Social Welfare (Temporary Provisions) Act, 1955

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Increase—pensions under Widows' and Orphans' Pensions Acts, 1935 to 1955.

2.—Where a person is entitled to a widow's (non-contributory) pension under the Widows' and Orphans' Pensions Acts, 1935 to 1955 (being a pension consisting of or including a widow's (non-contributory) allowance) in respect of the week commencing on the 23rd day of December, 1955, any amount payable to her in respect of that pension for that week shall be increased by a sum equal to—

(a) in case that amount represents a widow's (non-contributory) allowance only—that amount, and

(b) in any other case—so much of that amount as represents a widow's (non-contributory) allowance.