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27 1993

SOCIAL WELFARE (CONSOLIDATION) ACT, 1993

CHAPTER 17

Orphan's (Contributory) Allowance

Entitlement to allowance.

[1981, s. 96]

106.—Subject to this Act, orphan's (contributory) allowance shall be payable in respect of an orphan if the contribution condition in section 107 is satisfied.

Condition for receipt.

[1981, s. 97(1)]

107.—(1) The contribution condition for orphan's (contributory) allowance is that one of the following persons has qualifying contributions for not less than 26 contribution weeks—

(a) a parent of the orphan,

(b) a step-parent of the orphan.

[1981, s. 97(2)]

(2) Regulations may provide for modifications of the contribution condition set out in this section.

Rate of allowance.

[1981, s. 98]

108.—Subject to this Part, the weekly rate of orphan's (contributory) allowance shall be as set out in Part I of the second Schedule .

Payment of allowance.

[1981, s. 99(1)]

109.—(1) Subject to subsection (2), orphan's (contributory) allowance shall be paid to the guardian of the orphan in respect of whom the allowance is payable.

[1981, s. 99(2)]

(2) An orphan's (contributory) allowance may, if the Minister thinks fit, instead of being paid to the guardian of the orphan in respect of whom the allowance is payable, be paid to some other person for the benefit of the orphan.