonn, agus fad a bheidh, sé féin agus aon duine eile in aontíos le chéile mar lánúin phósta.
(d) I gcás ina mbeadh sochar faoin bhfo-alt seo agus pinsean seanaoise (ranníocach) nó pinsean scoir iníoctha, murach forálacha na míre seo, le duine in aghaidh aon tréimhse—
(i) ní bheidh sochar faoin bhfo-alt seo iníoctha in aghaidh na tréimhse sin mura mó ráta an tsochair sin ná ráta an phinsin, ná
(ii) ní bheidh an pinsean iníoctha in aghaidh na tréimhse sin mura bhfuil ráta an phinsin sin ar cóimhéid le ráta an tsochair faoin bhfo-alt seo nó níos mó ná é.”.
(2) Tiocfaidh an t-alt seo i ngníomh an 1ú lá d'Aibreán, 1976.
Leasú ar alt 27 d'Acht 1952 (méadú ar shochar—leanaí cáilithe).
18.—(1) Leasaítear leis seo Acht 1952 tríd an alt seo a leanas a chur in ionad alt 27:
“27. Déanfar an ráta seachtainiúil sochair mhíchumais, sochair dhífhostaíochta, pinsin seanaoise (ranníocach), pinsin easláine, pinsin scoir, sochair bhanchéile thréigthe nó pinsin bhaintrí (ranníocach) a mhéadú an méid atá leagtha amach i gcolún (4) de Chuid I den Tríú Sceideal a ghabhann leis an Acht seo i leith linbh cháilithe nó i leith gach duine de bheirt leanbh cháilithe a chónaíonn go rialta leis an tairbhí agus ina theannta sin, i gcás níos mó ná beirt leanbh den sórt sin a bheith ann, an méid atá leagtha amach i gcolún (5) den Chuid sin i leith gach leanbh den sórt sin de bhreis ar bheirt”.
(2) Tiocfaidh an t-alt seo i ngníomh an 1ú lá d'Aibreán, 1976.
Leasú ar alt 20 d'Acht 1935 (rátaí pinsean baintreach (neamhrannío-cach)).
19.—(1) Leasaítear leis seo alt 20 (a cuireadh isteach le hAcht 1952) d'Acht 1935 tríd an bhfo-alt seo a leanas a chur in ionad fho-alt (4).
“(4) Nuair a bheidh Tábla B a ghabhann le fo-alt (1) den alt seo á chur chun feidhme—
(a) beidh éifeacht le colúin (1) agus (3) i gcás nach bhfuil ach leanbh cáilithe amháin ann a chónaíonn go rialta leis an mbaintreach;
(b) beidh éifeacht le colúin (1) agus (4) i gcás beirt leanbh cháilithe a bheith ann a chónaíonn go rialta leis an mbaintreach;
(c) beidh éifeacht le colúin (1) agus (2) in aon chás eile.”.
(2) Tiocfaidh an t-alt seo i ngníomh an 1ú lá d'Aibreán, 1976.
Gearrtheideal, forléiriú agus comhlua.
20.—(1) Féadfar an tAcht Leasa Shóisialaigh, 1976, 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 1975, a fhorléiriú i dteannta na nAchtanna sin mar aon ní amháin agus féadfar Achtanna na bPinsean Seanaoise, 1908 go 1976, a ghairm díobh le chéile,
(b) a mhéid a leasaíonn agus a leathnaíonn sé na hAchtanna um Chúnamh Dífhostaíochta, 1933 go 1975, a fhorléiriú i dteannta na nAchtanna sin mar aon ní amháin agus féadfar na hAchtanna um Chúnamh Dífhostaíochta, 1933 go 1976, 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 1975, a fhorléiriú i dteannta na nAchtanna sin mar aon ní amháin agus féadfar na hAchtanna um Pinsin do Bhaintreacha agus do Dhílleachtaí, 1935 go 1976, a ghairm díobh le chéile,
(d) a mhéid a leasaíonn agus leathnaíonn sé na hAchtanna Leasa Shóisialaigh, 1952 go 1975, a fhorléiriú i dteannta na nAchtanna sin mar aon ní amháin agus féadfar na hAchtanna Leasa Shóisialaigh, 1952 go 1976, a ghairm díobh le chéile.
Number 6 of 1976
SOCIAL WELFARE ACT, 1976
ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS
Acts Referred to | |
1952, No. 11 | |
1966, No. 16 | |
1967, No. 18 | |
1975, No. 1 | |
1969, No. 19 | |
1965, No. 20 | |
1962, No. 17 | |
1973, No. 10 | |
1974, No. 14 | |
1970, No. 12 | |
1973, No. 2 | |
1963, No. 26 | |
1933, No. 46 | |
1935, No. 29 | |
Number 6 of 1976
SOCIAL WELFARE ACT, 1976
Definitions.
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 1966” means the Social Welfare (Occupational Injuries) Act, 1966;
“the Act of 1967” means the Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 1967;
“the Act of 1975” means the Social Welfare Act, 1975;
“the Regulations of 1975” means the Social Welfare (Variation of Rates of Payment) Regulations, 1975 (S.I. No. 215 of 1975).
Old age pensions (new rates).
2.—(1) Section 77 of the Act of 1952 is hereby amended by—
(a) the substitution for subsection (2) (inserted by the Act of 1975) of the following subsection :
“(2) (a) A pension shall, in lieu of any other rate, be—
(i) where the weekly means of the claimant or pensioner do not exceed £15—at the rate set out in Table A to this subsection,
(ii) where the weekly means of the claimant or pensioner exceed £15—at the rate at which, in accordance with that Table, the pension would be payable if the weekly means of the claimant or pensioner exceeded £14 but did not exceed £15, less £1.10 for each amount (if any) of £1 by which those weekly means exceed £15, any fraction of £1 in those weekly means being treated for this purpose as £1; provided that if the rate calculated pursuant to this paragraph at which, but for this proviso, the pension would be payable is less than 50 new pence, the pension shall not be payable,
(iii) where the pensioner has attained the age of 80 years—at the rate of pension payable to him in accordance with subparagraph (i) or (ii) of this paragraph plus 80 new pence,
and the rate of pension so determined shall be increased, where the pensioner is one of a married couple, by the amount set out in Table B to this subsection—
(A) if the pensioner is a man, in respect of his wife if he is living with or wholly or mainly maintaining her and she is not in receipt of pension under the Acts or any benefit or pension under the Social Welfare Acts, 1952 to 1976, or
(B) if the pensioner is a woman, in respect of her husband if she is wholly or mainly maintaining him and he is incapable of self-support by reason of physical or mental infirmity and is not in receipt of pension under the Acts or any benefit or pension under the Social Welfare Acts, 1952 to 1976.
(b) For the purposes of this subsection, weekly means shall be the yearly means divided by fifty-two.
TABLE A
Rate of Pension
Weekly Rate | ||||
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) | |
£ | £ | £ | ||
Where the weekly means of the claimant or pensioner— | ||||
do not exceed £6 | 10·25 | 13·00 | 15·75 | Plus, where there are more than two qualified children, £2·10 for each qualified child in excess of two. |
exceed £6 but do not exceed £7 | 9·15 | 11·90 | 14·65 | |
exceed £7 but do not exceed £8 | 8·05 | 10·80 | 13·55 | |
exceed £8 but do not exceed £9 | 6·95 | 9·70 | 12·45 | |
exceed £9 but do not exceed £10 | 5·85 | 8·60 | 11·35 | |
exceed £10 but do not exceed £11 | 4·75 | 7·50 | 10·25 | |
exceed £11 but do not exceed £12 | 3·65 | 6·40 | 9·15 | |
exceed £12 but do not exceed £13 | 2·55 | 5·30 | 8·05 | |
exceed £13 but do not exceed £14 | 1·45 | 4·20 | 6·95 | |
exceed £14 but do not exceed £15 | No Pension | 3·10 | 5·85 | |
TABLE B
Increase for an Adult Dependant
Means of claimant or pensioner | Weekly rate of increase |
Where the weekly means of the claimant or pensioner— | £ |
do not exceed £6 | 5·10 |
exceed £6 but do not exceed £7 | 4·55 |
exceed £7 but do not exceed £8 | 4·00 |
exceed £8 but do not exceed £9 | 3·45 |
exceed £9 but do not exceed £10 | 2·90 |
exceed £10 but do not exceed £11 | 2·35 |
exceed £11 but do not exceed £12 | 1·80 |
exceed £12 but do not exceed £13 | 1·25 |
exceed £13 but do not exceed £14 | 0·70 |
exceed £14 | Nil |
”
and
(b) the substitution in subsection (5) (inserted by the Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 1969) of “five pounds, seventy new pence” for “five pounds, twenty new pence” (inserted by the Regulations of 1975).
(2) This section shall come into operation on the 2nd day of April, 1976.
Unemployment assistance (new rates).
3.—(1) In the Act of 1933, for the Schedule thereto (inserted by the Act of 1975), there is hereby substituted the Schedule to this section.
(2) Notwithstanding subsection (1) of this section the Schedule to the Act of 1933 inserted by the Act of 1975 (as varied by the Regulations of 1975) shall continue to apply in the case of a person for whom the yearly value of any advantage accruing to him from the use of land, the rateable valuation of which exceeds £15 and which is personally used or enjoyed by him, is calculated in accordance with section 8 of the Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 1965, and accordingly, the rates of unemployment assistance to be taken into account in the case of such a person for the purposes of section 10 (3) (c) (inserted by the Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 1962) of the Act of 1933, shall be those specified in that Schedule (as so varied).
(3) This section shall come into operation on the 31st day of March, 1976.
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 |
Person without a dependant | £8·90 | £8·55 |
Person with an adult dependant | £15·35 | £14·90 |
Person with an adult dependant and one child dependant | £18·10 | £17·65 |
Person with an adult dependant and two or more child dependants | £20·85 | £20·40 |
plus, where there are more than two child dependants, £2·10 for each child dependant in excess of two. | plus, where there are more than two child dependants, £2·10 for each child dependant in excess of two. | |
Person with one child dependant | £11·80 | £11·45 |
Person with two or more child dependants | £14·55 | £14·20 |
plus, where there are more than two child dependants, £2·10 for each child dependant in excess of two. | plus, where there are more than two child dependants, £2·10 for each child dependant in excess of two. |
Amendment of section 8 of Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 1965.
4.—(1) Section 8 of the Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 1965, is hereby amended by the substitution for subsections (1) and (2) of the following subsections :
“(1) Subject to the provisions of sections 9 and 10 of this Act, the yearly value of any advantage accruing to a person who is resident in an area standing specified for the time being in an order under subsection (3) of this section from the use of land which is personally used or enjoyed by the person shall, for the purposes of section 13 (1) (c) of the Act of 1933, be deemed to be an amount calculated—
(a) at the rate of £20 for every pound of the rateable valuation of the land in any case where the valuation does not exceed £15 and at a proportionate rate for any portion of a pound of the valuation,
(b) at the rate of £30 for every pound of the rateable valuation of the land in any case where the valuation exceeds £15 but does not exceed £20 and at a proportionate rate for any portion of a pound of the valuation,
(c) at the rate of £40 for every pound of the rateable valuation of the land in any case where the valuation exceeds £20 and at a proportionate rate for any portion of a pound of the valuation.
(2) (a) The Government may from time to time by order vary a rate specified in subsection (1) of this section or a rateable valuation so specified in relation to such a rate, and may by order provide for a further rate or rates in addition to those provided for in paragraphs (a), (b) and (c) of that subsection and specify a further valuation or valuations in relation to such rate or rates.
(b) The Government may from time to time by order revoke or amend an order under this subsection, including an order under this paragraph.”.
(2) This section shall come into operation on the 31st day of March, 1976.
Widows' (non-contributory) pensions, deserted wife's allowance, social assistance allowance for unmarried mothers and prisoner's wife's allowance (new rates).
5.—(1) Section 20 (inserted by the Act of 1952) of the Act of 1935 is hereby amended by the substitution of the following subsection for subsection (1) (inserted by the Act of 1975):
“(1) (a) A widow's (non-contributory) pension shall, subject to the provisions of this Act, be—
(i) where the weekly means of the widow do not exceed £15—at the rate set out in Table B to this subsection, and
(ii) where the weekly means of the widow exceed £15—at the rate at which, in accordance with that Table, the pension would be payable to the widow if her weekly means exceeded £14 but did not exceed £15, less £1.10 for each amount (if any) of £1 by which those weekly means exceed £15, any fraction of £1 in those weekly means being treated for this purpose as £1; provided that if the rate calculated pursuant to this paragraph at which, but for this proviso, the pension would be payable is less than 50 new pence, the pension shall not be payable.
(b) For the purposes of this subsection, weekly means shall be the yearly means divided by fifty-two.
TABLE B
Weekly Rates of Widows' (Non-Contributory) Pensions
Means of Widow | Widow, no qualified child | Widow, one qualified child | Widow, two or more qualified children | |
(1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | |
Where the weekly means of the widow— | £ | £ | £ | |
do not exceed £6 | 10·25 | 13·65 | 17·05 | Plus, where there are more than two qualified children, £3·40 for each qualified child in excess of two. |
exceed £6 but do not exceed £7 | 9·15 | 12·55 | 15·95 | |
exceed £7 but do not exceed £8 | 8·05 | 11·45 | 14·85 | |
exceed £8 but do not exceed £9 | 6·95 | 10·35 | 13·75 | |
exceed £9 but do not exceed £10 | 5·85 | 9·25 | 12·65 | |
exceed £10 but do not exceed £11 | 4·75 | 8·15 | 11·55 | |
exceed £11 but do not exceed £12 | 3·65 | 7·05 | 10·45 | |
exceed £12 but do not exceed £13 | 2·55 | 5·95 | 9·35 | |
exceed £13 but do not exceed £14 | 1·45 | 4·85 | 8·25 | |
exceed £14 but do not exceed £15 | No Pension | 3·75 | 7·15 | |
”
(2) This section, is so far as it relates to widows' (non-contributory) pensions only, shall come into operation on the 2nd day of April, 1976, and, in so far as it relates to deserted wife's allowance, social assistance allowance for unmarried mothers and prisoner's wife's allowance, on the 1st day of April, 1976.
Orphans' (non-contributory) pensions (new rates).
6.—(1) Section 25 (inserted by the Social Welfare Act, 1973) of the Act of 1935 is hereby amended by the substitution for the Table (inserted by the Act of 1975) to subsection (1) of the Table to this section.
(2) This section shall come into operation on the 2nd day of April, 1976.
TABLE
Weekly Rates of Orphans' (Non-Contributory) Pensions
Means of Orphan | Weekly Rates |
Where the weekly means of the orphan— | £ |
do not exceed £1 | 6·65 |
exceed £1 but do not exceed £2 | 5·55 |
exceed £2 but do not exceed £3 | 4·45 |
exceed £3 but do not exceed £4 | 3·35 |
exceed £4 but do not exceed £5 | 2·25 |
exceed £5 but do not exceed £6 | 1·15 |
exceed £6 | No pension |
Single woman's allowance (new rates).
7.—(1) Section 8 of the Social Welfare (No. 2) Act, 1974 is hereby amended by the substitution for the Table thereto (inserted by the Act of 1975) of the Table to this section.
(2) This section shall come into operation on the 1st day of April, 1976.
TABLE
Rate of Single Woman's Allowance
Means of claimant or beneficiary | Weekly Rate |
Where the weekly means of the claimant or beneficiary— | £ |
do not exceed £1 | 8·90 |
exceed £1 but do not exceed £2 | 7·80 |
exceed £2 but do not exceed £3 | 6·70 |
exceed £3 but do not exceed £4 | 5·60 |
exceed £4 but do not exceed £5 | 4·50 |
exceed £5 but do not exceed £6 | 3·40 |
exceed £6 but do not exceed £7 | 2·30 |
exceed £7 but do not exceed £8 | 1·20 |
exceed £8 | No allowance |
Old age (care) allowance (new rate).
8.—(1) Section 21 (1) of the Social Welfare Act, 1970, which provides for old age (care) allowance, is hereby amended by the substitution of “£5.70” for “£5.20” (inserted by the Regulations of 1975).
(2) This section shall come into operation on the 1st day of April, 1976.
Social insurance benefits (new rates).
9.—(1) The Third Schedule to the Act of 1952 is hereby amended by the substitution for Part I (inserted by the Act of 1975) 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) |
£ | £ | £ | £ | £ | |
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 | 10·90 | 7·10 | 3·10 | 2·60 | — |
(ii) for any other married woman | 9·50 | — | — | — | — |
(b) in the case of persons under the age of eighteen— | |||||
(i) where the person is entitled to an increase for a qualified child or qualified children or for an adult dependant | 10·90 | 7·10 | 3·10 | 2·60 | |
(ii) where the person is not so entitled | 9·50 | — | — | — | — |
2. Invalidity Pension: | |||||
(a) 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 | 10·90 | 7·10 | 3·10 | 2·60 | 5·70 |
(b) for any other married woman | 9·50 | — | — | — | 5·70 |
3. Maternity Allowance | 10·90 | — | — | — | — |
4. Widow's (Contributory) Pension: | |||||
(a) in the case of persons under the age of eighty | 11·00 | — | 3·70 | 3·70 | 5·70 |
(b) in any other case | 11·85 | — | 3·70 | 3·70 | 5·70 |
5. Deserted Wife's Benefit | 11·00 | — | 3·70 | 3·70 | 5·70 |
6. Orphan's (Contributory) Allowance | 8·00 | — | — | — | — |
7. Retirement Pension and Old Age (Contributory) Pension: | |||||
(a) in the case of persons under the age of eighty | 12·15 | 7·70 | 3·10 | 2·60 | 5·70 |
(b) in any other case | 12·85 | 7·70 | 3·10 | 2·60 | 5·70 |
(c) additional increase for an adult dependant who has attained pensionable age | — | 1·45 | — | — | — |
”
(2) 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 April, 1976,
(b) in so far as it relates to deserted wife's benefit, invalidity pension and retirement pension, on the 1st day of April, 1976, and
(c) in so far as it relates to any other benefit, on the 2nd day of April, 1976.
Increase of certain rates of unemployment benefit.
10.—(1) Section 5 of the Act of 1967 is hereby amended by the substitution for the Table (inserted by the Act of 1975) to subsection (2) of the Table to this section.
(2) This section shall come into operation on the 5th day of April, 1976.
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 | 9·05 | — | 2·75 | 2·10 |
Any other person | 8·90 | 6·45 | 2·75 | 2·10 |
Extension of period of unemployment benefit.
11.—(1) Section 5 of the Act of 1967 is hereby amended by the substitution for subsections (1) and (4) of the following subsections, respectively:
“(1) Section 16 (2) of the Act of 1952 shall, in respect of a person who is over the age of eighteen years and is not a married woman (other than a married woman living apart from and unable to obtain any financial assistance from her husband or entitled to an increase of benefit for a child or husband), have effect as if “three hundred and ninety days” were substituted for “one hundred and fifty-six days”.
(4) Where a person entitled to unemployment benefit for three hundred and ninety days has exhausted his right to that benefit—
(a) he shall requalify therefor when thirteen employment contributions have been paid in respect of him in respect of contribution weeks begun or ended since the one hundred and fifty-sixth day for which he was entitled to that benefit,
(b) on his requalifying therefor, section 16 (2) of the Act of 1952, as amended by this section, shall again apply to him, but, in a case where the period of interruption of employment in which he exhausted his right to benefit continues after his requalification, as if the part before and the part after the exhaustion were distinct periods of interruption of employment.”
(2) Where in a period of interruption of employment a person to whom section 5 (1) of the Act of 1967 (as amended by this section) applies has exhausted his right to 312 days' unemployment benefit within the period of 78 days ending at the commencement of this section he shall be entitled to unemployment benefit in respect of each day, up to a maximum of 78 days, of unemployment occurring after such commencement but before the 394th day of unemployment in that period of interruption of employment.
(3) This section shall come into operation on the 5th day of April, 1976.
Amendments of Social Welfare (Pay-Related Benefit) Act, 1973.
12.—(1) Section 3 of the Act of 1973 is hereby amended by the substitution of the following subsection for subsection (2) (inserted by the Social Welfare (Pay-Related Benefit) Act, 1975):
“(2) In any period of interruption of employment a person shall not be entitled to pay-related benefit in respect of any day of incapacity for work after the three hundred and ninety-third day of incapacity for work in that period or in respect of any day of unemployment after the three hundred and ninety-third day of unemployment in that period.”.
(2) The following section is hereby substituted for section 4 (inserted by the Social Welfare (Pay-Related Benefit) Act, 1975) of the Act of 1973 :
“4. The weekly rate of pay-related benefit payable to a person in any period of interruption of employment shall be an amount equal to—
(a) for any part of that period up to and including the one hundred and fifty-ninth day of incapacity for work, or for any part of that period up to and including the one hundred and fifty-ninth day of unemployment, forty per cent.,
(b) for any part of that period on and from the one hundred and sixtieth day of incapacity for work up to and including the two hundred and thirty-seventh such day, or for any part of that period on and from the one hundred and sixtieth day of unemployment up to and including the two hundred and thirty-seventh such day, thirty per cent.,
(c) for any part of that period on and from the two hundred and thirty-eighth day of incapacity for work up to and including the three hundred and fifteenth such day, or for any part of that period on and from the two hundred and thirty-eighth day of unemployment up to and including the three hundred and fifteenth such day, twenty-five per cent., and
(d) for any part of that period on and from the three hundred and sixteenth day of incapacity for work up to and including the three hundred and ninety-third such day, or for any part of that period on and from the three hundred and sixteenth day of unemployment up to and including the three hundred and ninety-third such day, twenty per cent.,
of the part (if any) of his reckonable weekly earnings for the relevant income tax year that exceeds £14 but does not exceed such limit as stands prescribed for the time being, subject to such conditions as may be prescribed to restrict the total amount of benefit payable under the Acts to the person in respect of any week.”.
(3) (a) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (2) of section 3 of the Act of 1973 (as amended by this section) but subject to the provisions of subsection (1) of that section, where, in a period of interruption of employment which began before the commencement of this section, a person has, before such commencement, received pay-related benefit and had not less than 315 days of incapacity for work, he shall be entitled to pay-related benefit in respect of each day, up to a maximum of 78 days, of incapacity for work occurring after such commencement but before the three hundred and ninety-fourth day of incapacity for work in that period of interruption of employment.
(b) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (2) of section 3 of the Act of 1973 but subject to the provisions of subsection (1) of that section, where, in a period of interruption of employment which began before the commencement of this section, a person has, before such commencement, received pay-related benefit and had not less than 315 days of unemployment, he shall be entitled to pay-related benefit in respect of each day, up to a maximum of 78 days, of unemployment occurring after such commencement but before the three hundred and ninety-fourth day of unemployment in that period of interruption of employment.
(4) The Social Welfare (Extension of Duration of Pay-Related Benefit) Order, 1975 (S.I. No. 206 of 1975) is hereby revoked.
(5) In this section—
“the Act of 1973” means the Social Welfare (Pay-Related Benefit) Act, 1973.
(6) This section shall come into operation on the 5th day of April, 1976.
Employment contributions (new rates).
13.—(1) (a) The Second Schedule to the Act of 1952 is hereby amended by the substitution, for the rate of contribution specified in each paragraph mentioned in column (1) of the Table to this subsection, of the rate specified in column (2) of that Table opposite that mention in column (1).
(b) This subsection shall come into operation on the 5th day of April, 1976.
TABLE
Paragraph of Second Schedule | Rate of Contribution |
(1) | (2) |
£ | |
Paragraph 1 (a): | |
(i) in the case of a male employed contributor | 2·04 |
(ii) in the case of a female employed contributor | 1·98 |
Paragraph 1 (b): | |
(i) in the case of a male employed contributor | 3·29 |
(ii) in the case of a female employed contributor | 3·27 |
Paragraph 2 (a) | 1·92 |
Paragraph 2 (b) | 3·15 |
Paragraph 2A (a) | 1·78 |
Paragraph 2A (b) | 3·13 |
Paragraph 3 (a) | 1·61 |
Paragraph 3 (b) | 2·69 |
Paragraph 3A (a) | 1·97 |
Paragraph 3A (b) | 3·55 |
Paragraph 4 (a) | 0·42 |
Paragraph 4 (b) | 0·68 |
Paragraph 5 (b) | 0·68 |
Paragraph 6 (a) | 1·95 |
Paragraph 6 (b) | 3·27 |
Paragraph 7 (a) | 2·09 |
Paragraph 7 (b) | 3·50 |
Paragraph 8 (a) | 1·61 |
Paragraph 8 (b) | 2·69 |
(2) (a) The rates of employment contribution payable under paragraphs 1, 2, 2A, 3A, 6 and 7 of the Second Schedule to the Act of 1952, as amended by subsection (1) of this section, shall be increased by the addition to the rate of contribution specified in each paragraph mentioned in column (1) of the Table to this subsection of the rate specified in column (2) of that Table opposite that mention in column (1).
(b) This subsection shall apply in the period commencing on the 5th day of April, 1976 and ending on the 3rd day of April, 1977.
TABLE
Paragraph of Second Schedule | Rate of Contribution |
(1) | (2) |
£ | |
Paragraph 1 (a): | |
(i) in the case of a male employed contributor | 0·10 |
(ii) in the case of a female employed contributor | 0·10 |
Paragraph 1 (b): | |
(i) in the case of a male employed contributor | 0·21 |
(ii) in the case of a female employed contributor | 0·21 |
Paragraph 2 (a) | 0·10 |
Paragraph 2 (b) | 0·21 |
Paragraph 2A (a) | 0·10 |
Paragraph 2A (b) | 0·21 |
Paragraph 3A (a) | 0·10 |
Paragraph 3A (b) | 0·21 |
Paragraph 6 (a) | 0·10 |
Paragraph 6 (b) | 0·21 |
Paragraph 7 (a) | 0·10 |
Paragraph 7 (b) | 0·21 |
Voluntary contributions (new rates).
14.—(1) Section 6 of the Act of 1952 is hereby amended by the substitution for subsection (2) (inserted by the Act of 1975) of the following subsection :
“(2) Voluntary contributions shall be weekly contributions which shall be paid by voluntary contributors who are under pensionable age at the rate of—
(a) £1.10 for each contribution week where, immediately before ceasing to be employed contributors, they were insurably employed in employment in respect of which the employment contributions payable are not reckonable for the purposes of old age (contributory) pension, and
(b) £2.83 for each contribution week where, immediately before ceasing to be employed contributors, they were insurably employed in employment in respect of which the employment contributions payable are reckonable for the purposes of old age (contributory) pension,
in the case of both male voluntary contributors and female voluntary contributors.”
(2) This section shall come into operation on the 5th day of April, 1976.
Voluntary contributions (new rates for certain persons).
15.—(1) The weekly rate of voluntary contribution payable by a person to whom section 17 of the Act of 1975 applies shall be £1.73 in the case both of male voluntary contributors and of female voluntary contributors.
(2) This section shall come into operation on the 5th day of April, 1976.
Occupational injuries benefits (new rates and contributions).
16.—(1) Each rate (inserted by the Regulations of 1975) of occupational injuries benefit in the Act of 1966 mentioned in column (1) of the Table to this subsection is hereby increased by the substitution for that rate of the rate specified in column (2) of that Table opposite that mention in column (1).
TABLE
Rate of occupational injuries benefit in the Act of 1966 | Increased rate | |||||||||
(1) | (2) | |||||||||
£10·80 | in | section | 8 | (3) | (a) | £11·90 | ||||
£13·80 | ” | ” | 8 | (3) | (b) | £15·20 | ||||
£950·00 | ” | ” | 9 | (7) | (a) | £1,050·00 | ||||
£13·80 | in | Table | I | to | section 9 | (8) | £15·20 | |||
£12·42 | ” | ” | ” | ” | ” | ” | £13·68 | |||
£11·04 | ” | ” | ” | ” | ” | ” | £12·16 | |||
£9·66 | ” | ” | ” | ” | ” | ” | £10·64 | |||
£8·28 | ” | ” | ” | ” | ” | ” | £9·12 | |||
£6·90 | ” | ” | ” | ” | ” | ” | £7·60 | |||
£5·52 | ” | ” | ” | ” | ” | ” | £6·08 | |||
£4·14 | ” | ” | ” | ” | ” | ” | £4·56 | |||
£2·76 | ” | ” | ” | ” | ” | ” | £3·04 | |||
£10·80 | in | Table | II | to | section 9 | (8) | £11·90 | |||
£9·72 | ” | ” | ” | ” | ” | ” | £10·71 | |||
£8·64 | ” | ” | ” | ” | ” | ” | £9·52 | |||
£7·56 | ” | ” | ” | ” | ” | ” | £8·33 | |||
£6·48 | ” | ” | ” | ” | ” | ” | £7·14 | |||
£5·40 | ” | ” | ” | ” | ” | ” | £5·95 | |||
£4·32 | ” | ” | ” | ” | ” | ” | £4·76 | |||
£3·24 | ” | ” | ” | ” | ” | ” | £3·57 | |||
£2·16 | ” | ” | ” | ” | ” | ” | £2·38 | |||
£2·76 | in | section 9 | (9) | (b) | (ii) | £3·04 | ||||
£2·16 | ” | ” | ” | ” | £2·38 | |||||
£6·45 | in | section | 10 | (1) | £7·10 | |||||
£2·80 | ” | ” | 11 | (1) | £3·10 | |||||
£2·35 | ” | ” | ” | £2·60 | ||||||
£8·65 | ” | ” | 12 | (1) | (a) | £9·50 | ||||
£9·90 | ” | ” | 12 | (1) | (b) | £10·90 | ||||
£5·20 | ” | ” | 13 | (1) | £5·70 | |||||
£10·40 | ” | ” | ” | £11·40 | ||||||
£10·80 | ” | ” | 15(1) | (a) | (i) | £11·90 | ||||
£13·80 | ” | ” | 15(1) | (a) | (ii) | £15·20 | ||||
£12·95 | ” | ” | 17 | (2) | and | (18) | (2) | £14·25 | ||
£674·00 | ” | ” | 18 | (3) | £742·00 | |||||
£3·35 | ” | ” | 19 | in | each | place | where | it | occurs | £3·70 |
£5·75 | ” | ” | 20 | ” | ” | ” | ” | ” | ” | £6·35 |
£12·95 | ” | ” | ” | ” | ” | ” | ” | ” | ” | £14·25 |
£7·75 | ” | ” | 21 | (2) | £8·55 | |||||
£2·16 | ” | ” | 25 | (3) | (a) | £2·38 | ||||
£2·76 | ” | ” | 25 | (3) | (b) | £3·04 | ||||
(2) Sections 36 (2) (b) and 36 (3) of the Act of 1966 are hereby amended by the substitution of “14p” for “12p” (inserted by the Act of 1975), and of “11p” for “9p” (inserted by the Act of 1975).
(3) Subject to subsection (4) of this section, this section shall come into operation on the 5th day of April, 1976.
(4) The increases provided for by subsection (1) of this section in so far as they relate to sections 17 (2), 18 (2), 18 (3), 19, 20 and 21 (2) of the Act of 1966, shall come into operation on the 2nd day of April, 1976.
Amendment of section 26 of Act of 1952 (additional benefit for adult dependants).
17.—(1) Section 26 of the Act of 1952 is hereby amended by the substitution for subsection (3) (inserted by the Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 1963) of the following subsection :—
“(3) (a) Subject to the provisions of the Social Welfare Acts, 1952 to 1976, on the death of a woman to whom an old age (contributory) pension or retirement pension was payable at an increased weekly rate by virtue of this section in respect of a period ending on such death, her husband shall be entitled to benefit the weekly rate of which is equal to the rate of widow's (contributory) pension, including increases in respect of qualified children where appropriate, which would be payable to him under the provisions of this Act if he were a widow.
(b) Benefit under this subsection shall not be payable for any period after the remarriage of the person to whom it had been payable, or for any period after he ceased to be incapable of self-support by reason of some physical or mental infirmity.
(c) A man shall be disqualified for receiving benefit under this subsection if and so long as he and any other person are cohabiting as man and wife.
(d) Where, but for the provisions of this paragraph, benefit under this subsection and old age (contributory) pension or retirement pension would be payable to a person in respect of any period—
(i) benefit under this subsection shall not be payable in respect of that period unless the rate thereof is greater than the rate of the pension, and
(ii) the pension shall not be payable in respect of that period unless the rate thereof is equal to or greater than the rate of benefit under this subsection.”.
(2) This section shall come into operation on the 1st day of April, 1976.
Amendment of section 27 of Act of 1952 (increases of benefit—qualified children).
18.—(1) The Act of 1952 is hereby amended by the substitution for section 27 of the following section :
“27. The weekly rate of disability benefit, unemployment benefit, old age (contributory) pension, invalidity pension, retirement pension, deserted wife's benefit or widow's (contributory) pension shall be increased by the amount set out in column (4) of Part I of the Third Schedule to this Act in respect of a qualified child or each of two qualified children who normally resides or reside with the beneficiary and in addition, where there are more than two such children, by the amount set out in column (5) of that Part in respect of each such child in excess of two.”.
(2) This section shall come into operation on the 1st day of April, 1976.
Amendment of section 20 of Act of 1935 (rates of widows' (non-contributory) pensions).
19.—(1) Section 20 (inserted by the Act of 1952) of the Act of 1935 is hereby amended by the substitution for subsection (4) of the following subsection.
“(4) In applying Table B to subsection (1) of this section—
(a) columns (1) and (3) shall have effect in a case where there is one qualified child only who normally resides with the widow;
(b) columns (1) and (4) shall have effect in a case where there are two or more qualified children who normally reside with the widow;
(c) columns (1) and (2) shall have effect in any other case.”.
(2) This section shall come into operation on the 1st day of April, 1976.
Short title, construction and collective citation.
20.—(1) This Act may be cited as the Social Welfare Act, 1976.
(2) This Act—
(a) in so far as it amends and extends the Old Age Pensions Acts, 1908 to 1975, shall be construed as one with those Acts and may be cited together with them as the Old Age Pensions Acts, 1908 to 1976,
(b) in so far as it amends and extends the Unemployment Assistance Acts, 1933 to 1975, shall be construed as one with those Acts and may be cited together with them as the Unemployment Assistance Acts, 1933 to 1976,
(c) in so far as it amends and extends the Widows' and Orphans' Pensions Acts, 1935 to 1975, shall be construed as one with those Acts and may be cited together with them as the Widows' and Orphans' Pensions Acts, 1935 to 1976,
(d) in so far as it amends and extends the Social Welfare Acts, 1952 to 1975, shall be construed as one with those Acts and may be cited together with them as the Social Welfare Acts, 1952 to 1976.