The Royal Irish Constabulary (Widows' Pensions) Regulations 1971

Conditions for payment of supplementary allowances and pensions

7.—(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.