Social Welfare (Variation of Rates of Payments) Regulations, 1977.
Statutory Instruments
Source: Statutory Instruments

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paragraphs: These Regulations may be cited as the Social Welfare (Variation of Rates of Payments) Regulations, 1977.
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paragraphs: In these Regulations—
"the Act of 1933" means the Unemployment Assistance Act, 1933 (No. 46 of 1933);
"the Act of 1935" means the Widows' and Orphans' Pensions Act, 1935 (No. 29 of 1935);
"the Act of 1952" means the Social Welfare Act, 1952 ;
"the Act of 1966" means the Social Welfare (Occupational Injuries) Act, 1966 (No. 16 of 1966);
"the Act of 1967" means the Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 1967 (No. 18 of 1967);
"the Act of 1969" means the Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 1969 (No. 19 of 1969);
"the Act of 1970" means the Social Welfare Act, 1970 (No. 12 of 1970)
"the Act of 1973" means the Social Welfare Act, 1973 (No. 10 of 1973);
"the Act of 1974" means the Social Welfare (No. 2) Act, 1974 (No. 14 of 1974);
"the Act of 1977" means the Social Welfare Act, 1977 (No. 3 of 1977);
"old-age (non-contributory) pension" means a pension payable under the Old Age Pensions Acts, 1908 to 1977;
"unemployment assistance" means assistance payable under the Unemployment Assistance Acts, 1933 to 1977;
"widow's (non-contributory) pension" or "orphan's (non-contributory) pension" means, as the context requires, a pension payable under the Widows' and Orphans' Pensions Acts, 1935 to 1977;
"single woman's allowance" means an allowance payable under section 8 of the Act of 1974;
"old age (care) allowance" means an allowance payable under section 21 of the Act of 1970;
"occupational injuries benefits" means benefits payable under the Act of 1966.
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paragraphs: The rates of old age (non-contributory) pension are hereby varied with effect on and from the 7th day of October, 1977, by—
( a ) the substitution for the rates set out in Tables A and B to subsection (2) (inserted by the Act of 1977) of section 77 of the Act of 1952 of the rates set out in the following Tables:
TABLE A.
RATE OF PENSION.
Means of claimant or pensioner
Weekly rate
Claimant or pensioner, no qualified child
Claimant or pensioner, one qualified child
Claimant or pensioner, two or more qualified children
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
£
£
£
Where the weekly means of the claimant or pensioner—
do not exceed £6 .. .. ..
exceed £6 but do not exceed £7 ..
exceed £7 but do not exceed £8 ..
exceed £8 but do not exceed £9 ..
exceed £9 but do not exceed £10 ..
exceed £10 but do not exceed £11 ..
exceed £11 but do not exceed £12 ..
exceed £12 but do not exceed £13 ..
exceed £13 but do not exceed £14 ..
exceed £14 but do not exceed £15 ..
exceed £15 but do not exceed £16 ..
12·35
11·05
9·75
8·45
7·15
5·85
4·55
3·25
1·95
0·65
no pension
15·65
14·35
13·05
11·75
10·45
9·15
7·85
6·55
5·25
3·95
2·65
18·95
17·65
16·35
15·05
13·75
12·45
11·15
9·85
8·55
7·25
5·95
Plus, where there are more than two qualified Children, £2·50 for each qualified child in excess of two.
TABLE B.
INCREASE FOR AN ADULT DEPENDANT.
Means of claimant or pensioner
Weekly rate of increase
Where the weekly means of the claimant or pensioner—
£
do not exceed £6
6·15
exceed £6 but do not exceed £7
5·45
exceed £7 but do not exceed £8
4·85
exceed £8 but do not exceed £9
4·15
exceed £9 but do not exceed £10
3·45
exceed £10 but do not exceed £11
2·85
exceed £11 but do not exceed £12
2·15
exceed £12 but do not exceed £13
1·50
exceed £13 but do not exceed £14
0·85
exceed £14
Nil
(b) the increase of the sum of £1·25 referred to in paragraph (a) (ii) of subsection (2) (inserted by the Act of 1977) of section 77 of the Act of 1952 to the sum of £1·30;
(c) the increase of the sum of 90 new pence referred to in paragraph (a) (iii) of subsection (2) (inserted by the Act of 1977) of section 77 of the Act of 1952 to the sum of 95 new pence; and
(d) the increase of the sum of six pounds, fifty-five new pence (inserted by the Act of 1977) referred to in subsection (5) (inserted by the Act of 1969) of section 77 of the Act of 1952 to the sum of six pounds, ninety new pence.
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paragraphs: The rates of unemployment assistance are hereby varied with effect on and from the 28th day of September, 1977, by the substitution for the rates set out in the Schedule (inserted by the Act of 1977) to the Act of 1933 of the rates set out in the following Schedule: