Social Welfare Act, 1973

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Number 10 of 1973


SOCIAL WELFARE ACT, 1973


ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

Section

1.

Definitions.

2.

Old age pensions (new rates and extension of means limits).

3.

Unemployment assistance (new rates).

4.

Widows' (non-contributory) pensions (new rates and extension of means limits).

5.

Orphans' (non-contributory) pensions (new rates and extension of means limits).

6.

Children's allowances (new rates and extension of age limit for qualified children).

7.

Old age (care) allowance (new rate).

8.

Social assistance allowance for unmarried mothers.

9.

Removal of restriction on qualification for unemployment assistance in the case of certain widows and spinsters.

10.

Removal of concession relating to certain cash income in calculating means for old age pensions.

11.

Reduction of qualifying age for pension purposes.

12.

Removal of remuneration limit in respect of insured persons.

13.

New rates of voluntary contributions and removal of liability of certain widows, deserted wives and unmarried mothers for employment contributions.

14.

Employment contributions (new rates).

15.

Social insurance benefits (new rates).

16.

Increase of certain rates of unemployment benefit.

17.

Deserted wife's benefit.

18.

Removal of restriction on married women in relation to certain benefits, and consequential abolition of marriage benefit.

19.

Occupational injuries benefits (new rates).

20.

Short title, construction and collective citation.


Acts Referred to

Unemployment Assistance Act, 1933

1933, No. 46

Widows' and Orphans' Pensions Act, 1935

1935, No. 29

Children's Allowances (Amendment) Act, 1946

1946, No. 8

Social Welfare Act, 1952

1952, No. 11

Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 1964

1964, No. 28

Social Welfare Act, 1970

1970, No. 12

Social Welfare Act, 1972

1972, No. 15

Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 1969

1969, No. 19

Old Age Pensions Act, 1924

1924, No. 19

Social Welfare (Children's Allowances) Act, 1952

1952, No. 12

Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 1961

1961, No. 22

Old Age Pensions Act, 1908

1908, c. 40

Old Age Pensions Act, 1932

1932, No. 18

Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 1968

1968, No. 31

Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 1965

1965, No. 20

Social Welfare (Amendment) Act, 1960

1960, No. 25

Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 1967

1967, No. 18

Social Welfare (Pay-Related Benefit) Act, 1973

1973, No. 2

Social Welfare (Occupational Injuries) Act, 1966

1966, No. 16

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Number 10 of 1973


SOCIAL WELFARE ACT, 1973


AN ACT TO AMEND AND EXTEND THE OLD AGE PENSIONS ACTS, 1908 TO 1972, THE UNEMPLOYMENT ASSISTANCE ACTS, 1933 TO 1972, THE WIDOWS' AND ORPHANS' PENSIONS ACTS, 1935 TO 1972, THE SOCIAL WELFARE (CHILDREN'S ALLOWANCES) ACTS, 1944 TO 1970, AND THE SOCIAL WELFARE ACTS, 1952 TO 1973. [27th June, 1973]

BE IT ENACTED BY THE OIREACHTAS AS FOLLOWS: