# The Royal Irish Constabulary (Widows' Pensions) Regulations 1971, Regulation 7: Conditions for payment of supplementary allowances and pensions


(1) The prescribed conditions referred to in Regulations 4(a) and 5(a) of these Regulations are the following, that is to say:—
(a) that the widow married her husband before he ceased to be a member of the Royal Irish Constabulary;
(b) that she has attained the age of 60 or is incapable of self-support or has a dependent child;
(c) that she is ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom, any of the Channel Islands, the Isle of Man or the Republic of Ireland.
(2) For the purposes of sub-paragraph (b) of the foregoing paragraph, a woman shall be deemed incapable of self-support if, but only if, she is incapable of supporting herself by reason of physical or mental infirmity and is likely to remain so incapable for a prolonged period.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1971/1469/regulation/7 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/royal-irish-constabulary-widows-pensions-regulations-1971/regulation-7
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