asked the Minister for Social Welfare the increases in non-contributory social benefits in each of the past twelve years.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Non-contributory Social Benefits.
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As the reply is in the form of a tabular statement, I propose, with your permission, a Cheann Comhairle, to have it circulated with the Official Report.
Following is the statement:—
INCREASES IN THE RATES OF NON-CONTRIBUTORY OLD AGE AND BLIND PENSION, UNEMPLOYMENT ASSISTANCE, WIDOWS' AND ORPHANS' NON-CONTRIBUTORY PENSIONS AND CHILDREN'S ALLOWANCES IN THE YEARS 1950 TO 1961 INCLUSIVE.
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Legislative measure providing increase |
WEEKLY INCREASES |
MONTHLY INCREASES |
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Old Age and Blind Pension (Non-contributory) |
Unemployment Assistance |
Widows' and Orphans' Pensions (Non-contributory) |
Children's Allowances |
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1951 |
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Social Welfare Act, 1951 |
2/6d. |
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1952 |
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Social Welfare Act, 1952 |
1/6d. |
2/- applicant without dependant (Urban) |
10/- for the widow (Rural) |
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3/- ,, ,, ,, (Rural) |
6/- for the widow (Urban) |
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5/6d. ,, with adult ,, (Urban) |
Prior to the coming into operation of this Act payment of an allowance was made for each qualified child. This Act restricted payment to the first two qualified children. |
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5/- ,, ,, ,, (Rural) |
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8/- ,, ,, ,, and one |
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child (Urban) |
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7/6d. ,, ,, dependant and one |
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child (Rural) |
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10/- ,, ,, dependant and |
2/- for each orphan. |
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2 or more child dependants (Urban and Rural) |
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Social Welfare (Children's Allowances) Act, 1952. |
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Prior to 1/7/1952 payment of children's allowances was restricted to each qualified child in excess of 2 qualified children in the family. Under this Act provision was made for the payment of 11s. 0d. a month in respect of the 2nd qualified child and the other monthly rates were increased by 6s. 6d. |
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1955 |
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Social Welfare Act, 1955 |
2/6d. |
— |
2s. 6d. for the widow; 1s. 0d. for each first and 2nd qualified child. |
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1957Social Welfare (Children's Allowances) Act, 1957. |
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4s. 6d. for the second and each subsequent qualified child. |
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Social Welfare Act, 1957 |
1/- |
1/- for applicants |
1s. for the widow |
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1/- ,, adult dependant |
1s. for the first child dependant. |
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1/- ,, 1st child dependant |
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1959 |
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Social Welfare Act, 1959 |
2/6d. |
2/6d. for applicant with adult dependant |
2/6d. for the widow |
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1960 |
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Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 1960. |
1/- |
1/- applicant 1/- adult dependant 1/- 1st and 2nd child dependants 1/- each child in excess of two |
1/- for the widow 1/- for each first and second child dependant, plus 3/6d. for each child dependant in excess of two without restriction as to number. Prior to this, payment for children was restricted to two children. 5/- for each orphan. |
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1961 |
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Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 1961. |
1/6d. |
1/6d. applicant 1/6d. adult dependant 1/- 1st and 2nd child dependant 1/6d. each child in excess of two |
1/6d. for the widow 1/- for each first and second child dependant. 1/6d. for each child dependant in excess of two without restriction as to number. |
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