Social Welfare Consolidation Act 2005

Entitlement to orphan's (non-contributory) pension.

[1993 s148(1)]

168.—(1) Subject to this Act, an orphan's (non-contributory) pension shall be payable in respect of an orphan.

[1993 s148(2)]

(2) Not more than one pension shall be payable in respect of any one orphan.

[1993 s148(3)]

(3) A pension shall not be payable in respect of an orphan in respect of whom an increase under section 127 (1) or 174(1) is claimable.

[2003 (MP) s9(1)(b)]

(4) A pension shall not be payable in respect of any period during which a payment is made under Article 14 of the Child Care (Placement of Children in Foster Care) Regulations 1995 ( S.I. No. 260 of 1995 ) or Article 14 of the Child Care (Placement of Children with Relatives) Regulations 1995 ( S.I. No. 261 of 1995 ).

[2004 (MP) s17 & Sch 1]

(5) A person shall not be entitled to a pension under this section unless he or she is habitually resident in the State at the date of the making of the application for that pension.