Cap. 318 Art. 95Persons benefiting from home-care/ home-helpservices provided by Government.

(1) A person who is benefiting from home-care/home-help services provided by Government as are described in article

131(1)(a)(iii) and who is at the same time receiving any pension, including a Widow’s Benefit, or Social Assistance payable under this Act, shall, during the whole period within which such person is benefiting from such services, have his pension or Social

Assistance abated by €2.33 per week or, where such services include the preparation of meals, by €3.49 per week; sohowever that, where such services are being rendered to a married couple who are living together and of whom only one is in receipt of a pension or Social Assistance that pension or Social Assistance shall be abated by €3.49 per week or, where such services include the preparation of meals, by €5.24 per week.

(2) Any abatement made by virtue of the provisions of sub-article (1) shall be paid to Government.