Social Welfare Consolidation Act 2005
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Chapter 7 One-Parent Family Payment | ||
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Interpretation. [1996 s17(1)] |
172.—(1) In this Chapter— | |
“qualified parent” means, subject to regulations under section 177 — | ||
(a) a widow, | ||
(b) a widower, | ||
(c) a separated spouse, | ||
(d) an unmarried person, or | ||
(e) a person whose spouse has been committed in custody to a prison or place of detention for not less than 6 months, | ||
who has at least one qualified child normally residing with that person; | ||
| [2000 s17(2) & Sch E; 2005 (SW&P) s25 & Sch 3] |
“weekly means” means, subject to Rule 1(1) and (4) of Part 3 of Schedule 3 , the yearly means divided by 52. | |
| [1996 s17(1); 2005 (SW&P) s25 & Sch 3] |
(2) For the purposes of this Chapter— | |
(a) means shall be calculated in accordance with the Rules contained in Part 3 of Schedule 3 , | ||
(b) a widow who has remarried shall not be regarded as the widow of her former husband and a widower who has remarried shall not be regarded as the widower of his former wife, and | ||
| [1996 s20(1)] |
(c) a reference to a qualified parent shall include a reference to a person who would otherwise be a qualified parent but for the fact that the person's marriage has been dissolved, being a dissolution that is recognised as valid in the State. |