181.—(1) Subject to this Act, the rate (in this Chapter referred to as “the scheduled rate”) of carer's allowance shall be—

(a) in the case of a person who is a carer of more than one relevant person, the weekly rate set out in column (2) at reference 8(a) in Part 1 of Schedule 4, F1071[…]

F1072[(ia) the amount set out in column (7) of that Part opposite that reference where the beneficiary has attained the age of 80 years, and]

(b) in any other case, the weekly rate set out in column (2) at reference 8(b) in Part 1 of Schedule 4,

increased by—

F1073[(i) the appropriate amount set out—

(I) in column (4) of that Part opposite that reference in respect of each qualified child who has not attained the age of 12 years who normally resides with the beneficiary, and

(II) in column (5) of that Part opposite that reference in respect of each qualified child who has attained the age of 12 years who normally resides with the beneficiary,]

(ii) the amount set out in column (8) of that Part opposite that reference where the beneficiary has attained pensionable age and is ordinarily resident on an island.

[1993 s165(2); 2001 s37(1)]

(2) (a) A carer's allowance shall be payable where—

(i) the weekly means of the claimant or beneficiary do not exceed €7.60, at the scheduled rate, and

(ii) subject to paragraph (b), the weekly means exceed €7.60, at the scheduled rate reduced by €2.50 for each amount (if any) of €2.50 by which those weekly means exceed €7.60, any fraction of €2.50 in those weekly means being treated for this purpose as €2.50.

(b) Where the rate calculated under paragraph (a)(ii) at which, but for this paragraph, the carer's allowance would be payable is less than €2.50, the allowance shall not be payable.

[1993 s165(3)]

(3) F1074[…]

[1993 s165(4)]

(4) Any increase in carer's allowance payable under subsection (1) in respect of a qualified child who normally resides with a beneficiary and with the spouse F1075[, civil partner or cohabitant] of a beneficiary shall be payable at one-half of the appropriate amount.