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Article 5of this Order shall be paid into the National Health Insurance Fund.
(2)The amount to be paid into the National Health Insurance Fund under paragraph
(1)of this Article in respect of the financial year beginning on the 1st day of April, 1947, and in respect of every subsequent financial year shall be such amount as, in the opinion of the Minister and of the Minister for Finance, is necessary as respects that year. 13 Payments into Unemployment Fund 13.—
(1)So much of the moneys paid out of moneys provided by the Oireachtas to meet the expenses incurred in giving effect to this Order as relates
Article 6of this Order shall be paid into the Unemployment Fund.
(2)The amount to be paid into the Unemployment Fund under paragraph
(1)of this Article in respect of the financial year beginning on the 1st day of April, 1947, and in respect of every subsequent financial year shall be such amount as, in the opinion of the Minister and of the Minister for Finance, is necessary as respects that year. 14 Payments into Widows' and Orphans, Pensions Fund 14.—
(1)So much of the moneys paid out of moneys provided by the Oireachtas to meet the expenses incurred in giving effect to this Order as relates
Article 8of this Order shall be paid into the Widows' and Orphans' Pensions Fund.
(2)The amount to be, paid into the Widows' and Orphans' Pensions Fund under paragraph
(1)of this Article in respect of the financial year beginning on the 1st day of April, 1947, and in respect of every subsequent financial year shall be such amount as, in the opinion of the Minister and of the Minister for Finance, is necessary as respects that year. 15 Payments into and out of Widows' and Orphans' Pensions Fund in relation to Emergency Powers (No. 318) Order, 1944 15.—
(1)The amount which, in the opinion of the Minister and of the Minister for Finance, is required to defray the cost of the supplementary allowances provided for by the Emergency Powers (No. 318) Order, 1944 (S.R. & O., No. 101. of 1944), which are payable on or after the 1st day of April, 1947, shall be paid into the Widows' and Orphans' Pensions Fund.
(2)The supplementary allowances provided for by the Emergency powers (No. 318) Order, 1944, which are paid on or after the 1st day of April, 1947, shall be paid out of the Widows' and Orphans' Pensions Fund. 16 Termination of payment of supplementary allowances under Emergency Powers (No. 318) Order, 1944 16.—
(1)Articles 6 to 14 of the Emergency Powers (No. 318) Order, 1944 (S.R. S, O., No. 101 of 1944), are hereby revoked.
(2)This Article shall come into operation on the 4th day of April,
- FIRST SCHEDULE Article
- SCHEDULED AREAS. COUNTY BOROUGHS. Cork. Limerick. Dublin. Waterford. BOROUGHS. Conmel. Drogheda. Sligo. Dun Laoghaire. Galway. Wexford. Kilkenny. URBAN DISTRICTS. An Uaimh (Navan). Cavan. Macroom. Arklow. Ceannanus Mor (Kells). Mallow. Athlone. Clonakilty. Midleton. Athy. Clones. Monaghan. Ballina. Cobh. Naas (Nas-na-Riogh). Ballinasloe. Cootehill. Nenagh. Belturbet. Dundalk. New Ross. Birr. Dungarvan. Skibbereen. Bray. Ennis. Templemore. Buncrana. Enniscorthy. Thurles. Bundoran. Fermoy. Tipperary. Carlow. Killarney. Tralee. Carrickmacross. Kilrush. Trim. Carrick-on-Suir. Kinsale. Tullamore. Cashel. Letterkenny. Westport. Castlebar. Listowel. Wicklow. Castleblayney. Longford. Younghal. FIRST SCHEDULE—continued TOWNS. Ardee. Edenderry. Mullingar. Balbriggan. Fethard. Newcastle West. Ballybay. Gorey. Passage West. Ballyshannon. Granard. Port Laoghise Bandon. Kilkee. (Maryborough). Bantry. Lismore. Rathkeale. Boyle. Loughrea. Roscommon. Callan. Mountmellick. Tuam. Droichead Nuadh Muine Bheag (Newbridge). (Bagnalstown). SECOND SCHEDULE. Article
- Supplement to a Pension under the Old Age Pensions Acts, 1908 to
- The supplement shall be at the weekly rate of 2s. 6d. THIRD SCHEDULE. Article
- Supplement to a Sickness or Disablement Benefit under the National Health Insurance Acts, 1911 to
- Ref. No. Class of recipient Weekly rate of supplement
(1)
(2)
(3)s. d. 1 Man 7 6 2 Woman 6 0 FOURTH SCHEDULE. Article
- SUPPLEMENT TO UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFIT UNDER THE UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE ACT, 1920 TO
- Ref. No. Class of recipient Weekly rate of supplement
(1)
(2)
(3)s. d. 1 Man 7 6 2 Woman 6 0 3 Boy 4 0 4 Girl 3 0 FIFTH SCHEDULE. Article
- SUPPLEMENT TO UNEMPLOYMENT ASSISTANCE UNDER THE UNEMPLOYMENT ASSISTANCE ACTS, 1933 TO
- Ref. No. Class of Recipient Weekly rate of supplement Recipient resident in county borough or borough of Dun Laoghaire Recipient resident in urban area within meaning of the Unemployment Assistance Acts, 1933 to 1940, which is not a country borough or the borough of Dun Laoghaire Recipient resident in urban district which is not an urban area within meaning of the Unemployment Assistance Acts, 1933 to 1940, or in town in which the Towns Improvement (Ireland) Act, 1854, is in operation Recipient resident in any other place
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d. 1 Man with no dependants 5 6 4 0 3 0 3 0 2 Man with dependent wife and no other dependant 7 6 6 0 5 0 3 6 3 Man with dependent wife and one other dependent 8 6 6 6 5 6 2 6 4 Man with dependent wife and two other dependants 9 6 7 6 7 6 1 6 5 Man with dependent wife and three other dependents 10 0 10 0 10 0 0 6 6 Man with dependent wife and four other dependants 12 6 12 6 12 6 — 7 Man with dependent wife and five or more other dependants 15 0 15 0 15 0 — A person who is— (
- a)a married man whose wife is not a dependant; (
- b)a widower who has not attained the age of 40 years ; or (
- c)a single man who has not attained the age of 40 years ; FIFTH SCHEDULE.—continued. Ref. No. Class of Recipient Weekly rate of supplement Recipient resident in county borough or borough of Dun Laoghaire Recipient resident in urban area within meaning of the Unemployment Assistance Acts, 1933 to 1940, which is not a country borough or the borough of Dun Laoghaire Recipient resident in urban district which is not an urban area within meaning of the Unemployment Assistance Acts, 1933 to 1940, or in town in which the Towns Improvement (Ireland) Act, 1854, is in operation Recipient resident in any other place
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d. 8 and who has one dependant 7 0 5 6 4 6 3 0 9 who has two dependants 8 0 6 0 5 0 2 0 10 who has three dependants 9 0 7 6 7 6 1 0 11 who has four dependants 10 0 10 0 10 0 — 12 who has five dependants 12 6 12 6 12 6 — 13 who has six or more dependants 15 0 15 0 15 0 — A person who is— (
- a)a widower who has attained the age of 40 years ; or (
- b)a single man who has attained the age of 40 years ; 14 and who has one dependant 7 0 5 6 5 0 3 0 15 who has two dependants 8 0 7 6 7 6 2 0 16 who has three dependants 10 0 10 0 10 0 1 0 FIFTH SCHEDULE.—continued. Ref. No. Class of Recipient Weekly rate of supplement Recipient resident in county borough or borough of Dun Laoghaire Recipient resident in urban area within meaning of the Unemployment Assistance Acts, 1933 to 1940, which is not a country borough or the borough of Dun Laoghaire Recipient resident in urban district which is not an urban area within meaning of the Unemployment Assistance Acts, 1933 to 1940, or in town in which the Towns Improvement (Ireland) Act, 1854, is in operation Recipient resident in any other place
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d. 17 who has four dependants 12 6 12 6 12 6 — 18 who has five dependants 15 0 15 0 15 0 — 19 who has six or more dependants 17 6 17 6 17 6 — 20 Married woman with dependent husband and no other dependant 6 6 5 0 5 0 2 6 21 Married woman with dependent husband and one other dependant 7 6 7 6 7 6 1 6 22 Married woman with dependent husband and two other dependants 10 0 10 0 10 0 0 6 23 Married woman with dependent husband and three other dependants 12 6 12 6 12 6 — 24 Married woman with dependent husband and four other dependants 15 0 15 0 15 0 — 25 Married woman with dependent husband and five or more other dependants 17 6 17 6 17 6 — FIFTH SCHEDULE.—continued. Ref. No. Class of Recipient Weekly rate of supplement Recipient resident in county borough or borough of Dun Laoghaire Recipient resident in urban area within meaning of the Unemployment Assistance Acts, 1933 to 1940, which is not a country borough or the borough of Dun Laoghaire Recipient resident in urban district which is not an urban area within meaning of the Unemployment Assistance Acts, 1933 to 1940, or in town in which the Towns Improvement (Ireland) Act, 1854, is in operation Recipient resident in any other place
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d. A person who is— (
- a)a spinster ; (
- b)a widow ; or (
- c)a married woman who is not a dependant of her husband, and whose husband is not a dependant ; 26 and who has one dependant 6 27 who has two dependants 7 28 who has three dependants 10 29 who has four dependants 12 6 12 6 12 6 — 30 who has five dependants 15 0 15 0 15 0 — 31 who has six or more dependants 17 6 17 6 17 6 — 32 A person who is a widow or a spinster and has no dependant 4 6 3 6 3 0 3 0 SIXTH SCHEDULE. Article 8. SUPPLEMENT TO PENSION UNDER THE WIDOWS' AND ORPHANS' PENSIONS ACTS, 1935 TO 1940. PART I. GENERAL. 1. Any expression or word to which a particular meaning is assigned in the Widows' and Orphans' Pensions Acts, 1935 to 1940, has in this Schedule that meaning. 2. Where a child's allowance or an orphan's pension would be payable if a particular child or particular children or a particular orphan or particular orphans were under full-time instruction in a day school, the allowance or pension shall be deemed for the purposes of this Schedule to be payable. PART II. SUPPLEMENT FOR RECIPIENT WHO IS ORDINARILY RESIDENT IN A SCHEDULED AREA. 3. Where the pension is a widow's (contributory) pension payable in respect of the insurance of a man who was normally engaged in non-agricultural employment, the supplement shall be at the weekly rate of— (
- a)5s. in the case of a pension which does not include a child's allowance, (
- b)7s. 6d. in the case of a pension which includes one child's allowance, (
- c)10s. in the case of a pension which includes two children's allowances, (
- d)2s. 6d. in respect of the widow's allowance and 2s. 6d. in respect of each child's allowance in the case of a pension which includes three or more children's allowances. 4. Where the pension is a widow's (contributory) pension payable in respect of the insurance of a man who was normally engaged in agricultural employment, the supplement shall be at the weekly rate of— (
- a)4s. in the case of a pension which does not include a child's allowance, (
- b)6s. in the case of a pension which includes one child's allowance, (
- c)2s. 6d. in respect of the widow's allowance and 2s. 6d. in respect of each child's allowance in the case of a pension which includes two or more children's allowances. 5. Where the pension is a widow's (non-contributory) pension at the rate applicable to a widow resident in a county borough, the supplement shall be at the weekly rate of— (
- a)4s. in the case of a pension which does not include a child's allowance, (
- b)6s. in the case of a pension which includes one child's allowance, (
- c)2s. 6d. in respect of the widow's allowance and 2s. 6d. in respect of each child's allowance in the case of a pension which includes two or more children's allowances. 6. Where the pension is a widow's (non-contributory) pension at the rate applicable to a widow resident in an urban area, the supplement shall be at the weekly rate of— (
- a)4s. in the case of a pension which does not include a child's allowance, (
- b)2s. 6d. in respect of the widow's allowance and 2s. 6d. in respect of each child's allowance in the case of a pension which includes one or more than one child's allowance. 7. Where the pension is a widow's (non-contributory) pension at the rate applicable to a widow resident in a rural area, the supplement shall be at the weekly rate of— (
- a)2s. 6d. in the case of a pension which does not include a child's allowance, (
- b)2s. 6d. in respect of the widow's allowance and 2s. 6d. in respect of each child's allowance in the case of a pension which includes one or more than one child's allowance. 8. Where the recipient is in receipt of one orphan's pension, the supplement shall be at the weekly rate of 2s. 6d. 9. Where the recipient is in receipt of two or more orphans' pensions, there shall be the same number of supplements as there are of pensions and each supplement shall be at the weekly rate of 2s. 6d. 10. Where the recipient is a widow pensioner who has remarried and a child's (contributory) allowance only is payable, the supplement shall be at the weekly rate of 2s. 6d. in respect of each child's allowance. PART III. SUPPLEMENT FOR RECIPIENT WHO IS ORDINARILY RESIDENT IN AN AREA WHICH IS NOT A SCHEDULED AREA. 11. Where the pension is a widow's (contributory) pension payable in respect of the insurance of a man who was normally engaged in non-agricultural employment, the supplement shall be at the weekly rate of— (
- a)6s. in the case of a pension which does not include a child's allowance, (
- b)6s. in respect of the widow's allowance and 1s. 6d. in respect of each child's allowance in the case of a pension which includes one or more than one child's allowance. 12. Where the pension is a widow's (contributory) pension payable in respect of the insurance of a man who was normally engaged in agricultural employment, the supplement shall be at the weekly rate of— (
- a)4s. 6d. in the case of a pension which does not include a child's allowance, (
- b)4s. 6d. in respect of the widow's allowance and 1s. 6d. in respect of each child's allowance in the case of a pension which includes one child's allowance or two, three, four, five or six children's allowances, (
- c)3s. in respect of the widow's allowance and 1s. 6d. in respect of each child's allowance in the case of a pension which includes seven or more children's allowances. 13. Where the pension is a widow's (non-contributory) pension at the rate applicable to a widow resident in a rural area, the supplement shall be at the weekly rate of— (
- a)3s. in the case of a pension which does not include a child's allowance, (
- b)4s. 6d. in the case of a pension which includes one child's allowance, (
- c)1s. 6d. in respect of the widow's allowance and 1s. 6d. in respect of each child's allowance in the case of a pension which includes two or more children's allowances. 14. Where the recipient is in receipt of one orphan's pension, the supplement shall be at the weekly rate of 1s. 6d. 15. Where the recipient is in receipt of two or more orphans' pensions, there shall be the same number of supplements as there are of pensions and each supplement shall be at the weekly rate of 1s. 6d. 16. Where the recipient is a widow pensioner who has remarried and a child's (contributory) allowance only is payable, the supplement shall be at the weekly rate of 1s. 6d. in respect of each child's allowance. GIVEN under the Official Seal of the Government, this 25th day of March, 1947. EAMON DE VALERA, Taoiseach. Privacy Statement Accessibility European Legislation Identifier (PDF) Open Data License Ráiteas Príobháideachais Inrochtaineacht Aitheantóir Eorpach Reachtaíochta (ELI) Ceadúnas Sonraí Oscailte Liosta Fianán © Government of Ireland. Oireachtas Copyright Material is reproduced with the permission of the Houses of the Oireachtas © Rialtas na hÉireann. Atáirgtear ábhar faoi Chóipcheart le cead ó Thithe an Oireachtais