Social Welfare (Variation of Rates of Payments) Regulations, 1975

• Jurisdiction: Ireland
• Citation: IR SI 215/1975
• Year: 1975

S.I. No. 215 of 1975.

SOCIAL WELFARE (VARIATION OF RATES OF PAYMENTS) REGULATIONS, 1975.

The Minister for Social Welfare, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by section 3 of the Social Welfare Act, 1952 (No. 11 of 1952) and section 16 of the Social Welfare Act, 1975 (No. 1 of 1975) hereby makes the following Regulations:— 1. These Regulations may be cited as the Social Welfare (Variation of Rates of Payments) Regulations, 1975. 2. In these Regulations—

"the Act of 1933" means the Unemployment Assistance Act, 1933 (No. 46 of 1933);

"the Act of 1935" means the Widows' and Orphans' Pensions Act, 1935 (No. 29 of 1935);

"the Act of 1952" means the Social Welfare Act, 1952 ;

"the Act of 1966" means the Social Welfare (Occupational Injuries) Act, 1966 (No. 16 of 1966);

"the Act of 1967" means the Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 1967 (No. 18 of 1967);

"the Act of 1969" means the Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 1969 (No. 19 of 1969);

"the Act of 1970" means the Social Welfare Act, 1970 (No. 12 of 1970);

"the Act of 1973" means the Social Welfare Act, 1973 (No. 10 of 1973);

"the Act of 1974" means the Social Welfare (No. 2) Act, 1974 (No. 14 of 1974);

"the Act of 1975" means the Social Welfare Act, 1975 ;

"old age (non-contributory) pension" means a pension payable under the Old Age Pensions Acts, 1908 to 1975;

"unemployment assistance" means assistance payable under the Unemployment Assistance Acts, 1933 to 1975;

"widow's (non-contributory) pension" or "orphan's (non-contributory) pension" means, as the context requires, a pension payable under the Widows' and Orphans' Pensions Acts, 1935 to 1975;

"single woman's allowance" means an allowance payable under section 8 of the Act of 1974;

"old age (care) allowance" means an allowance payable under section 21 of the Act of 1970;

"occupational injuries benefits" means benefits payable under the Act of 1966. 3. (1) The rates of old age (non-contributory) pension are hereby varied by—

( a ) the substitution for the rates set out in Tables A and B to subsection (2) (inserted by the Act of 1975) of section 77 of the Act of 1952 of the rates set out in the following Tables:

TABLE A.

RATE OF PENSION.

Means of Claimant or Pensioner Weekly Rate 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 £6 930 1180 1430 Plus, where there are more than two qualified children, £190 for each qualified child in excess of two. exceed £6 but do not exceed £7 830 1080 1330 exceed £7 but do not exceed £8 730 980 1230 exceed £8 but do not exceed £9 630 880 1130 exceed £9 but do not exceed £10 530 780 1030 exceed £10 but do not exceed £11 430 680 930 exceed £11 but do not exceed £12 330 580 830 exceed £12 but do not exceed £13 230 480 730 exceed £13 but do not exceed £14 130 380 630 exceed £14 but do not exceed £15 No pension 280 530

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 £6 465 exceed £6 but do not exceed £7 415 exceed £7 but do not exceed £8 365 exceed £8 but do not exceed £9 315 exceed £9 but do not exceed £10 265 exceed £10 but do not exceed £11 215 exceed £11 but do not exceed £12 165 exceed £12 but do not exceed £13 115 exceed £13 but do not exceed £14 065 exceed £14 Nil

( b ) the increase of the sum of 70 new pence referred to in paragraph (a) (iii) of subsection (2) (inserted by the Act of 1975) of section 77 of the Act of 1952 to the sum of 75 new pence.

( c ) the increase of the sum of four pounds, ninety-five new pence (inserted by the Act of 1975) referred to in subsection (5) (inserted by the Act of 1969) of section 77 of the Act of 1952 to the sum of five pounds, twenty new pence.

(2) This article shall come into operation on the 3rd day of October, 1975. 4. (1) The rates of unemployment assistance are hereby varied by the substitution for the rates set out in the Schedule (inserted by the Act of 1975) to the Act of 1933 of the rates set out in the following Schedule:

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 £810 £775 Person with an adult dependant £1395 £1350 Person with an adult dependant and one child dependant £1645 £1600 Person with an adult dependant and two or more child dependants £1895 £1850 plus, where there are more than two child dependants, £190 for each child dependant in excess of two. plus, where there are more than two child dependants, £190 for each child dependant in excess of two. Person with one child dependant £1075 £1040 Person with two or more child dependants £1325 £1290 plus, where there are more than two child dependants, £190 for each child dependant in excess of two. plus, where there are more than two child dependants, £190 for each child dependant in excess of two.

(2) This article shall come into operation on the 1st day of October, 1975.

5. (1) The rates of widows' (non-contributory) pensions are hereby varied by the substitution for the rates set out in Table B (inserted by the Act of 1975) in subsection (1) of section 20 of the Act of 1935 of the rates set out in the following Table:

TABLE B.

WEEKLY RATES OF WIDOWS' (NON-CONTRIBUTORY) PENSIONS.

Means of Widow Widow, no qualified child Widow, one qualified child Widow, two or more qualified children (1) (2) (3) (4) Where the weekly means of the widow— £ £ £ do not exceed £6 930 1240 1550 exceed £6 but do not exceed £7 830 1140 1450 exceed £7 but do not exceed £8 730 1040 1350 exceed £8 but do not exceed £9 630 940 1250 exceed £9 but do not exceed £10 530 840 1150 exceed £10 but do not exceed £11 430 740 1050 exceed £11 but do not exceed £12 330 640 950 exceed £12 but do not exceed £13 230 540 850 exceed £13 but do not exceed £14 130 440 750 exceed £14 but do not exceed £15 no pension 340 650

(2) This article shall come into operation on the 2nd day of October, 1975, in the case of allowances payable by virtue of section 22 of the Act of 1970, section 8 of the Act of 1973 or section 9 of the Act of 1974, and on the 3rd day of October, 1975, in all other cases.

6. (1) The rates of orphans' (non-contributory) pensions are hereby varied by the substitution for the rates set out in the Table (inserted by the Act of 1975) to subsection (1) of section 25 of the Act of 1935 of the rates set out in the following Table:

TABLE.

WEEKLY RATES OF ORPHANS' (NON-CONTRIBUTORY) PENSIONS.

Means of Orphan Weekly Rates Where the weekly means of the orphan— £ do not exceed £1 605 exceed £1 but do not exceed £2 505 exceed £2 but do not exceed £3 405 exceed £3 but do not exceed £4 305 exceed £4 but do not exceed £5 205 exceed £5 but do not exceed £6 105 exceed £6 no pension

(2) This article shall come into operation on the 3rd day of October, 1975.

7. (1) The rate of single woman's allowance is hereby varied by the substitution for the rates set out in the Table (inserted by the Act of 1975) to section 8 of the Act of 1974 of the rates set out in the following Table:

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 £1 810 exceed £1 but do not exceed £2 710 exceed £2 but do not exceed £3 610 exceed £3 but do not exceed £4 510 exceed £4 but do not exceed £5 410 exceed £5 but do not exceed £6 310 exceed £6 but do not exceed £7 210 exceed £7 but do not exceed £8 110 exceed £8 no allowance

(2) This article shall come into operation on the 2nd day of October, 1975.

8. (1) The rate of old age (care) allowance is hereby varied by the substitution for the rate of £495 (inserted by the Act of 1975 in section 21 (1) of the Act of 1970) of the rate of £520.

(2) This article shall come into operation on the 2nd day of October, 1975.

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