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(c)  Allowances for Dependents.

An individual receiving weekly benefit payments under this sec-
tion shall, during the period he receives such payments, be paid a
weekly allowance [of Two Dollars (2.00) for each dependent child,
not exceeding four, under sixteen (16) years of age.] for a dependent
child or children under the age of sixteen (16) years in the amount
shown in column D, E, F, or G, depending on the number of such
dependent children, on the "Schedule of Benefits" set forth in Sec-
tion 3 (b).

Provided, however, that only one spouse shall receive [weekly
benefit payments] allowance for dependents under the provisions of
this sub-section in any particular week.

Moneys paid as allowances for dependents shall not be [considered
benefits for the purpose of computing weekly benefit amounts or
duration of benefits, and shall not be] charged against the experience
rating account of any employer.

(d)  Any otherwise eligible individual shall be entitled during any
benefit year to a total amount of benefits equal to twenty-six (26)
times his basic weekly benefit amount, and for each week during
which benefits are payable in any amount, the claimant shall be
entitled to allowances for dependents, which allowances shall not be
deducted from his benefit account, [a total amount of benefits equal
to whichever is the lesser of (1) twenty-six times his weekly benefit
amount plus allowance for dependents, and (2) one-fourth of the
wages paid to him during his base period for insured work; provided
that such total amount of benefits, if not a multiple of $1.00, shall
be computed to the nearest multiple of $1.00, except that if such
amount ends in .50 it shall be carried to the next higher multiple
of $1.00.]

4.

(E) (1) DURING HIS BASE PERIOD HE HAS BEEN PAID
WAGES FOR INSURED WORK EQUAL TO NOT LESS THAN
ONE AND ONE-HALF TIMES THE UPPER LIMIT OF THE DI-
VISION FOR WHICH HIS HIGH QUARTER EARNINGS QUALI-
FY AS SHOWN IN THE SCHEDULE OF BENEFITS SET FORTH
IN SECTION 3 (B) OF THIS ACT, SAID SUM TO BE EARNED IN
NOT LESS THAN TWO QUARTERS [THIRTY (30) TIMES HIS
WEEKLY BENEFIT AMOUNT]; AND

(E) (2) DURING THAT CALENDAR QUARTER OF HIS BASE
PERIOD IN WHICH HIS TOTAL WAGES WERE HIGHEST, HE
HAS BEEN PAID FOR INSURED WORK AT LEAST ONE HUN-
DRED NINETY-TWO DOLLARS AND ONE CENT ($192.01)
[ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY-SIX DOLLARS ($156.00)].

Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That this Act shall take effect
June 1, 1957.

SEC. 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, THAT THIS ACT
IS HEREBY DECLARED TO BE AN EMERGENCY MEASURE
AND NECESSARY FOR THE IMMEDIATE PRESERVATION OF
THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY AND HAVING BEEN

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