Social Welfare Consolidation Act 2005
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 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.  |