Social Welfare Consolidation Act 2005

Amount of increases payable in respect of qualified child normally resident with beneficiary.

[1993 s138; 1999 s17(2) & Sch D]

158

158.—Subject to section 159, the increase payable under section 156(1) in respect of a qualified child who normally resides with the beneficiary and the spouse F949[, civil partner or cohabitant] of the beneficiary shall be payable at the rate of one-half of the appropriate amount in any case where the spouse F949[, civil partner or cohabitant] of the beneficiary is entitled to any benefit, assistance, allowance (other than supplementary welfare allowance) or any other pension under this Act.

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F949

Inserted (1.01.2011) by Social Welfare and Pensions Act 2010 (37/2010), s. 26 and sch. 3 item 24, S.I. No. 673 of 2010.