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Social Welfare Consolidation Act 2005
F1954[SCHEDULE 4
Rates of Assistance]
Annotations
Amendments:
F1954
Substituted (29.09.2006) by Social Welfare Law Reform and Pensions Act 2006 (5/2006), s. 16(1)(g) and sch. 2, S.I. No. 334 of 2006.
F1955[PART 1
RATES OF PERIODICAL SOCIAL ASSISTANCE AND INCREASES
|
Description of benefit |
Weekly rate |
Increase for qualified adult (where payable) |
Increase for each qualified child aged under 12 years (where payable) |
Increase for each qualified child aged 12 years and over (where payable) |
Increase where the person is living alone (where payable) |
Increase where the person has attained the age of 80 years (where payable) |
Increase where the person is ordinarily resident on an island off the coast of Ireland (where payable) |
|
(1) |
(2) |
(3) |
(4) |
(5) |
(6) |
(7) |
(8) |
|
€ |
€ |
€ |
€ |
€ |
€ |
€ |
|
|
1. Jobseeker’s Allowance: |
|||||||
|
(a) in the case of a person to whom section 142(1)(a) applies |
254.00 |
168.60 |
58.00 |
78.00 |
- |
- |
- |
|
(b) in the case of a person to whom section 142(1)(b) applies |
254.00 |
168.60 |
58.00 |
78.00 |
- |
- |
- |
|
(c) in the case of a person to whom section 142A applies |
163.70 |
163.70 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
2. Pre-Retirement Allowance: |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
3. Disability Allowance: |
254.00 |
168.60 |
58.00 |
78.00 |
22.00 |
- |
20.00 |
|
4. State Pension (Non-Contributory): |
288.00 |
190.20 |
58.00 |
78.00 |
22.00 |
10.00 |
20.00 |
|
5. Blind Pension: |
254.00 |
168.60 |
58.00 |
78.00 |
22.00 |
- |
20.00 |
|
6. Bereaved Partner’s (Non-Contributory) Pension, and a payment referred to in paragraph (b) or (c) of the definition of ‘relevant payment’ in section 178(1): |
254.00 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
7. One-Parent Family Payment: |
254.00 |
- |
58.00 |
78.00 |
- |
- |
- |
|
8. Carer’s Allowance: |
|||||||
|
(a) in the case of a person to whom section 181(1)(a) applies |
405.00 |
- |
58.00 |
78.00 |
- |
10.00 |
20.00 |
|
additional increase for a beneficiary who has attained pensionable age |
57.00 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
(b) in the case of a person to whom section 181(1)(b) applies |
270.00 |
- |
58.00 |
78.00 |
- |
10.00 |
20.00 |
|
additional increase for a beneficiary who has attained pensionable age |
38.00 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
9. Guardian’s Payment (Non-Contributory): |
237.00 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
10. Supplementary Welfare Allowance: |
|||||||
|
(a) in the case of a person to whom section 197(1) applies |
252.00 |
168.60 |
58.00 |
78.00 |
- |
- |
- |
|
(b) in the case of a person to whom section 197(2) applies |
163.70 |
163.70 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
11. Farm Assist: |
254.00 |
168.60 |
58.00 |
78.00 |
- |
- |
-] |
Annotations
Amendments:
F1955
Substituted (31.12.2025 to 7.01.2026) by Social Welfare and Automatic Enrolment Retirement Savings System (Amendment) Act 2025 (19/2025), s. 13(1) and sch. 2, commenced as per subs. (2).
Editorial Notes:
E2476
Previous affecting provision: ref. 6, col. (1) substituted (21.07.2025) by Social Welfare (Bereaved Partner’s Pension and Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2025 (8/2025), s. 17(s), commenced on enactment; substituted (31.12.2025 to 7.01.2026) as per F-note above.
E2477
Previous affecting provision: part 1 substituted (25.12.2024 to 3.01.2025) by Social Welfare Act 2024 (36/2024), s. 17(1) and sch. 2, commenced as per subs. (2); substituted (31.12.2025 to 7.01.2026) as per F-note above.
E2478
Previous affecting provision: part 1 substituted (27.12.2023 to 5.01.2024) by Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2023 (37/2023), s. 19(1) and sch. 2, commenced as per subs. (2); substituted (25.12.2024 to 3.01.2025) as per E-note above.
E2479
Previous affecting provision: part 1 substituted (28.12.2022 to 6.01.2023) by Social Welfare Act 2022 (43/2022), s. 15(1) and sch. 2, commenced as per subs. (2); substituted (27.12.2023 to 5.01.2024) as per E-note above.
E2480
Previous affecting provision: part 1 substituted (29.12.2021 to 7.01.2022) by Social Welfare Act 2021 (44/2021), s. 23(1), commenced as per subs. (2); substituted (28.12.2022 to 6.01.2023) as per E-note above.
E2481
Previous affecting provision: cols. (4) to (6) amended (29.12.2021 to 7.01.2022) by Social Welfare Act 2021 (44/2021), s. 22(1), commenced as per subs. (2); substituted (29.12.2021 to 7.01.2022) as per E-note above.
E2482
Previous affecting provision: col. (8) amended (4.01.2021) by Social Welfare Act 2020 (30/2020), s. 15(1)(b), commenced as per subs. (2); substituted (29.12.2021 to 7.01.2022) as per E-note above.
E2483
Previous affecting provision: cols. (4) to (6) amended (30.12.2020 to 8.01.2021) by Social Welfare Act 2020 (30/2020), s. 16(1), commenced as per subs. (2); substituted (29.12.2021 to 7.01.2022) as per E-note above.
E2484
Previous affecting provision: refs. 1(a) col. (3) and 1(b) col. (3) temporarily increased (16.09.2020) by Social Welfare (Increase for Qualified Adult) (No. 4) Regulations 2020 (S.I. No. 376 of 2020), art. 4(b), in effect as per art. 3(a); ceased to have effect (23.09.2020) as per art. 5(a).
E2485
Previous affecting provision: refs. 1(a) col. (3) and 1(b) col. (3) temporarily increased (5.08.2020) by Social Welfare (Increase for Qualified Adult) (No. 3) Regulations 2020 (S.I. No. 308 of 2020), art. 4(b), in effect as per art. 3(a); ceased to have effect (16.09.2020) as per art. 5(a).
E2486
Previous affecting provision: refs. 1(a) col. (3) and 1(b) col. (3) temporarily increased (17.06.2020) by Social Welfare (Increase for Qualified Adult) (No. 2) Regulations 2020 (S.I. No. 221 of 2020), art. 4(b), in effect as per art. 3(a); ceased to have effect (5.08.2020) as per art. 5(a).
E2487
Previous affecting provision: refs. 1(a) col. (3) and 1(b) col. (3) temporarily increased (25.03.2020) by Social Welfare (Increase for Qualified Adult) Regulations 2020 (S.I. No. 96 of 2020), art. 4(b), in effect as per art. 3(b) and 3(c); ceased to have effect (17.06.2020) as per art. 5(a).
E2488
Previous affecting provision: ref. 10(c) deleted (6.01.2020) by Social Welfare (No. 2) Act 2019 (48/2019), s. 10(1)(e), commenced as per subs. (2); substituted (30.12.2020 to 8.01.2021) as per F-Note above.
E2489
Previous affecting provision: ref. 1(d) deleted (1.01.2020) by Social Welfare (No. 2) Act 2019 (48/2019), s. 8(1)(f), commenced as per subs. (2); substituted (30.12.2020 to 8.01.2021) as per F-Note above.
E2490
Previous affecting provision: cols. (4) to (6) amended (1.01.2020 to 10.01.2020) by Social Welfare (No. 2) Act 2019 (48/2019), s. 22(1), commenced as per subs. (2); substituted (30.12.2020 to 8.01.2021) as per F-Note above.
E2491
Previous affecting provision: part 1 substituted (20.03.2019 to 29.03.2019) by Social Welfare, Pensions and Civil Registration Act 2018 (37/2018), s. 23(1) and sch. 3, commenced as per subs. (2); substituted (29.12.2021 to 7.01.2022) as per E-note above.
E2492
Previous affecting provision: part 1 substituted (21.03.2018 to 30.03.2018) by Social Welfare Act 2017 (38/2017), s. 14(1) and sch. 3, commenced as per subs. (2); substituted (20.03.2019 to 29.03.2019) as per E-note above.
E2493
Previous affecting provision: part 1 substituted (8.03.2017 to 17.03.2017) by Social Welfare Act 2016 (15/2016), s. 25(1) and sch. 2, commenced as per subs. (2); substituted (21.03.2018 to 30.03.2018) as per E-note above.
E2494
Previous affecting provision: reference 4 amended (8.01.2016) by Social Welfare and Pensions Act 2015 (47/2015), s. 4(1)(a)(i), commenced as per subs. (2)(b); substituted (8.03.2017 to 17.03.2017) as per E-note above.
E2495
Previous affecting provision: reference 8 amended (7.01.2016) by Social Welfare and Pensions Act 2015 (47/2015), s. 4(1)(a)(ii), commenced as per subs. (2)(a); substituted (8.03.2017 to 17.03.2017) as per E-note above.
E2496
Previous affecting provision: reference 6 amended (1.01.2011) by Social Welfare and Pensions Act 2010 (37/2010), s. 26 and sch. 3 item 21, S.I. No. 673 of 2010; substituted (8.03.2017 to 17.03.2017) as per E-note above.
E2497
Previous affecting provision: part 1 substituted (29.12.2010 to 7.01.2011) by Social Welfare Act 2010 (34/2010), s. 4(1)(a) and sch. 2, commenced as per subs. (2); substituted (8.03.2017 to 17.03.2017) as per E-note above.
E2498
Previous affecting provision: part 1 substituted (30.12.2009 to 8.01.2010) by Social Welfare And Pensions (No. 2) Act 2009 (43/2009), s. 4(1) and sch. 2, commenced as per subs. (2); substituted (29.12.2010 to 7.01.2011) as per E-note above.
E2499
Previous affecting provision: ref. 1(c) inserted (29.04.2009) and ref. 10 substituted (29.04.2009) by Social Welfare And Pensions Act 2009 (10/2009), s. 11(a) and (b), commenced on enactment; both substituted (30.12.2009 to 8.01.2010) as per E-note above.
E2500
Previous affecting provision: part 1 substituted (24.12.2008 to 2.01.2009) by Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2008 (22/2008), s. 4(1) and sch. 2, commenced as per subs. (2); substituted (30.12.2009 to 8.01.2010) as per E-note above.
E2501
Previous affecting provision: substitution (17.12.2008) of reference 5A in part 1 by Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2008 (22/2008), s. 23(1), commenced on enactment but in circumstances where part 1 did not at that time include a reference 5A; superseded (24.12.2008 to 2.01.2009) as per E-Note above by a substituted Part 1 which omitted any reference 5A or any reference to blind welfare allowance.
E2502
Previous affecting provision: reference 5A inserted in part 1 by Social Welfare and Pensions Act 2008 (2/2008), s. 12(d), not commenced; repealed (17.12.2008) by Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2008 (22/2008), s. 23(2), commenced on enactment.
E2503
Previous affecting provision: part 1 substituted (26.12.2007 to 4.01.2008) by Social Welfare Act 2007 (40/2007), s. 3(1) and sch. 2, commenced as per subs. (2); substituted (24.12.2008 to 2.01.2009) as per E-note above.
E2504
Previous affecting provision: part 1 substituted (27.12.2006 to 5.01.2007) by Social Welfare Act 2006 (36/2006), s. 3(1) and sch. 2, commenced as per subs. (2); substituted (26.12.2006 to 4.01.2008) as per E-note above.
E2505
Previous affecting provision: text in col. (1) at ref. 1 substituted (4.10.2006) by Social Welfare Law Reform and Pensions Act 2006 (5/2006), s. 4(1) and sch. 1 item 4, S.I. No. 334 of 2006; substituted (27.12.2006 to 5.01.2007) as per E-note above.
E2506
Previous affecting provision: part 1 substituted (29.09.2006) by Social Welfare Law Reform and Pensions Act 2006 (5/2006), s. 16(1)(g) and sch. 2, S.I. No. 334 of 2006; substituted (27.12.2006 to 5.01.2007) as per E-note above.
E2507
Previous affecting provision: col. (1) at ref. 9 substituted (28.07.2006) by Social Welfare Law Reform and Pensions Act 2006 (5/2006), s. 4(1) and sch. 1 item 11, S.I. No. 334 of 2006; substituted (29.09.2006) as per E-note above.
E2508
Previous affecting provision: part 1 substituted (28.12.2005 to 6.01.2006) by Social Welfare Act 2005 (30/2005), s. 3(1), commenced as per subs. (2); substituted (29.09.2006) as per E-note above.
F1956[PART 2
INCREASES OF STATE PENSION (NON-CONTRIBUTORY) FOR ONE OF A COUPLE WHERE SPOUSE, CIVIL PARTNER OR COHABITANT OF THAT PERSON HAS NOT ATTAINED PENSIONABLE AGE
|
Means of claimant or pensioner (1) |
Weekly rate of increase (2) |
|
€ |
|
|
Where the weekly means of the claimant or pensioner do not exceed €30.00 |
190.20 |
|
exceed €30.00 but do not exceed €32.50 |
188.50 |
|
exceed €32.50 but do not exceed €35.00 |
186.90 |
|
exceed €35.00 but do not exceed €37.50 |
185.20 |
|
exceed €37.50 but do not exceed €40.00 |
183.60 |
|
exceed €40.00 but do not exceed €42.50 |
181.90 |
|
exceed €42.50 but do not exceed €45.00 |
180.30 |
|
exceed €45.00 but do not exceed €47.50 |
178.60 |
|
exceed €47.50 but do not exceed €50.00 |
177.00 |
|
exceed €50.00 but do not exceed €52.50 |
175.30 |
|
exceed €52.50 but do not exceed €55.00 |
173.70 |
|
exceed €55.00 but do not exceed €57.50 |
172.00 |
|
exceed €57.50 but do not exceed €60.00 |
170.40 |
|
exceed €60.00 but do not exceed €62.50 |
168.70 |
|
exceed €62.50 but do not exceed €65.00 |
167.10 |
|
exceed €65.00 but do not exceed €67.50 |
165.40 |
|
exceed €67.50 but do not exceed €70.00 |
163.80 |
|
exceed €70.00 but do not exceed €72.50 |
162.10 |
|
exceed €72.50 but do not exceed €75.00 |
160.50 |
|
exceed €75.00 but do not exceed €77.50 |
158.80 |
|
exceed €77.50 but do not exceed €80.00 |
157.20 |
|
exceed €80.00 but do not exceed €82.50 |
155.50 |
|
exceed €82.50 but do not exceed €85.00 |
153.90 |
|
exceed €85.00 but do not exceed €87.50 |
152.20 |
|
exceed €87.50 but do not exceed €90.00 |
150.60 |
|
exceed €90.00 but do not exceed €92.50 |
148.90 |
|
exceed €92.50 but do not exceed €95.00 |
147.30 |
|
exceed €95.00 but do not exceed €97.50 |
145.60 |
|
exceed €97.50 but do not exceed €100.00 |
144.00 |
|
exceed €100.00 but do not exceed €102.50 |
142.30 |
|
exceed €102.50 but do not exceed €105.00 |
140.70 |
|
exceed €105.00 but do not exceed €107.50 |
139.00 |
|
exceed €107.50 but do not exceed €110.00 |
137.40 |
|
exceed €110.00 but do not exceed €112.50 |
135.70 |
|
exceed €112.50 but do not exceed €115.00 |
134.10 |
|
exceed €115.00 but do not exceed €117.50 |
132.40 |
|
exceed €117.50 but do not exceed €120.00 |
130.80 |
|
exceed €120.00 but do not exceed €122.50 |
129.10 |
|
exceed €122.50 but do not exceed €125.00 |
127.50 |
|
exceed €125.00 but do not exceed €127.50 |
125.80 |
|
exceed €127.50 but do not exceed €130.00 |
124.20 |
|
exceed €130.00 but do not exceed €132.50 |
122.50 |
|
exceed €132.50 but do not exceed €135.00 |
120.90 |
|
exceed €135.00 but do not exceed €137.50 |
119.20 |
|
exceed €137.50 but do not exceed €140.00 |
117.60 |
|
exceed €140.00 but do not exceed €142.50 |
115.90 |
|
exceed €142.50 but do not exceed €145.00 |
114.30 |
|
exceed €145.00 but do not exceed €147.50 |
112.60 |
|
exceed €147.50 but do not exceed €150.00 |
111.00 |
|
exceed €150.00 but do not exceed €152.50 |
109.30 |
|
exceed €152.50 but do not exceed €155.00 |
107.60 |
|
exceed €155.00 but do not exceed €157.50 |
106.00 |
|
exceed €157.50 but do not exceed €160.00 |
104.30 |
|
exceed €160.00 but do not exceed €162.50 |
102.70 |
|
exceed €162.50 but do not exceed €165.00 |
101.00 |
|
exceed €165.00 but do not exceed €167.50 |
99.40 |
|
exceed €167.50 but do not exceed €170.00 |
97.70 |
|
exceed €170.00 but do not exceed €172.50 |
96.10 |
|
exceed €172.50 but do not exceed €175.00 |
94.40 |
|
exceed €175.00 but do not exceed €177.50 |
92.80 |
|
exceed €177.50 but do not exceed €180.00 |
91.10 |
|
exceed €180.00 but do not exceed €182.50 |
89.50 |
|
exceed €182.50 but do not exceed €185.00 |
87.80 |
|
exceed €185.00 but do not exceed €187.50 |
86.20 |
|
exceed €187.50 but do not exceed €190.00 |
84.50 |
|
exceed €190.00 but do not exceed €192.50 |
82.90 |
|
exceed €192.50 but do not exceed €195.00 |
81.20 |
|
exceed €195.00 but do not exceed €197.50 |
79.60 |
|
exceed €197.50 but do not exceed €200.00 |
77.90 |
|
exceed €200.00 but do not exceed €202.50 |
76.30 |
|
exceed €202.50 but do not exceed €205.00 |
74.60 |
|
exceed €205.00 but do not exceed €207.50 |
73.00 |
|
exceed €207.50 but do not exceed €210.00 |
71.30 |
|
exceed €210.00 but do not exceed €212.50 |
69.70 |
|
exceed €212.50 but do not exceed €215.00 |
68.00 |
|
exceed €215.00 but do not exceed €217.50 |
66.40 |
|
exceed €217.50 but do not exceed €220.00 |
64.70 |
|
exceed €220.00 but do not exceed €222.50 |
63.10 |
|
exceed €222.50 but do not exceed €225.00 |
61.40 |
|
exceed €225.00 but do not exceed €227.50 |
59.80 |
|
exceed €227.50 but do not exceed €230.00 |
58.10 |
|
exceed €230.00 but do not exceed €232.50 |
56.50 |
|
exceed €232.50 but do not exceed €235.00 |
54.80 |
|
exceed €235.00 but do not exceed €237.50 |
53.20 |
|
exceed €237.50 but do not exceed €240.00 |
51.50 |
|
exceed €240.00 but do not exceed €242.50 |
49.90 |
|
exceed €242.50 but do not exceed €245.00 |
48.20 |
|
exceed €245.00 but do not exceed €247.50 |
46.60 |
|
exceed €247.50 but do not exceed €250.00 |
44.90 |
|
exceed €250.00 but do not exceed €252.50 |
43.30 |
|
exceed €252.50 but do not exceed €255.00 |
41.60 |
|
exceed €255.00 but do not exceed €257.50 |
40.00 |
|
exceed €257.50 but do not exceed €260.00 |
38.30 |
|
exceed €260.00 but do not exceed €262.50 |
36.70 |
|
exceed €262.50 but do not exceed €265.00 |
35.00 |
|
exceed €265.00 but do not exceed €267.50 |
33.40 |
|
exceed €267.50 but do not exceed €270.00 |
31.70 |
|
exceed €270.00 but do not exceed €272.50 |
30.00 |
|
exceed €272.50 but do not exceed €275.00 |
28.40 |
|
exceed €275.00 but do not exceed €277.50 |
26.70 |
|
exceed €277.50 but do not exceed €280.00 |
25.10 |
|
exceed €280.00 but do not exceed €282.50 |
23.40 |
|
exceed €282.50 but do not exceed €285.00 |
21.80 |
|
exceed €285.00 but do not exceed €287.50 |
20.10 |
|
exceed €287.50 but do not exceed €290.00 |
18.50 |
|
exceed €290.00 but do not exceed €292.50 |
16.80 |
|
exceed €292.50 but do not exceed €295.00 |
15.20 |
|
exceed €295.00 but do not exceed €297.50 |
13.50 |
|
exceed €297.50 but do not exceed €300.00 |
11.90 |
|
exceed €300.00 but do not exceed €302.50 |
10.20 |
|
exceed €302.50 but do not exceed €305.00 |
8.60 |
|
exceed €305.00 but do not exceed €307.50 |
6.90 |
|
exceed €307.50 but do not exceed €310.00 |
5.30 |
|
exceed €310.00 but do not exceed €312.50 |
3.60 |
|
exceed €312.50 but do not exceed €315.00 |
2.00 |
|
exceed €315.00 |
Nil] |
Annotations
Amendments:
F1956
Substituted (2.01.2026) by Social Welfare and Automatic Enrolment Retirement Savings System (Amendment) Act 2025 (19/2025), s. 13(1) and sch. 2, commenced as per subs. (2)(c)(i).
Editorial Notes:
E2509
Previous affecting provision: part 2 substituted (3.01.2025) by Social Welfare Act 2024 (36/2024), s. 17(1) and sch. 2 pt. 2, commenced as per subs. (2)(e); substituted (2.01.2026) as per F-note above.
E2510
Previous affecting provision: part 2 substituted (5.01.2024) by Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2023 (37/2023), s. 19(1) and sch. 2 pt. 2, commenced as per subs. (2)(e); substituted (3.01.2025) as per E-note above.
E2511
Previous affecting provision: part 2 substituted (6.01.2023) by Social Welfare Act 2022 (43/2022), s. 15(1) and sch. 2 pt. 2, commenced as per subs. (2)(e); substituted (5.01.2024) as per E-note above.
E2512
Previous affecting provision: part 2 substituted (7.01.2022) by Social Welfare Act 2021 (44/2021), s. 23(1) and sch. 2 pt. 2, commenced as per subs. (2)(e); substituted (6.01.2023) as per E-note above.
E2513
Previous affecting provision: part 2 substituted (29.03.2019) by Social Welfare, Pensions and Civil Registration Act 2018 (37/2018), s. 23(1) and sch. 3 pt. 2, commenced as per subs. (2)(e) and S.I. No. 655 of 2018; substituted (7.01.2022) as per E-note above.
E2514
Previous affecting provision: part 2 substituted (30.03.2018) by Social Welfare Act 2017 (38/2017), s. 14(1) and sch. 3 pt. 2, commenced as per subs. (2)(d); substituted (29.03.2019) as per E-note above.
E2515
Previous affecting provision: part 2 substituted (10.03.2017) by Social Welfare Act 2016 (15/2016), s. 25(1) and sch. 2 pt. 2, commenced as per subs. (2)(f); substituted (30.03.2018) as per E-note above.
E2516
Previous affecting provision: part 2 substituted (8.01.2016) by Social Welfare and Pensions Act 2015 (47/2015), s. 4(1)(b) and sch. 1 pt. 2 commenced as per subs. (2)(b); substituted (10.03.2017) as per E-note above.
E2517
Previous affecting provision: part 2 substituted (7.01.2011) by Social Welfare Act 2010 (34/2010), s. 4(1)(b) and sch. 3 pt. 2, commenced as per subs. (2)(e); substituted (8.01.2016) as per E-note above.
E2518
Previous affecting provision: part 2 substituted (8.01.2010) by Social Welfare And Pensions (No. 2) Act 2009 (43/2009), s. 4(1) and sch. 2 pt. 2, commenced as per subs. (2); substituted (7.01.2011) as per E-note above.
E2519
Previous affecting provision: part 2 substituted (2.01.2009) by Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2008 (22/2008), s. 4(1) and sch. 2 pt. 2, commenced as per subs. (2)(e); substituted (8.01.2016) as per E-note above.
E2520
Previous affecting provision: part 2 substituted (4.01.2008) by Social Welfare Act 2007 (40/2007), s. 3(1) and sch. 2 pt. 2, commenced as per subs. (2)(e); substituted (2.01.2009) as per E-note above.
E2521
Previous affecting provision: part 2 substituted (5.01.2007) by Social Welfare Act 2006 (36/2006), s. 3(1) and sch. 2 pt. 2, commenced as per subs. (2)(e); substituted (4.01.2008) as per E-note above.
E2522
Previous affecting provision: part 2 substituted (29.09.2006) by Social Welfare Law Reform and Pensions Act 2006 (5/2006), s. 16(1)(g) and sch. 2 pt. 2, S.I. No. 334 of 2006; substituted (5.01.2007) as per E-note above.
E2523
Previous affecting provision: part 2 substituted (6.01.2006) by Social Welfare Act 2005 (30/2005), s. 3(1) and sch. 2 pt. 2, commenced as per subs. (2)(e); substituted (29.09.2006) as per E-note above.
F1957[PART 3
INCREASE OF BLIND PENSION FOR ONE OF A COUPLE WHERE SPOUSE, CIVIL PARTNER OR COHABITANT OF THAT PERSON HAS NOT ATTAINED PENSIONABLE AGE
|
Means of claimant or pensioner (1) |
Weekly rate of increase (2) |
|
€ |
|
|
Where the weekly means of the claimant or pensioner do not exceed €7.60 |
168.60 |
|
exceed €7.60 but do not exceed €10.10 |
166.90 |
|
exceed €10.10 but do not exceed €12.60 |
165.30 |
|
exceed €12.60 but do not exceed €15.10 |
163.60 |
|
exceed €15.10 but do not exceed €17.60 |
162.00 |
|
exceed €17.60 but do not exceed €20.10 |
160.30 |
|
exceed €20.10 but do not exceed €22.60 |
158.60 |
|
exceed €22.60 but do not exceed €25.10 |
157.00 |
|
exceed €25.10 but do not exceed €27.60 |
155.30 |
|
exceed €27.60 but do not exceed €30.10 |
153.70 |
|
exceed €30.10 but do not exceed €32.60 |
152.00 |
|
exceed €32.60 but do not exceed €35.10 |
150.30 |
|
exceed €35.10 but do not exceed €37.60 |
148.70 |
|
exceed €37.60 but do not exceed €40.10 |
147.00 |
|
exceed €40.10 but do not exceed €42.60 |
145.40 |
|
exceed €42.60 but do not exceed €45.10 |
143.70 |
|
exceed €45.10 but do not exceed €47.60 |
142.00 |
|
exceed €47.60 but do not exceed €50.10 |
140.40 |
|
exceed €50.10 but do not exceed €52.60 |
138.70 |
|
exceed €52.60 but do not exceed €55.10 |
137.10 |
|
exceed €55.10 but do not exceed €57.60 |
135.40 |
|
exceed €57.60 but do not exceed €60.10 |
133.80 |
|
exceed €60.10 but do not exceed €62.60 |
132.10 |
|
exceed €62.60 but do not exceed €65.10 |
130.40 |
|
exceed €65.10 but do not exceed €67.60 |
128.80 |
|
exceed €67.60 but do not exceed €70.10 |
127.10 |
|
exceed €70.10 but do not exceed €72.60 |
125.50 |
|
exceed €72.60 but do not exceed €75.10 |
123.80 |
|
exceed €75.10 but do not exceed €77.60 |
122.10 |
|
exceed €77.60 but do not exceed €80.10 |
120.50 |
|
exceed €80.10 but do not exceed €82.60 |
118.80 |
|
exceed €82.60 but do not exceed €85.10 |
117.20 |
|
exceed €85.10 but do not exceed €87.60 |
115.50 |
|
exceed €87.60 but do not exceed €90.10 |
113.80 |
|
exceed €90.10 but do not exceed €92.60 |
112.20 |
|
exceed €92.60 but do not exceed €95.10 |
110.50 |
|
exceed €95.10 but do not exceed €97.60 |
108.90 |
|
exceed €97.60 but do not exceed €100.10 |
107.20 |
|
exceed €100.10 but do not exceed €102.60 |
105.50 |
|
exceed €102.60 but do not exceed €105.10 |
103.90 |
|
exceed €105.10 but do not exceed €107.60 |
102.20 |
|
exceed €107.60 but do not exceed €110.10 |
100.60 |
|
exceed €110.10 but do not exceed €112.60 |
98.90 |
|
exceed €112.60 but do not exceed €115.10 |
97.20 |
|
exceed €115.10 but do not exceed €117.60 |
95.60 |
|
exceed €117.60 but do not exceed €120.10 |
93.90 |
|
exceed €120.10 but do not exceed €122.60 |
92.30 |
|
exceed €122.60 but do not exceed €125.10 |
90.60 |
|
exceed €125.10 but do not exceed €127.60 |
88.90 |
|
exceed €127.60 but do not exceed €130.10 |
87.30 |
|
exceed €130.10 but do not exceed €132.60 |
85.60 |
|
exceed €132.60 but do not exceed €135.10 |
84.00 |
|
exceed €135.10 but do not exceed €137.60 |
82.30 |
|
exceed €137.60 but do not exceed €140.10 |
80.60 |
|
exceed €140.10 but do not exceed €142.60 |
79.00 |
|
exceed €142.60 but do not exceed €145.10 |
77.30 |
|
exceed €145.10 but do not exceed €147.60 |
75.70 |
|
exceed €147.60 but do not exceed €150.10 |
74.00 |
|
exceed €150.10 but do not exceed €152.60 |
72.40 |
|
exceed €152.60 but do not exceed €155.10 |
70.70 |
|
exceed €155.10 but do not exceed €157.60 |
69.00 |
|
exceed €157.60 but do not exceed €160.10 |
67.40 |
|
exceed €160.10 but do not exceed €162.60 |
65.70 |
|
exceed €162.60 but do not exceed €165.10 |
64.10 |
|
exceed €165.10 but do not exceed €167.60 |
62.40 |
|
exceed €167.60 but do not exceed €170.10 |
60.70 |
|
exceed €170.10 but do not exceed €172.60 |
59.10 |
|
exceed €172.60 but do not exceed €175.10 |
57.40 |
|
exceed €175.10 but do not exceed €177.60 |
55.80 |
|
exceed €177.60 but do not exceed €180.10 |
54.10 |
|
exceed €180.10 but do not exceed €182.60 |
52.40 |
|
exceed €182.60 but do not exceed €185.10 |
50.80 |
|
exceed €185.10 but do not exceed €187.60 |
49.10 |
|
exceed €187.60 but do not exceed €190.10 |
47.50 |
|
exceed €190.10 but do not exceed €192.60 |
45.80 |
|
exceed €192.60 but do not exceed €195.10 |
44.10 |
|
exceed €195.10 but do not exceed €197.60 |
42.50 |
|
exceed €197.60 but do not exceed €200.10 |
40.80 |
|
exceed €200.10 but do not exceed €202.60 |
39.20 |
|
exceed €202.60 but do not exceed €205.10 |
37.50 |
|
exceed €205.10 but do not exceed €207.60 |
35.80 |
|
exceed €207.60 but do not exceed €210.10 |
34.20 |
|
exceed €210.10 but do not exceed €212.60 |
32.50 |
|
exceed €212.60 but do not exceed €215.10 |
30.90 |
|
exceed €215.10 but do not exceed €217.60 |
29.20 |
|
exceed €217.60 but do not exceed €220.10 |
27.50 |
|
exceed €220.10 but do not exceed €222.60 |
25.90 |
|
exceed €222.60 but do not exceed €225.10 |
24.20 |
|
exceed €225.10 but do not exceed €227.60 |
22.60 |
|
exceed €227.60 but do not exceed €230.10 |
20.90 |
|
exceed €230.10 but do not exceed €232.60 |
19.20 |
|
exceed €232.60 but do not exceed €235.10 |
17.60 |
|
exceed €235.10 but do not exceed €237.60 |
15.90 |
|
exceed €237.60 but do not exceed €240.10 |
14.30 |
|
exceed €240.10 but do not exceed €242.60 |
12.60 |
|
exceed €242.60 but do not exceed €245.10 |
11.00 |
|
exceed €245.10 but do not exceed €247.60 |
9.30 |
|
exceed €247.60 but do not exceed €250.10 |
7.60 |
|
exceed €250.10 but do not exceed €252.60 |
6.00 |
|
exceed €252.60 but do not exceed €255.10 |
4.30 |
|
exceed €255.10 but do not exceed €257.60 |
2.70 |
|
exceed €257.60 |
Nil] |
Annotations
Amendments:
F1957
Substituted (2.01.2026) by Social Welfare and Automatic Enrolment Retirement Savings System (Amendment) Act 2025 (19/2025), s. 13(1) and sch. 2, commenced as per subs. (2)(c).
Editorial Notes:
E2524
Previous affecting provision: part 3 substituted (3.01.2025) by Social Welfare Act 2024 (36/2024), s. 17(1) and sch. 2, commenced as per subs. (2)(e); substituted (2.01.2026) as per E-note above.
E2525
Previous affecting provision: part 3 substituted (5.01.2024) by Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2023 (37/2023), s. 19(1) and sch. 2, commenced as per subs. (2)(e); substituted (3.01.2025) as per E-note above.
E2526
Previous affecting provision: part 3 substituted (6.01.2023) by Social Welfare Act 2022 (43/2022), s. 15(1) and sch. 2, commenced as per subs. (2)(e); substituted (5.01.2024) as per E-note above.
E2527
Previous affecting provision: part 3 substituted (7.01.2022) by Social Welfare Act 2021 (44/2021), s. 23(1) and sch. 2, commenced as per subs. (2)(e); substituted (6.01.2023) as per E-note above.
E2528
Previous affecting provision: part 3 substituted (29.03.2019) by Social Welfare, Pensions and Civil Registration Act 2018 (37/2018), s. 23(1) and sch. 3, commenced as per subs. (2)(e) and S.I. No. 655 of 2018; substituted (7.01.2022) as per E-note above.
E2529
Previous affecting provision: part 3 substituted (30.03.2018) by Social Welfare Act 2017 (38/2017), s. 14(1) and sch. 3, commenced as per subs. (2)(d); substituted (29.03.2019) as per E-note above.
E2530
Previous affecting provision: part 3 substituted (17.03.2017) by Social Welfare Act 2016 (15/2016), s. 25(1) and sch. 2, commenced as per subs. (2)(g); substituted (30.03.2018) as per E-note above.
E2531
Previous affecting provision: part 3 substituted (7.01.2011) by Social Welfare Act 2010 (34/2010), s. 4(1)(b) and sch. 3, commenced as per subs. (2)(e); substituted (17.03.2017) as per E-note above.
E2532
Previous affecting provision: part 3 substituted (8.01.2010) by Social Welfare And Pensions (No. 2) Act 2009 (43/2009), s. 4(1) and sch. 2, commenced as per subs. (2)(e); substituted (7.01.2011) as per E-note above.
E2533
Previous affecting provision: part 3 substituted (2.01.2009) by Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2008 (22/2008), s. 4(1) and sch. 2, commenced as per subs. (2)(e); substituted (8.01.2010) as per E-note above.
E2534
Previous affecting provision: part 3 substituted (4.01.2008) by Social Welfare Act 2007 (40/2007), s. 3(1) and sch. 2, commenced as per subs. (2)(e); substituted (2.01.2009) as per E-note above.
E2535
Previous affecting provision: part 3 substituted (5.01.2007) by Social Welfare Act 2006 (36/2006), s. 3(1) and sch. 2, commenced as per subs. (2)(e); substituted (4.01.2008) as per E-note above.
E2536
Previous affecting provision: part 3 substituted (29.09.2006) by Social Welfare Law Reform and Pensions Act 2006 (5/2006), s. 16(1)(g) and sch. 2, S.I. No. 334 of 2006; substituted (5.01.2007) as per E-note above.
E2537
Previous affecting provision: part 3 substituted (6.01.2006) by Social Welfare Act 2005 (30/2005), s. 3(1), commenced as per subs. (2)(e); substituted (29.09.2006) as per E-note above.
PART 4
Amounts of Child Benefit During The Period Beginning on 1 January 2013 and Expiring on 31 December 2013
F1958[…]
Annotations
Amendments:
F1958
Repealed (1.01.2015) by Social Welfare and Pensions (No. 2) Act 2014 (41/2014), s. 2(1)(b), commenced as per subs. (2).
Editorial Notes:
E2538
Previous affecting provision: part 4 substituted (1.01.2013) by Social Welfare Act 2012 (43/2012), s. 8(2), commenced as per subs. (3); repealed (1.01.2015) as per F-note above.
E2539
Previous affecting provision: part 4 substituted (1.01.2012) by Social Welfare Act 2011 (37/2011), s. 8(2), commenced as per subs. (2); substituted (1.01.2013) as per E-note above.
E2540
Previous affecting provision: part 4 substituted (1.01.2011) by Social Welfare Act 2010 (34/2010), s. 5(2), commenced as per subs. (3); substituted (1.01.2012) as per E-note above.
E2541
Previous affecting provision: part 4 substituted (1.01.2010) by Social Welfare And Pensions (No. 2) Act 2009 (43/2009), s. 7(1), commenced as per subs. (2); substituted (1.01.2011) as per E-note above.
E2542
Previous affecting provision: part 4 substituted (1.04.2008) by Social Welfare and Pensions Act 2008 (2/2008), s. 3(1), commenced as per subs. (2); substituted (1.01.2010) as per E-note above.
E2543
Previous affecting provision: part 4 substituted (1.04.2007) by Social Welfare and Pensions Act 2007 (8/2007), s. 4(1), commenced as per subs. (2); substituted (1.04.2008) as per E-note above.
E2544
Previous affecting provision: part 4 substituted (29.09.2006) by Social Welfare Law Reform and Pensions Act 2006 (5/2006), s. 16(1)(g) and sch. 2, S.I. No. 334 of 2006; substituted (1.04.2007) as per E-note above.
E2545
Previous affecting provision: part 4 substituted (6.01.2006) by Social Welfare Act 2005 (30/2005), s. 3(1) and sch. 2, commenced as per subs. (2)(e); substituted (29.09.2006) as per E-note above.
F1959[PART 5
Amount of Domiciliary Care Allowance
Section 186F.
The monthly amount of domiciliary care allowance, per child, is F1960[€380.00].]
Annotations
Amendments:
F1959
Substituted (1.04.2009) by Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2008 (22/2008), s. 19(1)(b), commenced as per subs. (2) and S.I. No. 143 of 2009.
F1960
Substituted (1.01.2026) by Social Welfare and Automatic Enrolment Retirement Savings System (Amendment) Act 2025 (19/2025), s. 14(1), commenced as per subs. (2).
Editorial Notes:
E2546
Previous affecting provision: part 5 amended (1.01.2025) by Social Welfare Act 2024 (36/2024), s. 18(1), commenced as per subs. (2); substituted (1.01.2026) as per F-Note above.
E2547
Previous affecting provision: part 5 amended (14.12.2023) by Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2023 (37/2023), s. 20, commenced on enactment; substituted (1.01.2025) as per E-Note above.
E2548
Previous affecting provision: part 5 amended (1.01.2023) by Social Welfare Act 2022 (43/2022), s. 16(1), commenced as per subs. (2); substituted (14.12.2023) as per E-Note above.
E2549
Previous affecting provision: part 5 inserted (1.04.2009) by Social Welfare and Pensions Act 2008 (2/2008), s. 16(i), S. I. No. 143 of 2009; substituted (1.04.2009) as per F-Note above.
E2550
Previous affecting provision: part 5 (which, as enacted, dealt with "Increase of Blind Pension for One of a Couple Where Beneficiary has attained Pensionable Age and Spouse has not attained Pensionable Age) deleted (29.09.2006) by Social Welfare Law Reform and Pensions Act 2006 (5/2006), s. 16(1)(g) and sch. 2, S.I. No. 334 of 2006; new part 5 inserted (1.04.2009) as per E-Note above.
PART 6
Amounts of Child Benefit
Section 221
F1961[…]
Annotations
Amendments:
F1961
Part 6 deleted (29.09.2006) by Social Welfare Law Reform and Pensions Act 2006 (5/2006), s. 16(1)(g) and sch. 2, S.I. No. 334 of 2006.
Editorial Notes:
E2551
Previous affecting provision: part 6 substituted (1.04.2006) by Social Welfare Law Reform and Pensions Act 2006 (5/2006), s. 3(1), commenced as per subs. (2); deleted (29.09.2006) as per F-note above.