I, PÁDRAIG S. Ó DONNAGÁIN, Minister for Defence, in exercise of the powers conferred on me by section 7 of the Army Pensions Act, 1968 (No. 12 of 1968), as adapted by the Public Service (Transfer of Departmental Administration and Ministerial Functions) Order, 1973 ( S.I. No. 294 of 1973 ), and with the consent of the Minister for the Public Service, hereby make the following Regulations:

PART I. PRELIMINARY.

Short Title.

1. These Regulations may be cited as the Army Pensions (Increase) Regulations, 1975.

Definitions.

2. (1) In these Regulations--

"the Act of 1927" means the Army Pensions Act, 1927 (No. 12 of 1927);

"the Act of 1932" means the Army Pensions Act, 1932 (No. 24 of 1932);

"the Act of 1937" means the Army Pensions Act, 1937 (No. 15 of 1937);

"the Act of 1941" means the Army Pensions Act, 1941 (No. 2 of 1941);

"the Act of 1943" means the Army Pensions Act, 1943 (No. 14 of 1943);

"the Act of 1953" means the Army Pensions Act, 1953 (No. 23 of 1953);

"the Act of 1959" means the Army Pensions Act, 1959 (No. 15 of 1959);

"the No. 2 Act of 1960" means the Army Pensions (No. 2) Act, 1960 (No. 39 of 1960);

"the Act of 1962" means the Army Pensions Act, 1962 (No. 22 of 1962);

"the Acts" means the Army Pensions Acts, 1923 to 1973;

"the Increase Regulations of 1969" means the Army Pensions (Increase) Regulations, 1969 ( S.I. No. 191 of 1969 );

"the Increase Regulations of 1974" means the Army Pensions (Increase) Regulations, 1974 ( S.I. No. 222 of 1974 ).

(2) These Regulations shall be construed as one with the Acts, the Increase Regulations of 1969, the Army Pensions (Increase) (No. 2) Regulations, 1969 ( S.I. No. 236 of 1969 ), the Army Pensions (Increase) Regulations, 1971 ( S.I. No. 51 of 1971 ), the Army Pensions (Increase) Regulations, 1972 ( S.I. No. 101 of 1972 ), the Army Pensions (Increase) Regulations, 1973 ( S.I. No. 141 of 1973 ), and the Increase Regulations of 1974.

(3) References in these Regulations to any enactment shall be construed as references to that enactment as amended by any subsequent enactment or regulations.

PART II. PENSIONS AND ALLOWANCES, INCLUDING SPECIAL ALLOWANCES, PAYABLE UNDER THE ARMY PENSIONS ACTS, 1923 TO 1973.

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Amendment of paragraph 3 of Increase Regulations of 1969.

3. (1) A wound pension or disability pension to which paragraph 3 of the Increase Regulations of 1969 applies, and which is payable at a rate mentioned in column (2) of the Table to paragraph 3 of the Increase Regulations of 1974, shall be payable at the increased rate mentioned in column (2) of the Table to this paragraph corresponding to the appropriate degree of disablement mentioned in column (1) of that Table.

(2) A further or married pension to which paragraph 3 of the Increase Regulations of 1969 applies, and which is payable at a rate mentioned in column (3) of the Table to paragraph 3 of the Increase Regulations of 1974, shall be payable at the increased rate in column (3) of the Table to this paragraph corresponding to the appropriate degree of disablement mentioned in column (1) of that Table.

TABLE.

Degree of Disablement	Increased rate of pension per annum	Increased rate of further or married pension per week
(1)	(2)	(3)
per cent
100	£1,28016	£459
95	£1,22844	£435
90	£1,18008	£412
85	£1,13004	£388
80	£1,08276	£370
75	£1,03080	£348
70	£96600	£324
65	£90192	£298
60	£84936	£283
55	£80292	£257
50	£75924	£229
45	£68340	£206
40	£60660	£182
35	£53964	£167
30	£46632	£141
25	£38868	£119
20	£31080	£091

Amendment of paragraph 4 of Increase Regulations of 1969.

4. A wound or disability pension to which paragraph 4 of the Increase Regulations of 1969 applies, and which is payable to an officer discharged from the forces before the 2nd day of June, 1974, shall be increased to the amount which would be payable to such officer under the Acts if he had been discharged from the forces on the 2nd day of June, 1974, and his rank and service in that rank on that date were the same as those on the date of his actual discharge.

Amendment of paragraph 5 of Increase Regulations of 1969.

5. A wound or disability pension to which paragraph 5 of the Increase Regulations of 1969 applies, and which is payable at a rate mentioned in column (2) of the Table to paragraph 5 of the Increase Regulations of 1974, shall be payable at the increased rate mentioned in column (2) of the Table to this paragraph corresponding to the appropriate degree of disablement mentioned in column (1) of that Table.

TABLE.

Degree of Disablement	Increased rate of pension per week
(1)	(2)
per cent
100	£1538
95	£1489
90	£1428
85	£1350
80	£1283
75	£1203
70	£1122
65	£1057
60	£986
55	£901
50	£822
45	£736
40	£655
35	£572
30	£493
25	£407
20	£326

Amendment of paragraph 6 of Increase Regulations of 1969.

6. A further or married pension to which paragraph 6 of the Increase Regulations of 1969 applies, and which is payable at a rate mentioned in column (2) of the Table to paragraph 6 of the Increase Regulations of 1974, shall be payable at the increased rate mentioned in column (2) of the Table to this paragraph corresponding to the appropriate degree of disablement mentioned in column (1) of that Table.

TABLE.

Degree of Disablement	Increased rate of further or married pension per week
(1)	(2)
per cent
100	£306
95	£293
90	£283
85	£262
80	£245
75	£229
70	£211
65	£201
60	£182
55	£172
50	£156
45	£141
40	£125
35	£110
30	£091
25	£080
20	£066

Amendment of Third Schedule to the Act of 1927.

7. The Third Schedule to the Act of 1927 (as amended by paragraph 7 of the Increase Regulations of 1974) shall be construed as if--

( a ) for the reference in Part I to a married pension of £11328 per annum there were substituted a reference to a married pension of £12348 per annum, and

( b ) for the reference in Part II to a married pension of £143 a week there were substituted a reference to a married pension of £156 a week,

and the said Schedule, as so amended, is set out in the Table to this paragraph.

TABLE.

THIRD SCHEDULE.

PART I.

OFFICERS.

The married pension payable to an officer in receipt of a pension under this Schedule who is entitled to a married pension shall be at the rate of £12348 per annum.

PART II.

SOLDIERS.

The married pension payable to a soldier in receipt of a pension under this Schedule who is entitled to a married pension shall be at the rate of £156 a week.

Amendment of section 3 of the Act of 1943.

8. Section 3 of the Act of 1943 (as amended by paragraph 8 of the Increase Regulations of 1974) shall be construed as if for the reference in the Table to subsection (5) to a married pension of £16764 per annum there were substitued a reference to a married pension of £18276 per annum, and the said Table, as so amended, is set out in the Table to this paragraph.

TABLE.

THIRD SCHEDULE.

PART I.

OFFICERS.

The married pension payable to an officer in receipt of a pension under this Schedule who is entitled to a married pension shall be at the rate of £18276 per annum.

Amendment of paragraph 9 of Increase Regulations of 1969.

9. A married pension to which paragraph 9 of the Increase Regulations of 1969 applies, and which is payable at a rate mentioned in columns (2) and (3) of the Table to paragraph 9 of the Increase Regulations of 1974, shall be payable at the increased rate mentioned in columns (2) and (3) of the Table to this paragraph corresponding to the appropriate degree of disablement mentioned in column (1) of that Table.

TABLE.

Degree of Disablement	Increased rate of married pension per week
In respect of wife	In respect of each eligible child
(1)	(2)	(3)
per cent
100	£229	£125
90	£209	£114
80	£182	£096
70	£167	£089
60	£141	£079
50	£115	£066
40	£091	£053
30	£070	£041
20	£053	£032

Amendment of paragraph 10 of Increase Regulations of 1969.

10. An allowance to which paragraph 10 of the Increase Regulations of 1969 applies, and which is payable at a rate mentioned in the Table to paragraph 10 of the Increase Regulations of 1974 at a particular reference number, shall be payable at the increased rate mentioned in the Table to this paragraph at that reference number.

TABLE.

Reference No.	Increased rate of allowance
1	£68340 per annum
2	£18840 per annum
3	£31080 per annum
4	£779 per week
5	£684 per week
6	£201 per week
7	£138 per week
8	£344 per week
9	£588 per week

Amendment of paragraph 11 of Increase Regulations of 1969.

11. An allowance to which paragraph 11 of the Increase Regulations of 1969 applies, and which is payable at the rate mentioned in the Table to paragraph 11 of the Increase Regulations of 1974 at a particular reference number, shall be payable at the increased rate mentioned in the Table to this paragragh at that reference number.

TABLE.

Reference No.	Increased rate of allowance
1	£46632 per annum
2	£68340 per annum
3	£84936 per annum
4	£13920 per annum
5	£26064 per annum
6	£40524 per annum
7	£20052 per annum
8	£492 per week
9	£181 per week
10	£369 per week

Amendment of paragraph 12 of Increase Regulations of 1969.

12. A gratuity to which paragraph 12 of the Increase Regulations of 1969 applies, and which is payable at a rate mentioned in the Table to paragraph 12 of the Increase Regulations of 1974 at a particular reference number, shall be payable at the increased rate mentioned in the Table to this paragraph at that reference number.

TABLE.

Reference No.	Increased rate of gratuity
1	£78875
2	£47084
3	£63212
4	£3896
5	£31606
6	£1948
7	£58577
8	£84899
9	£35222
10	£38744
11	£81286
12	£67845

Amendment of paragraph 13 of Increase Regulations of 1969.

13. A wound or disability pension to which paragraph 13 of the Increase Regulations of 1969 applies, and which is payable at a rate mentioned in column (2) of the Table to paragraph 13 of the Increase Regulations of 1974, shall be payable at the increased rate mentioned in column (2) of the Table to this paragraph corresponding to the degree of disablement mentioned in column (1) of that Table.

TABLE.

Degree of Disablement	Increased scale of pension per annum
(1)	(2)
per cent
100	£80292
90	£75180
80	£66756
70	£59268
60	£51480
50	£42768
40	£34332
30	£25608
20	£17088

Amendment of paragraph 14 of Increase Regulations of 1969.

14. (1) A wound pension or disability pension granted under section 10 (1) or 10 (2) of the Act of 1932, which is payable at a rate mentioned in column (2) of the Table to paragraph 14 of the Increase Regulations of 1974, shall be payable at the increased rate mentioned in column (2) of the Table to this paragraph corresponding to the appropriate degree of disablement mentioned in column (1) of that Table.

(2) A married pension granted under section 10 (3) of the Act of 1932, which is payable at a rate mentioned in column (3) of the Table to paragraph 14 of the Increase Regulations of 1974, shall be payable at the increased rate mentioned in column (3) of the Table to this paragraph corresponding to the appropriate degree of disablement mentioned in column (1) of that Table.

TABLE.

Degree of Disablement	Increased rate of pension per annum	Increased rate of married pension per week
(1)	(2)	(3)
per cent
100	£1,03080	£348
95	£98172	£324
90	£93444	£306
85	£88728	£296
80	£84936	£269
75	£81480	£257
70	£78252	£242
65	£74184	£225
60	£68340	£204
55	£62868	£192
50	£57216	£172
45	£52752	£156
40	£46632	£138
35	£40812	£122
30	£34884	£096
25	£29040	£084
20	£23388	£077

Amendment of Second Schedule to the Act of 1932.

15. The Second Schedule (which specifies allowances to certain classes of persons) to the Act of 1932, as amended by paragraph 15 of the Increase Regulations of 1974, is hereby further amended--

( a ) by the substitution in paragraph 1 of Part I of "£52224" for "£47904",

( b ) by the substitution in paragraphs 2 and 3 of Part I of "£13920" and "£23388" for "£12768" and "£21456", respectively, and

( c ) by the substitution in paragraph 5 of Part II of "£588" for "£539",

and the said Schedule, as so amended, is set out in the Table to this paragraph.

TABLE.

SECOND SCHEDULE.

PART I.

1.	Widow	£52224 per annum during widowhood.
2.	Each son under the age of 18	(a) while mother is living--£13920 per annum,
		(b) after death of mother--£23388 per annum.
3.	Each unmarried daughter under the age of 21	(a) while mother is living--£13920 per annum,
		(b) after death of mother--£23388 per annum.

PART II.

5.	(a)	Mother	One allowance at the rate of £588 per week. If there are two or more such dependants only one allowance shall be payable to such one of the dependants as the Minister for Defence shall direct.
	(b)	Father over 60 years of age or incapacitated by ill-health
	(c)	Permanently invalided brother or permanently invalided unmarried sister
	(d)	Grandparents

Increase of allowances to certain relatives of Signatories to the Proclamation published on Easter Monday, 1916.

16. Section 3 (1) of the Act of 1937, as amended by paragraph 16 of the Increase Regulations of 1974, is hereby further amended by the substitution in paragraph (c) (which relates to the allowance payable to each sister of a Signatory to the Proclamation published on Easter Monday, 1916) of "one thousand and forty pounds and sixteen new pence" for "nine hundred and fifty-four pounds twenty-four new pence" and the said section 3 (1), as so amended, is set out in the Table to this paragraph.

TABLE.

3 (1) There shall be paid out of moneys provided by the Oireachtas--

( c ) to each sister of a Signatory, an annual allowance of one thousand and forty pounds and sixteen new pence during her life.

Increase of final pensions under section 26 of the Act of 1937, section 6 of the Act of 1941, section 6 of the Act of 1943 and section 5 of the No. 2 Act of 1960.

17. (1) Every final pension under section 26 of the Act of 1937, section 6 of the Act of 1941, section 6 of the Act of 1943 and section 5 of the No. 2 Act of 1960, which is payable at the rate of five pounds thirty-nine new pence per week, shall be payable at the rate of five pounds eighty-eight new pence per week.

(2) Every final pension under section 26 of the Act of 1937, section 6 of the Act of 1941, section 6 of the Act of 1943 and section 5 of the No. 2 Act of 1960, which is payable at the rate of seven pounds fourteen new pence per week, shall be payable at the rate of seven pounds seventy-nine new pence per week.

Amendment of paragraph 18 of Increase Regulations of 1969.

18. A pension to which paragraph 18 of the Increase Regulations of 1969 applies, and which is payable at the rate mentioned in column (2) of the Table to paragraph 18 of the Increase Regulations of 1974, shall be payable at the increased rate mentioned in column (2) of the Table to this paragraph corresponding to the appropriate degree of disablement mentioned in column (1) of that Table.

TABLE.

Degree of Disablement	Increased rate of pension per annum
(1)	(2)
per cent
100	£75924
90	£68340
80	£60660
70	£53964
60	£46632
50	£38868
40	£31080
30	£23388
20	£15504

Amendment of First Schedule to the Act of 1962.

19. The First Schedule to the Act of 1962, as amended by paragraph 19 of the Increase Regulations of 1974, is hereby further amended--

( a ) by the substitution of the following Table for the Table to Part I:

Degree of Disablement	Married pension per week
per cent
100	£229
90	£206
80	£181
70	£164
60	£138
50	£115
40	£091
30	£077
20	£056

( b ) by the substitution of the following Table for the Table to Part II:

Degree of Disablement	Married pension per week
per cent
100	£229
90	£206
80	£181
	", and

( c ) by the substitution of the following Table for the Table to Part III:

Rate of Pension	Rate of married pension per week
£779	£122
£588	£091

Amendment of Second Schedule to the Act of 1962

20. The Second Schedule (which specifies allowances to dependants of certain deceased persons) to the Act of 1962, as amended by paragraph 20 of the Increase Regulations of 1974, is hereby further amended by the substitution of "£492", "£181" and "£369" for "£451", "£166" and "£338", respectively, and the said Schedule, as so amended is set out in the Table to this paragraph.

TABLE.

SECOND SCHEDULE.

1.	Widow	£492 per week during widowhood.
3.	Children who are in the case of sons, under the age of 18, and in the case of daughters, unmarried and under the age of 18.	(a) while mother is living £181 per week for each child.
	(b) after death of mother, £369 per week for each child.

Amendment of paragraph 21 of Increase Regulations of 1969.

21. (1) Paragraph 21. (a) of the Increase Regulations of 1969, as amended by paragraph 21 of the Increase Regulations of 1974, is hereby further amended by the substitution of--

( a ) "£254" for "£238" in clauses (i) and (ii),

( b ) "£274" for "£258" in clauses (iii) and (v), and

( c ) "£297" for "£281" in clauses (iv) and (vi),

and the said paragraph 21 (a), as so amended, is set out in the Table to this paragraph.

TABLE.

21. ( a ) The expression "the appropriate annual sum" means, in respect of a person whose age is seventy years or more--

(i) in relation to a single man or woman or to a widower or widow with no children, £254;

(ii) in relation to a widower or widow who has children, the sum of the following amounts, namely, £254 and £12 in respect of each child;

(iii) in relation to a married man or woman whose spouse is living and who has no children and who is in receipt of an old age (contributory) pension under the Social Welfare Acts, 1952 to 1974, or whose spouse is in receipt of such pension or of an old age (non-contributory) pension or a blind pension under the Old Age Pensions Acts, 1908 to 1974, £274;

(iv) in relation to any married man or woman not mentioned in subparagraph (iii) above whose spouse is living and who has no children, £297;

(v) in relation to a married man or woman whose spouse is living and who has children and who is in receipt of an old age (contributory) pension under the Social Welfare Acts, 1952 to 1974, or whose spouse is in receipt of such pension or of an old age (non-contributory) pension or a blind pension under the Old Age Pensions Acts, 1908 to 1974, the sum of the following amounts, namely, £274 and £12 in respect of each child;

(vi) in relation to any married man or woman not mentioned in subparagraph (v) above whose spouse is living and who has children, the sum of the following amounts, namely, £297 and £12 in respect of each child.

(2) Paragraph 21 (b) of the Increase Regulations of 1969, as amended by paragraph 21 of the Increase Regulations of 1974, is hereby further amended by the substitution of--

( a ) "£280" for "£264" in clauses (i) and (ii), and

( b ) "£306" for "£290" in clauses (iii) and (iv),

and the said paragraph 21 (b), as so amended, is set out in the Table to this paragraph.

TABLE.

21. ( b ) the expression "the appropriate annual sum" means, in respect of a person whose age is less than seventy years--

(i) in relation to a single man or woman or to a widower or widow with no children, £280;

(ii) in relation to a widower or widow who has children, the sum of the following amounts, namely, £280 and £12 in respect of each child;

(iii) in relation to a married man or woman whose spouse is living but who has no children, £306;

(iv) in relation to a married man or woman whose spouse is living and who has children, the sum of the following amounts, namely, £306, and £12 in respect of each child.

Increase of allowances under section 4 of the Act of 1953.

22. Section 4 (1) of the Act of 1953 (which provides for allowances to certain relatives of certain deceased persons with pre-truce military service), as amended by paragraph 22 of the Increase Regulations of 1974, is hereby further amended--

(i) by the substitution in paragraph (a) of "£1,04016" for "£95424",

(ii) by the substitution in paragraphs (aa) and (ab) (inserted by section 8 of the Act of 1959) of "£52224" for "£47904",

(iii) by the substitution in paragraph (b) of "£75108" for "£68904" and

(iv) by the substitution in paragraphs (c) and (d) of "£52224" for "£47904",

and the said section 4 (1), as so amended, is set out in the Table to this paragraph.

TABLE.

4. (1) The Minister may, on account of the death of any person to whom this Part applies, on application being made to him--

( a ) grant to the widow of such deceased person provided such widow has not re-married, an annual allowance of £1,04016 during widowhood;

( b ) grant to any parent of such deceased person an annual allowance of £75108;

( aa ) grant to any permanently invalided son of such deceased person an annual allowance of £52224, provided the permanent invalidism of such son existed before he attained the age of 18 years;

( ab ) grant to any permanently invalided daughter of such deceased person, provided such daughter is unmarried or a widow, an annual allowance of £52224, while she remains unmarried or a widow (as the case may be) and provided the permanent invalidism of such daughter existed before she attained the age of 21 years;

( c ) grant to any sister of such deceased person, provided such sister is unmarried or a widow, an annual allowance of £522.24, while she remains unmarried or a widow (as the case may be) and provided such sister--

(i) was dependant on such deceased person at the date of his death, or

(ii) should, in the opinion of the Minister for the Public Service, be treated, having regard to all the circumstances of the case, as a dependant of such deceased person;

( d ) grant to any permanently invalided brother of such deceased person, an annual allowance of £52224, provided such brother--

(i) was dependant on such deceased person at the date of his death, or

(ii) should, in the opinion of the Minister for the Public Service, be treated, having regard to all the circumstances of the case, as a dependant of such deceased person.

Increase of allowances to certain children of Signatories to the Proclamation published on Easter Monday, 1916.

23. Section 45 (1) of the Act of 1953 (which relates to the allowances payable to certain children of Signatories to the Proclamation published on Easter Monday, 1916), as amended by paragraph 23 of the Increase Regulations of 1974, is hereby further amended by the substitution of "£52224" for "47904", and the said section 45 (1), as so amended, is set out in the Table to this paragraph.

TABLE.

45. (1) There shall be paid out of monies provided by the Oireachtas, on application being made to the Minister, an annual allowance of £52224 to--

( a ) each daughter of a Signatory to the Proclamation published on Easter Monday, 1916, and

( b ) each son of such Signatory, where the Minister is satisfied that such son is incapable of self-support by reason of age or permanent infirmity of body or mind.

Increase of allowances under Section 1 of the Army Pensions Act, 1971 .

24. Section 1 (1) of the Army Pensions Act, 1971 (No. 26 of 1971), as amended by paragraph 24 of the Increase Regulations of 1974, is hereby further amended--

(i) by the substitution in paragraph (a) of "£8784" for "£8052",

(ii) by the substitution in paragraph (b) of "1st July, 1974" for "1st October, 1973" and the said section 1 (1), as so amended, is set out in the Table to this paragraph.

TABLE.

1. (1) The Minister may grant to the widow (provided she has not re-married) of a person who was granted a pension under the Military Service Pensions Act, 1924 , or the Military Service Pensions Act, 1934 , or a pension under the Connaught Rangers (Pensions) Act, 1936 , an allowance of--

( a ) £8784 per annum, or

( b ) one half of the annual rate of pension payable under any of the said Acts to her husband on the 1st day of July, 1974, or which would be payable to him if he were alive on that date,

whichever is the greater.

Commencement.

25. These Regulations shall be deemed to have come into operation on the 1st day of July, 1974.

GIVEN under my Official Seal, this 16th day of January, 1975.

PÁDRAIG S. Ó DONNAGÁIN.

The Minister for the Public Service hereby

consents to the making of the foregoing

regulations.

GIVEN under the Official Seal of the Minister for the Public

Service, this 16th day of January, 1975.

RICHIE RYAN.

EXPLANATORY NOTE.

These Regulations provide for the Budgetary increases effective from the 1st July, 1974 in pensions, allowances (including special allowances) and gratuities payable under the Army Pensions Acts, 1923 to 1973 and the Army Pensions (Increase) Regulations, 1969.

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S.I. No. 8/1975 -- Army Pensions (Increase) Regulations, 1975.