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Act at a rate exceeding Five pounds per week—an amount per week equal to the aggregate of Three pounds and the amount by which the rate of the pension per week exceeds Five pounds;
      (d) in respect of a pension under section nineteen a of this Act an amount equal to each amount of pension paid; and
      (e) an amount equal to the Commonwealth supplement payable to a person.".

Benefits applicable only to present and future members.
5. Section fifteen of the Principal Act is amended by omitting the word "Pensions" and inserting in its stead the words "Subject to section nineteen a of this Act, pensions".

Benefits to members.
6. Section eighteen of the Principal Act is amended by adding at the end thereof the following sub-section:—
"(5.) There shall be payable to a person who is entitled to a pension under the preceding provisions of this section and has attained the age of sixty-five years additional pension at the rate of Two pounds per week.".

Benefits on death of a member.
7. Section nineteen of the Principal Act is amended by inserting after sub-section (4.) the following sub-sections:—
"(4a.) There shall be payable to a person who is entitled to a pension under sub-section (2.) of this section as the widow of a person who would, if he were alive, be not less than sixty-five years of age additional pension at the rate of One pound five shillings per week.
"(4b.) There shall be payable to a widower who is entitled to a pension under sub-section (4.) of this section and has attained the age of sixty-five years additional pension at such rate (if any), not exceeding One pound five shillings per week, and for such period, as the Trust, in its absolute discretion, determines.".
8. After section nineteen of the Principal Act the following section is inserted:—

Additional benefit to Prime Minister.
"19a.—(1.) Subject to this Act, a person who—
      (a) has, whether before or after the commencement of this section, held the office of Prime Minister for a continuous period of not less than two years or for periods amounting in the aggregate to not less than three years;
      (b) has, whether before or after the commencement of this section, ceased to be entitled to a parliamentary allowance; and
      (c) has, whether before or after the commencement of this section, attained the age of forty-five years,
shall be paid a pension at the rate of One thousand two hundred pounds a year during his life-time.
"(2.) Where—
      (a) a person who is entitled to a pension under the last preceding sub-section dies;
      (b) a person who would be entitled to such a pension if he had