Social Welfare (Amendment) Act, 1960

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Number 25 of 1960.


SOCIAL WELFARE (AMENDMENT) ACT, 1960.


ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

Section

1.

Interpretation.

2.

Extension of section 3 of Principal Act (general provisions as to regulations).

3.

Amendment of section 6 of Principal Act (contributions generally).

4.

Amendment of section 9 of Principal Act (return of sums paid in error by way of contributions).

5.

Amendment of section 14 of Principal Act (descriptions and rates of benefit and contribution conditions).

6.

Amendment of section 22 of Principal Act (widow's (contributory) pension).

7.

Old age (contributory) pension.

8.

Amendment of section 26 of Principal Act (increase of benefit for adult dependants).

9.

Amendment of section 27 of Principal Act (increase of benefit for qualified child or each of two qualified children).

10.

Partial satisfaction of contribution conditions for old age (contributory) pension.

11.

Amendment of section 37 of Principal Act (special provisions for voluntary contributors).

12.

Amendment of section 47 of Principal Act (administration of benefit).

13.

Transitional provisions in relation to contribution conditions.

14.

Amendment of Second Schedule to Principal Act (rates of employment contributions).

15.

Amendment of Third Schedule to Principal Act (rate or amount of benefit).

16.

Amendment of Fourth Schedule to Principal Act (contribution conditions).

17.

Special provision for existing voluntary contributors.

18.

Power to modify or wind-up existing schemes and arrangements for the provision of superannuation and redundancy payments.

19.

Overlapping benefits.

20.

Disqualifications for pensions under Old Age Pensions Acts, 1908 to 1959.

21.

Widow's (contributory) pension for certain widows of pensionable age before commencement of this section.

22.

Power to remove difficulties.

23.

Repeals.

24.

Short title, construction, collective citation and commencement.


Acts Referred to

Social Welfare Act, 1952

1952, No. 11

Social Welfare (Modifications of Insurance) Regulations, 1956

1956, S.I. No. 236

Social Welfare (Amendment) Act, 1956

1956, No. 24

National Insurance Act, 1911

1911, c. 55

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Number 25 of 1960.


SOCIAL WELFARE (AMENDMENT) ACT, 1960.


AN ACT TO AMEND AND EXTEND THE SOCIAL WELFARE ACTS, 1952 TO 1958, AND THE OLD AGE PENSIONS ACTS, 1908 TO 1959. [26th July, 1960.]

BE IT ENACTED BY THE OIREACHTAS AS FOLLOWS:—