The Supreme Court has unanimously ruled that the exclusion of a bereaved unmarried father of three from the widower’s contributory pension scheme is unconstitutional. The court found that the section of the Social Welfare Act that denies the payment to unmarried parents breaches the guarantee of equality in the Constitution.
The Supreme Court has ruled that the exclusion of a bereaved unmarried father from the widower's contributory pension scheme is unconstitutional. The court found that the section of the Social Welfare Act that denies the payment to unmarried parents breaches the guarantee of equality in the Constitution.
John O'Meara, a father of three, is entitled to a declaration that the section is unconstitutional.
Supreme Court Bereaved Unmarried Father Widower's Contributory Pension Scheme Unconstitutional
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