Widows' and Orphans' Pensions Act , 1935

Type Act
Publication 1935-08-02
State In force
articles 75
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(6) in relation to a widow whose weekly means are partly earned weekly means and who has two children only under the appointed age—

(a) if she resides in a county borough—

(i) 5s. and

(ii) in case her said earned weekly means are less than 5s. her said earned weekly means or, in any other case, 5s.,

(b) if she resides in an urban area—

(i) 4s. and

(ii) in case her said earned weekly means are less than 4s. 6d. her said earned weekly means or, in any other case, 4s. 6d.,

(c) if she resides in a rural area—

(i) 3s. and

(ii) in case her said earned weekly means are less than 4s. her said earned weekly means or, in any other case, 4s.,

(7) in relation to a widow whose weekly means are partly earned weekly means and who has one child only under the appointed age—

(a) if she resides in a county borough—

(i) 5s. and

(ii) in case her said earned weekly means are less than 2s. 6d. her said earned weekly means or, in any other case, 2s. 6d.,

(b) if she resides in an urban area—

(i) 4s. and

(ii) in case her said earned weekly means are less than 2s. 3d. her said earned weekly means or, in any other case, 2s. 3d.,

(c) if she resides in a rural area—

(i) 3s. and

(ii) in case her said earned weekly means are less than 2s. her said earned weekly means or, in any other case, 2s.

The appropriate sum in relation to an orphan child.

4.—In this Schedule the expression “the appropriate sum” in relation to an orphan child means three shillings.

Net weekly means.

5.—(1) Where the weekly means of a person are equal to or less than the appropriate sum, the net weekly means of such person shall for the purposes of this Act be nil.

(2) Where the weekly means of a person exceed the appropriate sum, the net weekly means of such person shall for the purposes of this Act be the excess.

SECOND SCHEDULE. Rates of Contributions.

PART I.

Payable in Case of Employed Persons
Rate of Contribution per Week By the Employer By the Employed Person
Contributions in case of men 8d. 4d. 4d.
Contributions in case of women 4d. 4d. Nil.

PART II.

Payable in Case of Employed Persons
Rate of Contribution per Week By the Employer By the Employed Person
Contributions in case of men 4d. 2d. 2d.
Contributions in case of women 2d. 2d. Nil.

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