Social Welfare Consolidation Act 2005

Rate of supplement.

[1993 s199(1)]

229

229.—(1) Subject to this Part, the weekly rate of F1276[working family payment] shall be 60 per cent of the amount by which the weekly family income is less than the amount appropriate in the particular case under section 228.

[1993 s199(2); 2001 s37 & Sch F]

(2) In calculating the weekly rate of F1276[working family payment] under subsection (1), any fraction of €1 shall be treated as €1 and where the weekly rate so calculated is below a prescribed amount, the supplement shall be payable at the prescribed amount.

Annotations

Amendments:

F1276

Substituted (1.01.2018) by Social Welfare Act 2017 (38/2017), s. 8(1) and sch. 1, commenced as per subs. (3).

F1277

Inserted by Social Welfare and Pensions Act 2014 (16/2014), s. 10(a), not commenced as of date of revision.

Modifications (not altering text):

C91

Prospective affecting provision: subs. (3) inserted by Social Welfare and Pensions Act 2014 (16/2014), s. 10(a), not commenced as of date of revision.

F1277[(3) Subject to sections 230(2), 247(6) and 247(7), the weekly rate of family income supplement payable under this section shall not be affected by any change of circumstances (other than such change, as may be prescribed, in the entitlement of members of the family concerned to any benefit or assistance under this Act or in the composition of the family concerned) during the period specified in section 230(1).]

Editorial Notes:

E1403

Power pursuant to subs. (2) exercised (29.03.2007) by Social Welfare (Consolidated Claims, Payments and Control) Regulations 2007 (S.I. No. 142 of 2007), art. 177, in effect as per art. 2.

E1404

Previous affecting provision: power pursuant to statutory precursor of subs. (2) exercised (2.01.1995) by Social Welfare (Consolidated Payments Provisions) Regulations 1994 (S.I. No. 417 of 1994), art. 98, in effect as per art. 3; amended as per Table below; continued in force (1.12.2005) by s. 362(2) as if made under this Act; revoked (29.03.2007) by Social Welfare (Consolidated Claims, Payments and Control) Regulations 2007 (S.I. No. 142 of 2007), art. 5 and sch. 17, in effect as per art. 2.

Table

• amended (1.01.2004) by Social Welfare (Consolidated Payments Provisions (Amendment) (No. 7) (Increase in Rates) Regulations 2003 (S.I. No. 724 of 2003), art. 6, in effect as per art. 2(e).

• amended (3.01.2002) by Social Welfare (Consolidated Payments Provisions) (Amendment) (No. 7) (Euro) Regulations 2001 (S.I. No. 614 of 2001), art. 4 and sch., in effect as per art. 3(e).

• amended (4.05.2000) by Social Welfare (Consolidated Payments Provisions) (Amendment) (No. 6) (Family Income Supplement) Regulations 2000 (S.I. No. 123 of 2000), art. 3, in effect as per art. 2.