Army Pensions (Increase) Act, 1962
Acts of the Oireachtas
Source: Acts of the Oireachtas

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paragraphs: —(1) In this Act—
“the Act of 1923” means the Army Pensions Act, 1923 ;
“the Act of 1927” means the Army Pensions Act, 1927 ;
“the Act of 1932” means the Army Pensions Act, 1932 ;
“the Act of 1937” means the Army Pensions Act, 1937 ;
“the Act of 1941” means the Army Pensions Act, 1941 ;
“the Act of 1943” means the Army Pensions Act, 1943 ;
“the Act of 1946” means the Army Pensions Act, 1946 ;
“the Act of 1949” means the Army Pensions Act, 1949 ;
“the Act of 1953” means the Army Pensions Act, 1953 ;
“the Act of 1957” means the Army Pensions Act, 1957 ;
“the Act of 1959” means the Army Pensions Act, 1959 ;
“the Act of 1960” means the Army Pensions Act, 1960 ;
“the No. 2 Act of 1960” means the Army Pensions (No. 2) Act, 1960 ;
“the Increase Act of 1961” means the Army Pensions (Increase) Act, 1961 ;
“the Act of 1962” means the Army Pensions Act, 1962 ;
“the Acts” means the Army Pensions Acts, 1923 to 1962, but does not include this Act;
“the April, 1922-September, 1924, period” means the period which commenced on the 1st day of April, 1922, and ended on the 30th day of September, 1924.
(2) This Act shall be construed as one with the Acts.
(3) References in this Act to any enactment shall be construed as references to that enactment as amended by any subsequent enactment.
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paragraphs: —(1) A wound pension granted under section 1 of the Act of 1923 to an officer discharged from the forces before the 1st day of October, 1924, which under the Acts is payable at the rate mentioned in column (2) of the First Schedule to this Act at a particular reference number shall be payable at the increased rate mentioned in column (3) of that Schedule at that reference number.
(2) The amount of a wound pension granted under section 1 of the Act of 1923 to an officer discharged from the forces on or after the 1st day of October, 1924, and before the 2nd day of November, 1955, shall be the amount which would be payable to such officer in respect of such wound pension under the Acts if—
(a) he had been discharged from the forces on the 2nd day of November, 1955,
(b) his rank and service in that rank on that date were the same as those on the date of his actual discharge, and
(c) the scale of pension applicable to him were the appropriate scale contained in the Tables to subsection (2) of section 4 of the Act of 1957, increased by six per cent.
(3) Subsection (2) of this section shall not apply in the case of an officer discharged from the forces on the 18th day of December, 1954.
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paragraphs: —(1) A wound pension granted under section 3 of the Act of 1923 to a person deemed to have held the rank of officer in the forces which under the Acts is payable at the rate mentioned in column (2) of the First Schedule to this Act at a particular reference number shall be payable at the increased rate mentioned in column (3) of that Schedule at that reference number.
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paragraphs: —The amount of a further pension granted under section 2 or 3 of the Act of 1923 shall be the amount payable under the Acts in respect of such further pension increased by twenty per cent.
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paragraphs: —The Second Schedule (which specifies allowances for dependants of certain deceased officers) to the Act of 1923 is hereby amended in the following respects—
(a) in paragraph 1, “£206 10s.” shall be substituted for “£172” (inserted by section 5 of the Increase Act of 1961),
(b) in paragraphs 2 and 3, “£57” and “£94” shall be substituted for “£47 10s.” and “£78 10s.” (inserted by section 5 of the Increase Act of 1961), respectively, and
(c) in paragraph 5, “£2 7s.” shall be substituted for “£1 19s. 3d.” (inserted by section 5 of the Increase Act of 1961).
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paragraphs: —The Third Schedule (which specifies allowances for dependants of certain deceased soldiers) to the Act of 1923 is hereby amended in the following respects—
(a) in paragraph 1, “£2 1s. 6d.” shall be substituted for “£1 14s. 6d.” (inserted by section 6 of the Increase Act of 1961),
(b) in paragraph 2, “12s. 0d.”, “8s. 0d.” and “£1 0s. 6d.” shall be substituted for “10s. 0d.”, “6s. 9d.” and “17s. 0d.” (inserted by section 6 of the Increase Act of 1961) respectively, and
(c) in paragraph 4, “£1 15s. 6d.” shall be substituted for “£1 9s. 6d.” (inserted by section 6 of the Increase Act of 1961.)
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paragraphs: —(1) A disability pension granted under subsection (1) of section 9. of the Act of 1927 to an officer which under the Acts is payable at the rate mentioned in column (2) of the First Schedule to this Act at a particular reference number shall be payable at the increased rate mentioned in column (3) of that Schedule at that reference number.
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paragraphs: —(1) The amount of a disability pension granted under subsection (1) of section 10 of the Act of 1927 to an officer discharged from the forces before the 16th day of December, 1959, shall be determined in accordance with the provisions set out in the Third Schedule : to this Act.
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paragraphs: —(1) A wound pension- granted under subsection (1) of section 11 of the Act of 1927 to an officer which under the Acts is payable at the rate mentioned in column (2) of the First Schedule to this Act at a particular reference number shall be payable at the increased rate mentioned in column (3) of that Schedule at that reference number.
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paragraphs: —(1) The amount of a wound pension granted under subsection (1) of section 12 of the Act of 1927 to an officer discharged from the forces before the 16th day of December, 1959, shall be determined in accordance with the provisions set out in the Third Schedule to this Act.
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paragraphs: —(1) A disability pension granted under subsection (1) of section 13 of the Act of 1927 to an officer discharged from the forces before the 1st day of October, 1924, or to a person determined to have been an officer which under the Acts is payable at the rate mentioned in column (2) of the First Schedule to this Act at a particular reference number shall be payable at the increased rate mentioned in column (3) of that Schedule at that reference number.
(2) The amount of a disability pension granted under subsection (1) of section 13 of the Act of 1927 to an officer discharged from the forces on or after the 1st day of October, 1924, and before the 2nd day of November, 1955, shall be the amount which would be payable to such officer in respect of such disability pension under the Acts if—
(a) he had been discharged from the forces on the 2nd day of November, 1955,
(b) his rank and service in that rank on that date were the same as those on the date of his actual discharge and
(c) the scale of pension applicable to him were the appropriate scale contained in the Tables to subsection (2) of section 4 of the Act of 1957, increased by six per cent.
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paragraphs: —The amount of a married pension granted under section 9, 10, 11, 12 or 13 of the Act of 1927 or under section 5 of the Act of 1946 shall be the amount payable under the Acts in respect of such married pension increased by twenty per cent.
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paragraphs: —The Sixth Schedule (which specifies allowances to dependants of certain deceased members of the forces) to the Act of 1927 is hereby amended in the fallowing respects—
(a) in paragraph 1 of Part I, “£206 10s.” shall be substituted for “£172” (inserted by section 13 of the Increase Act, of 1961),
(b) in paragraphs 2 and 3 of Part I, “£57” and “£94” shall be substituted for “£47 10s.” and “£78 10s.” (inserted by section 13 of the Increase Act of 1961) respectively,
(c) in paragraph 1 of Part II, “£2 1s. 6d.” shall be substituted for “£1 14s. 6d.” (inserted by section 13 of the Increase Act of 1961), and
(d) in paragraph 2 of Part II, “12s. 0d.”, “8s. 0d.” and; “£1 0s. 6d.” shall be substituted for “10s. 0d.”, “6s. 9d.” and “17s. 0d.” (inserted by section 13 of the Increase Act of 1961) respectively.
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paragraphs: —(1) The Seventh Schedule (which specifies allowances to dependants of certain deceased members of the forces) to the Act of 1927 is hereby amended in the following respects—
(a) in Part I, “£141”, “£206 10s.”, “£257 10s.”, “£42 10s.” and “£78 10s.” shall be substituted for “£117 10s.”, “£172”, “£214 10s.”, “£35 10s.” and “£65 10s.” (inserted by subsection (1) of section 14 of the Increase Act of 1961) respectively,
(b) in Part II, “£1 9s. 6d.”, “11s. 0d.” and “£1 2s.” shall be substituted for “£1 4s. 6d.”, “9s. 3d.”, and “18s. 3d.” (inserted by subsection (1) of section 14 of the Increase Act of 1961) respectively.
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paragraphs: —(1) A wound pension or a disability pension granted under subsection (1) or under subsection (2) of section 10 of the Act of 1932 which is payable at the rate mentioned in column (2) of the Fourth Schedule to this Act at a particular reference number shall be payable at the increased rate mentioned in column (4) of that Schedule at that reference number.
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paragraphs: —The Second Schedule (which specifies allowances and, gratuities to certain classes of persons) to the Act of 1932 is hereby amended in the following respects—
(a) in paragraph 1 of Part I, “£158 10s.” shall be substituted for “£132” (inserted by section 16 of the Increase Act of 1961),
(b) in paragraphs 2 and 3 of Part I, “£42 10s.” and “£71” shall be substituted for “£35 10s.” and “£59” (inserted by section 16 of the Increase Act of 1961) respectively, and
(c) in paragraph 5 of Part II, “£1 15s. 6d.” shall be substituted for “£1 9s. 6d.” (inserted by section 16 of the Increase Act of 1961).
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paragraphs: —(1) Subsection (1) of section 3 of the Act of 1937 is hereby amended by the substitution in paragraph (a) (which relates to the allowance payable to the widow (if any) of a Signatory to the Proclamation published on Easter Monday, 1916) of “seven hundred and twenty-five pounds” for “six hundred and four pounds” (inserted by section 17 of the Increase Act of 1961).
(2) Subsection (1) of section 3 of the Act of 1937 is hereby further amended by the substitution in paragraph (c) (which relates to the allowance payable to each sister of such Signatory) of “three hundred and fifteen pounds” for “two hundred and sixty-two pounds and ten shillings” (inserted by section 17 of the Increase Act of 1961).
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paragraphs: —(1) Every final pension under section 26 of the Act of 1937 which is payable at the rate of one pound nine shillings and sixpence per week shall be payable at the rate of one pound fifteen shillings and sixpence per week.
(2) Every final pension under section 26 of the Act of 1937 which is payable at the rate of one pound nineteen shillings and three pence per week shall be payable at the rate of two pounds and seven shillings per week.
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paragraphs: —Section 28 and section 29 of the Act of 1937 (which provide for pensions to former members of the forces and members of certain organisations in respect of wounds or disease aggravated by service) shall have effect as if, for the Schedule to that Act, there were substituted the Fifth Schedule to this Act.
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paragraphs: —(1) Every final pension under section 6 of the Act of 1941 which is payable at the rate of one pound nine shillings and sixpence per week shall be payable at the rate of one pound fifteen shillings and sixpence per week.
(2) Every final pension under section 6 of the Act of 1941 which is payable at the rate of one pound nineteen shillings and three pence per week shall be payable at the rate of two pounds and seven shillings per week.
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paragraphs: —There shall be substituted for the Schedule (inserted by section 22 of the Increase Act of 1961) to section 4 of the Act of 1943 (which extends certain provisions of the Act of 1927 to members of the Army Nursing Service), the following—
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paragraphs: —(1) Every final pension under section 6 of the Act of 1943 which is payable at the rate of one pound nine shillings and sixpence per week shall be payable at the rate of one pound fifteen shillings and sixpence per week.
(2) Every final pension under section 6 of the Act of 1943 which is payable at the rate of one pound nineteen shillings and three pence per week shall be payable at the rate of two pounds and seven shillings per week.
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paragraphs: —(1) For the purposes of section 7 of the Act of 1943, as amended by subsections (1), (2) and (3) of section 41 of the Act of 1953—
(a) the expression “the appropriate annual sum” means, in respect of a person whose age is seventy years or more—
(i) in relation to a single man or woman or to a widower or widow with no children, £104,
(ii) in relation to a widower or widow who has children, the sum of the following amounts, namely, £104 and £11 14s. in respect of each child,
(iii) in relation to a married man or woman whose spouse; is living and who has no children and who is in receipt of an old age (contributory) pension under the Social Welfare Acts, 1952 to 1962, or whose spouse is in receipt of such pension or of an old age (non-contributory) pension or a blind pension under the Old Age Pensions Acts, 1908 to 1962, £123 10s.,
(iv) in relation to any other married man or woman whose spouse is living and who has no children, £147,
(v) in relation to a married man or woman whose spouse is living and who has children and who is in receipt of an old age (contributory) pension under the Social Welfare Acts, 1952 to 1962, or whose spouse is in receipt of such pension or of an old age (non-contributory) pension or a blind pension under the Old Age Pensions Acts, 1908 to 1962, the sum of the following: amounts, namely, £123 10s. and £11 14s. in respect of each child,
(vi) in relation to any other married man or woman whose spouse is living and who has children, the sum of the following amounts, namely, £147 and £11 14s. in respect of each child;
(b) the expression “the appropriate annual sum” means, in respect of a person whose age is less than seventy years—
(i) in relation to a single man or woman or to a widower or widow with no children, £130,
(ii) in relation to a widower or widow who has children, the sum of the following amounts, namely, £130 and £11 14s. in respect of each child,
(iii) in relation to a married man or woman whose spouse is living but who has no children, £156,
(iv) in relation to a married man or woman whose spouse is living and who has children, the sum of the following amounts, namely, £156 and £11 14s. in respect of each child.
(2) Section 24 of the Increase Act of 1961 is hereby repealed.
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paragraphs: —Section 12 of the Act of 1946 (which provides for pensions in respect of tuberculosis aggravated by service during the emergency period) shall have effect as if, for the Second Schedule (inserted by section 25 of the Increase Act of 1961) to the Act of 1946, there were substituted the following—
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paragraphs: —Subsection (1) of section 4 of the Act of 1953 (which provides for allowances to certain relatives of certain deceased persons with pre-truce military service) is hereby amended in the following respects—
(1) in paragraph (a), “£315” shall be substituted for “£262 10s.” (inserted by section 26 of the Increase Act of 1961),
(2) in paragraphs (aa) and (ab) (inserted by section 8 of the Act of 1959) “£158” shall be substituted for “£13110s.” (inserted by section 26 of the Increase Act of 1961),
(3) in paragraph (b), “£227.” shall be substituted for “£189” (inserted by section 26 of the Increase Act of 1961), and
(4) in paragraphs (c) and (d), “£158” shall be substituted for “£131 10s.” (inserted by section 26 of the Increase Act of 1961).
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paragraphs: —In subsection (1) of section 45 of the Act of 1953 (which relates to the allowances payable to certain children of Signatories to the Proclamation published on Easter Monday, 1916) “£158.” shall be substituted for “£131 10s.” (inserted by section 27 of the Increase Act of 1961).
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paragraphs: —(1) Every final pension under section 5 of the No. 2 Act of 1960 which is payable, at the rate ofone pound, nine shillings and sixpence per week shall be payable at the rate of one pound fifteen shillings and sixpence per week.
(2) Every final pension under section 5 of the No. 2 Act of 1960 which is payable at the irate of one pound nineteen shillings and three pence per week shall be payable at the rate of two pounds and seven shillings per week:
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paragraphs: —(1) The Second Schedule (which specifies allowances to dependants of certain deceased members of the forces) to the No. 2 Act of 1960 is hereby amended in the following respects—
(a) in Part I “£141”, “£206 10s.”, “£257 10s.”, “£42 10s.” and “£78 10s.” shall be substituted for “£117 10s.” “£172”, “£214 10s.”, “£35 10s.” and “£65 10s.” respectively,
(b) in Part II “£1 9s. 6d.”, “11s.0d.” and “£1 2s.” shall be substituted for “24s. 6d.”, “9s. 3d.” and “18s. 3d.” respectively.
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paragraphs: —Section 7 of the No. 2 Act of 1960 (which provides for pensions in respect of disease aggravated by service with a United Nations Force) shall have effect as if, for the Table thereto, there were substituted the following:
“TABLE
Rates of Pensions.
Degree of Disablement
Pensions
percent.
£
s.
d.
100
230
0
0
90
206
10
0
80
184
0
0
” .
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paragraphs: —A pension granted under section 7 of the Act of 1962 shall be increased by twenty per cent.
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paragraphs: —The Second Schedule (which specifies allowances to dependants of certain deceased persons) to the Act of 1962 is hereby amended by the substitution of “£1 9s. 6d.”, “11s. 0d.” and “£1 2s.” for “24s. 6d.”, “9s. 3d.” and “18s. 3d.” respectively.
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paragraphs: —(1) The provisions of this Act (other than sections 30 and 31 ) shall be deemed to have come into operation on the 1st day of August, 1962, and the increase in pensions (including further and married pensions) and allowances provided by those provisions shall have effect from that date.
(2) Sections 30 and 31 of this Act shall be deemed to have come into operation on the 4th day of August, 1962.
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paragraphs: —(1) This Act may be cited as the Army Pensions (Increase) Act, 1962.
(2) The collective citation, the Army Pensions Acts, 1923 to 1962, shall include this Act.