Social Welfare Consolidation Act 2005
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Rate of pension and increase for qualified child. [1993 s136(1); 1999 s17(2) & Sch D] |
156.—(1) Subject to section 159 , the rate (in this Chapter referred to as “the scheduled rate”) of old age (non-contributory) pension shall be the weekly rate set out in column (2) of Part 1 of Schedule 4 increased by the appropriate amount set out in column (4) of that Part in respect of each qualified child who normally resides with the claimant or beneficiary. | |
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(2) (a) The pension shall be payable where the weekly means of the claimant or beneficiary— | |
(i) do not exceed €7.60, at the scheduled rate, and | ||
(ii) subject to paragraph (b), exceed €7.60, at the scheduled rate reduced by €2.50 for each amount (if any) of €2.50 by which those weekly means exceed €7.60, any fraction of €2.50 in those weekly means being treated for this purpose as €2.50. | ||
(b) Where the rate calculated under paragraph (a)(ii) at which, but for this paragraph, the pension would be payable is less than €2.50, the pension shall not be payable. |