Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act , 1969

1 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 1965” means the Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 1965;

“the Act of 1966” means the Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 1966;

“the Act of 1967” means the Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 1967;

“the Act of 1968” means the Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 1968.

2 Increase of rates of old age pensions.

2.—(1) Section 77 of the Act of 1952 is hereby amended by—

(a) the substitution of “two hundred and twenty-one pounds” for “one hundred and ninety-five pounds” (inserted by the Act of 1968) in each place where it occurs in subsection (2) (inserted by the Act of 1964),

(b) the substitution of “two hundred and eight pounds” for “one hundred and eighty-two pounds” (inserted by the Act of 1968) in that subsection,

(c) the substitution for the Table to that subsection (inserted by the Act of 1968) of the Table annexed to this subsection, and

(d) the substitution of “fifty-five shillings” for “forty-five shillings” in paragraph (a) of the subsection added by the Act of 1968.

TABLE

Rate of pension

	Weekly rates
Means of claimant or pensioner	Claimant or pensioner, no qualified child		Claimant or pensioner, one qualified child		Claimant or pensioner, two or more qualified children
(1)	(2)		(3)		(4)
	s.	d.	s.	d.	s.	d.
Where the yearly means of the claimant or pensioner as duly calculated—							}	Plus, where there are more than two qualified children, 7s. 6d. for each qualified child in excess of two.
are Nil	75	0	87	6	100	0
exceed Nil but do not exceed £26 5s. 0d.	70	0	82	6	95	0
exceed £26 5s. 0d. but do not exceed £52 10s. 0d.	65	0	77	6	90	0
exceed £52 10s. 0d. but do not exceed £65 10s. 0d.	60	0	72	6	85	0
exceed £65 10s. 0d. but do not exceed £78 10s. 0d.	55	0	67	6	80	0
exceed £78 10s. 0d. but do not exceed £104 15s. 0d.	50	0	62	6	75	0
exceed £104 15s. 0d. but do not exceed £117 15s. 0d.	45	0	57	6	70	0
exceed £117 15s. 0d. but do not exceed £130 15s. 0d.	40	0	52	6	65	0
exceed £130 15s. 0d. but do not exceed £143 15s. 0d.	35	0	47	6	60	0
exceed £143 15s. 0d. but do not exceed £156 15s. 0d.	30	0	42	6	55	0
exceed £156 15s. 0d. but do not exceed £169 15s. 0d.	25	0	37	6	50	0
exceed £169 15s. 0d. but do not exceed £182 15s. 0d.	20	0	32	6	45	0
exceed £182 15s. 0d. but do not exceed £195 15s. 0d.	15	0	27	6	40	0
exceed £195 15s. 0d. but do not exceed £208 15s. 0d.	10	0	22	6	35	0
exceed £208 15s. 0d. but do not exceed £221 15s. 0d.	5	0	17	6	30	0

(2) Section 8 of the Old Age Pensions Act, 1924, is hereby amended by the substitution in subsection (1) of “two hundred and twenty-one pounds” for “one hundred and ninety-five pounds” (inserted by the Act of 1968).

(3) Subsections (1) and (2) of this section shall come into operation on the 1st day of August, 1969.

3 Increase of rates of unemployment assistance.

3.—(1) In the Act of 1933, for the Schedule thereto (inserted by the Act of 1968) there is hereby substituted the Schedule annexed to this subsection.

SCHEDULE

RATES OF UNEMPLOYMENT ASSISTANCE

Classes of persons to whom the rates of unemployment assistance set out in this Schedule are applicable	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	61s. 6d.	55s. 6d.
Person with an adult dependant	117s. 6d.	109s. 6d.
Person with an adult dependant and one child dependant	130s. 0d.	122s. 0d.
Person with an adult dependant and two or more child dependants	142s. 6d.	134s. 6d.
	plus, where there are more than two child dependants, 7s. 6d. for each child dependant in excess of two.	plus, where there are more than two child dependants, 7s. 6d. for each child dependant in excess of two.
Person with one child dependant	77s. 0d.	71s. 0d.
Person with two or more child dependants	89s. 6d.	83s. 6d.
	plus, where there are more than two child dependants, 7s. 6d. for each child dependant in excess of two.	plus, where there are more than two child dependants, 7s. 6d. for each child dependant in excess of two.

(2) Subsection (1) of this section shall come into operation on the 30th day of July, 1969.

4 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 (inserted by the Act of 1968) there are hereby substituted the rates set forth in the Table annexed to this subsection.

TABLE

Class of Person	Weekly Rate	Increase for adult dependant (where payable)	Increase for qualified child or for each of two qualified children (where payable)	Increase for each qualified child in excess of two (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	64s. 6d.	—	12s. 6d.	7s. 6d.
Any other person	61s. 6d.	56s. 0d.	12s. 6d.	7s. 6d.

(2) Subsection (1) of this section shall come into operation on the 31st day of July, 1969.

5 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 paragraph (b) of subsection (1) (inserted by the Act of 1968) of the following paragraph:

“(b) (i) where the yearly means of the widow as duly calculated do not exceed two hundred and eight pounds and fifteen shillings, at the rate set forth in Table B to this subsection, and

(ii) where the yearly means of the widow as duly calculated exceed two hundred and eight 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 ninety-five pounds and fifteen shillings but did not exceed two hundred and eight pounds and fifteen shillings, less five shillings for each amount (if any) of thirteen pounds by which the said yearly means exceed two hundred and eight 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 1968) of the Table annexed to this subsection.

TABLE B

Weekly Rates of Widows' (Non-Contributory) Pensions

Means of Widow	Widow, no qualified child		Widow, one qualified child		Widow, two qualified children
(1)	(2)		(3)		(4)
	s.	d.	s.	d.	s.	d.
Where the yearly means of the widow, as duly calculated:—
are Nil	73	6	86	0	98	6	}	Plus, where there are more than two qualified children, 7s. 6d. for each qualified child in excess of two.
exceed Nil but do not exceed £26 5s. 0d.	68	6	81	0	93	6
exceed £26 5s. 0d. but do not exceed £52 10s. 0d.	63	6	76	0	88	6
exceed £52 10s. 0d. but do not exceed £65 10s. 0d.	58	6	71	0	83	6
exceed £65 10s. 0d. but do not exceed £78 10s. 0d.	53	6	66	0	78	6
exceed £78 10s. 0d. but do not exceed £104 15s. 0d.	48	6	61	0	73	6
exceed £104 15s. 0d. but do not exceed £117 15s. 0d.	43	6	56	0	68	6
exceed £117 15s. 0d. but do not exceed £130 15s. 0d.	38	6	51	0	63	6
exceed £130 15s. 0d. but do not exceed £143 15s. 0d.	33	6	46	0	58	6
exceed £143 15s. 0d. but do not exceed £156 15s. 0d.	28	6	41	0	53	6
exceed £156 15s. 0d. but do not exceed £169 15s. 0d.	23	6	36	0	48	6
exceed £169 15s. 0d. but do not exceed £182 15s. 0d.	18	6	31	0	43	6
exceed £182 15s. 0d. but do not exceed £195 15s. 0d.	13	6	26	0	38	6
exceed £195 15s. 0d. but do not exceed £208 15s. 0d.	8	6	21	0	33	6

(2) Subsection (1) of this section shall come into operation on the 1st day of August, 1969.

6 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 Act of 1968) set forth therein there are hereby substituted the rates set forth in the Table annexed to this subsection.

TABLE

Weekly Rates of Orphans' (Non-Contributory) Pensions

Means of orphan	Weekly rates
Where the yearly means of the orphan as duly calculated—	s.	d.
do not exceed £6 12s. 6d.	37	6
exceed £6 12s. 6d. but do not exceed £13 2s. 6d.	33	6
exceed £13 2s. 6d. but do not exceed £19 12s. 6d.	29	6
exceed £19 12s. 6d. but do not exceed £26 5s. 0d.	25	6
exceed £26 5s. 0d. but do not exceed £32 17s. 6d.	21	6
exceed £32 17s. 6d. but do not exceed £39 10s. 0d.	17	6
exceed £39 10s. 0d. but do not exceed £46 2s. 6d.	13	6
exceed £46 2s. 6d. but do not exceed £52 15s. 0d.	9	6
exceed £52 15s. 0d.	No pension

(2) Subsection (1) of this section shall come into operation on the 1st day of August, 1969.

7 Increase of rates of children's allowances.

7.—(1) Section 6 of the Children's Allowances (Amendment) Act, 1946, is hereby amended by the substitution in paragraph (ii) of subsection (1) (inserted by section 6 of the Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 1963) of “thirty shillings” for “fifteen shillings and sixpence” and of “forty shillings” for “twenty-six shillings and sixpence”.

(2) Subsection (1) of this section shall come into operation on the 1st day of August, 1969.

8 Grant of children's allowance in respect of three or more children in case of multiple birth.

8.—(1) A person who is found to be qualified for a children's allowance under the Social Welfare (Children's Allowances) Acts, 1944 to 1966, shall, subject to the provisions of those Acts and of the regulations made thereunder, be paid children's allowances by way of a grant in respect of three or more qualified children where the birth of each of them was part of the same multiple birth and the amount of the grant shall be one hundred pounds if such qualified children are three in number and one hundred and fifty pounds if they exceed three in number.

(2) A grant under this section shall become payable on the date of birth of the last-born of the qualified children of the multiple birth.

(3) Payment of a grant under this section shall be in addition to any children's allowance payable by way of a monthly allowance under the Social Welfare (Children's Allowances) Acts, 1944 to 1966, in respect of the children concerned.

(4) Subsections (1) to (3) of this section shall come into operation on the 1st day of August, 1969.

9 Extension of “qualified child” (pensions payable in the case of widows and orphans).

9.—(1) Subsection (1) of section 3 (inserted by the Act of 1952) of the Act of 1935 is hereby amended by the substitution for paragraph (a) of the definition of “qualified child” of the following paragraph:

“(a) either is under the age of sixteen years or, if over that age, is under the age of twenty-one years and receiving full-time instruction by day at any university, college, school or other educational establishment,”.

(2) Subsection (2B) (inserted by the Act of 1966) of section 77 of the Act of 1952 is hereby amended by the insertion at the end of the subsection of “and, in relation to a claimant or pensioner who is a widow, shall be deemed to include a person over the age of sixteen years and under the age of twenty-one years who is receiving full-time instruction by day at any university, college, school or other educational establishment and in respect of whom, if he were under the age of sixteen years, the claimant or pensioner would be entitled as aforesaid”.

(3) In determining the weekly rate of a widow's (contributory) pension or an old age (contributory) pension payable under the Social Welfare Acts, 1952 to 1968, to a widow, and in deciding whether an orphan's (contributory) allowance under those Acts is payable, a person over the age of sixteen years who, if he were under that age, would be a qualified child, shall be taken to be a qualified child for any period during which he is under the age of twenty-one years and is receiving full-time instruction by day at any university, college, school or other educational establishment.

(4) Subsections (1) to (3) of this section shall come into operation on the 1st day of August, 1969.

10 Amendment of Third Schedule to Act of 1952.

10.—(1) The Third Schedule to the Act of 1952 is hereby amended by the substitution for Part I (inserted by the Act of 1968) of the Part annexed to this subsection.

PART I

Rates of Periodical Benefits and of Increases Thereof