Social Welfare Consolidation Act 2005
Rate of pension.
[1993 s149(1)]
169.—(1) The weekly rate (in this Chapter referred to as “the scheduled rate”) of F1002[guardian’s payment (non-contributory)] shall be the weekly rate set out in column (2) of Part 1 of Schedule 4.
[1993 s149(2); 2001 s37(1)]
(2) (a) F1003[A guardian’s payment (non-contributory)] shall be payable where—
(i) the weekly means of the F1004[orphan] do not exceed €7.60, at the scheduled rate, and
(ii) subject to paragraph (b), those weekly means exceed €7.60, at the scheduled rate reduced by €2.50 for each amount (if any) of €2.50 by which those weekly means exceed €7.60, any fraction of €2.50 in those weekly means being treated for this purpose as €2.50.
(b) Where the rate calculated under paragraph (a)(ii) at which, but for this paragraph, the F1005[payment] would be payable is less than €2.50, the F1005[payment] shall not be payable.
Annotations
Amendments:
F1002
Substituted (28.07.2006) by Social Welfare Law Reform and Pensions Act 2006 (5/2006), s. 4(1) and sch. 1 item 11, S.I. No. 334 of 2006.
F1003
Substituted (28.07.2006) by Social Welfare Law Reform and Pensions Act 2006 (5/2006), s. 4(1) and sch. 1 item 13, S.I. No. 334 of 2006.
F1004
Substituted (24.04.2006) by Social Welfare Law Reform and Pensions Act 2006 (5/2006), s. 26, S.I. No. 206 of 2006.
F1005
Substituted (28.07.2006) by Social Welfare Law Reform and Pensions Act 2006 (5/2006), s. 4(1) and sch. 1 item 14, S.I. No. 334 of 2006.
Editorial Notes:
E1077
Amendment (28.07.2006) of subs. (2)(a) by Social Welfare Law Reform and Pensions Act 2006 (5/2006), s. 4(1) and sch. 1 item 12, S.I. No. 334 of 2006; rendered unnecessary by the amendment made on same date by Social Welfare Law Reform and Pensions Act 2006 (5/2006), s. 4(1) and sch. 1 item 13, S.I. No. 334 of 2006.