Div 6Blind Persons

Division 6.—Blind Persons Income of blind persons. 36.—(1.) In the case of a permanently blind person who is qualified under this Part to receive an age or invalid pension, the annual rate at which the pension is determined shall be reduced by the amount (if any) by which the sum of the income of the pensioner and of the pensioner’s spouse, apart from the pension, exceeds Two hundred and seventy-nine pounds ten shillings per annum. (2.) Where both a husband and his wife are permanently blind persons who are qualified under this Part to receive age or invalid pensions, the annual rate at which the pension of each of them is determined shall be reduced by one-half of the amount (if any) by which the sum of the income of the pensioner and of the pensioner’s spouse, apart from the pensions, exceeds Two hundred and seventy-nine pounds ten shillings per annum. (3.) The income of the husband or wife of a permanently blind person shall not be taken into account in determining the rate of the age or invalid pension payable to that person— (a) where the husband and wife are living apart in pursuance of a separation agreement in writing or of a decree, judgment or order of a court; or (b) where, for any special reason, in any particular case, the Director-General so determines.