Social Welfare Consolidation Act 2005
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 Chapter 4 Old Age (Non-Contributory) Pension  | ||
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 Interpretation. [1993 s132]  |    
 152.—In this Chapter—  | |
“spouse”, subject to section 3 (10), includes—  | ||
(a) a party to a marriage that has been dissolved, being a dissolution that is recognised as valid in the State, or  | ||
| [1995 (No. 2) s10] |   
 (b) a man and woman who are not married to each other but are cohabiting as husband and wife;  | |
| [2000 s17(2) & Sch E; 2005 (SW&P) s25 & Sch 3] |   
 “weekly means” shall, subject to Rule 1(1) of Part 3 of Schedule 3 , be the yearly means divided by 52.  |